Bruce Hagen wrote:
"Saberman" wrote in message
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Bruce Hagen wrote:
To be sure you don't have any thread watched, check View | Sort By |
Watch/Ignore. This will put all the watched messages first if there
are any.
"AJ" wrote in message
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For some reason I am getting an indication that some threads are
being "watched" but there are none. I have tried the "catch up"
option but this did not remove the red indicator. Does anyone have
any idea why this is happening? All threads have been read and none
are marked. Thanks.
Thanks but I am afraid I have made matters even worse. In the
process of unsubscribing and resubscribing to that one NG I have
resulted in an OE error that prevented OE from starting. A message
store error. (0x800c0133). I did a System file chk that prompted me
to place XP set-up disk in drive. I downloaded IE6 and attempted to
run this and got a message to restart. I did so forgetting I had the
set-up disk in the drive. I waited until I got a chance to abort
install but it seems now I have an aborted install and my System no
longer boots to windows. It hangs at the Windows XP screen and that
is it. Now I am afraid to do anything before I can figure out what to do.
I
have to use another System until I get that one restored.
Error Number: 0x800C0133 = a corrupt Inbox, but not being able to
boot up makes it a moot point right now. The fix is below, but you
may have to take this to the XP newsgroup for the immediate problem.
Windows XP General Newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...dowsxp.general
Error Number: 0x800C0133 = a corrupt Inbox.
Move any mail you wish to save to a local folder you create. Then:
Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder will reveal the location
of your Outlook Express files. Press the Tab key to highlight the
folder location, then Ctrl+C. Close OE, then Start | Run | Ctrl+V
will put the location in the box - Click OK and you'll see the OE
files. Otherwise, write the location down and navigate to it in
Windows Explorer.
In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3 the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by
default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer,
you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control
Panel | Folder Options | View.
With OE closed, find the DBX file for the folder in question
{Inbox.dbx} and delete it. A new one will be created automatically
when you open OE.
General precautions for Outlook Express:
Do not archive mail in default OE folders. They will eventually become
corrupt. Create your own user defined folders for storing mail and
move your mail to them. Empty Deleted Items folder regularly. Keep
user created folders under 100MB, and Default folders as empty as is
feasible.
After you are done, follow up by compacting your folders manually
while working *offline* and do it often.
Click on Outlook Express at the top of the folder tree so no folders
are open. Then: File | Work Offline (or double click Working Online
in the Status Bar). File | Folder | Compact all folders. Don't touch
anything until the compacting is completed.
Turn off e-mail scanning in your anti-virus program. It is a
redundant layer of protection that eats up CPUs and causes a
multitude of problems such as time-outs and account setting changes.
Your up-to-date A/V program will continue to protect you
sufficiently. For more, see: http://www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3
In Tools | Options | Maintenance: Uncheck Compact messages in
background and leave it unchecked. {N/A if running XP/SP2}.
Ok, I am all set now. Back on my own computer. Thanks. I installed a back
up drive. Much easier than Windows XP install. Your explanation of a fix
sounds much better than anything I read all day today in my search for a
help.
Thanks