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  #1  
Old October 12th, 2006, 09:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Peter
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Default How to recover messages.

I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder with the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Peter
  #2  
Old October 12th, 2006, 09:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bruce Hagen
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Default How to recover messages.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on your
desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. Go to Windows Explorer and
locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity, but don't open it.
Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the OE store folder.
Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Peter


  #3  
Old October 12th, 2006, 09:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Jim Pickering
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Default How to recover messages.

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before attempting the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only attribute was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Peter


  #4  
Old October 13th, 2006, 04:25 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Peter
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Posts: 962
Default How to recover messages.

Thanks Jim
I tried the strategy suggested by Bruce Hagen but nothing showed up even
though the file size is 187k. I restored them from backup drive using
Datakeeper to a CD then copied them from the CD to the computer. How can i
tell if there is a read only attribute?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before attempting the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only attribute was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Peter



  #5  
Old October 13th, 2006, 07:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
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Posts: 1,197
Default How to recover messages.

Right click the file and choose Properties. Look on the General tab.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim
I tried the strategy suggested by Bruce Hagen but nothing showed up even
though the file size is 187k. I restored them from backup drive using
Datakeeper to a CD then copied them from the CD to the computer. How can i
tell if there is a read only attribute?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before attempting
the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only attribute
was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied
them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder
with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any
suggestions?
Thanks
Peter





  #6  
Old October 13th, 2006, 12:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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Posts: 1,640
Default How to recover messages.

Open the file with Notepad and look to see if there is anything like a
message piece in it. If not, then the file has no messages in it.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 for message recovery techniques.

steve

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim
I tried the strategy suggested by Bruce Hagen but nothing showed up even
though the file size is 187k. I restored them from backup drive using
Datakeeper to a CD then copied them from the CD to the computer. How can i
tell if there is a read only attribute?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before attempting
the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only attribute
was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied
them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder
with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any
suggestions?
Thanks
Peter




  #7  
Old October 13th, 2006, 09:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Peter
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Posts: 962
Default How to recover messages.

Thanks Steve.
I opened it with Notepad and sure enough at least some of the emails were
there. There were some strange characters as well.
How do I recover? What's next? I couldn't find anything in the OE help.
Peter
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Open the file with Notepad and look to see if there is anything like a
message piece in it. If not, then the file has no messages in it.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 for message recovery techniques.

steve

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim
I tried the strategy suggested by Bruce Hagen but nothing showed up even
though the file size is 187k. I restored them from backup drive using
Datakeeper to a CD then copied them from the CD to the computer. How can i
tell if there is a read only attribute?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before attempting
the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only attribute
was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied
them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder
with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any
suggestions?
Thanks
Peter



  #8  
Old October 13th, 2006, 09:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Jim Pickering
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Posts: 533
Default How to recover messages.

If the DBX file contains bits of messages, then the inexpensive DBXtract
will probably find all of them that are recoverable. You can find more info
about DBXtract at www.oehelp.com ($5).
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Steve.
I opened it with Notepad and sure enough at least some of the emails were
there. There were some strange characters as well.
How do I recover? What's next? I couldn't find anything in the OE help.
Peter
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Open the file with Notepad and look to see if there is anything like a
message piece in it. If not, then the file has no messages in it.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 for message recovery techniques.

steve

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim
I tried the strategy suggested by Bruce Hagen but nothing showed up
even
though the file size is 187k. I restored them from backup drive using
Datakeeper to a CD then copied them from the CD to the computer. How
can i
tell if there is a read only attribute?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before
attempting
the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import
correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only
attribute
was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied
them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import
to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut
and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail
folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder
with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any
suggestions?
Thanks
Peter




  #9  
Old October 16th, 2006, 01:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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Posts: 1,640
Default How to recover messages.

I would try again to manually import them using the method in the last
paragraph on this page www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (which is similar to what
Bruce suggested). But I wouldn't expect much out of a file that small.

steve

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Steve.
I opened it with Notepad and sure enough at least some of the emails were
there. There were some strange characters as well.
How do I recover? What's next? I couldn't find anything in the OE help.
Peter
"Steve Cochran" wrote:

Open the file with Notepad and look to see if there is anything like a
message piece in it. If not, then the file has no messages in it.

See also www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 for message recovery techniques.

steve

"Peter" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jim
I tried the strategy suggested by Bruce Hagen but nothing showed up
even
though the file size is 187k. I restored them from backup drive using
Datakeeper to a CD then copied them from the CD to the computer. How
can i
tell if there is a read only attribute?

"Jim Pickering" wrote:

Did you copy the backed up files to the same computer before
attempting
the
import? Networking computers often causes a failure to import
correctly.
If the files were copied at any time to a CD/DVD, a Read-Only
attribute
was
set during the copy process which must be cleared after you've copied
them
to a folder location on the same computer you wish to do the import
to.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Windows Mail Apps
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be
helped.






"Peter" wrote in message
...
I copied a mail folder with about 10 unread emails in it using cut
and
paste
to the desktop. My computer crashed but I had backed up the mail
folder
file
on the desktop to another computer. When I try to restore the folder
with
the
emails using OE6 on the other computer nothing shows up. Any
suggestions?
Thanks
Peter




 




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