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Old December 27th, 2008, 01:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
wally
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Default Copying old.dbx file into new machine

Hi,
After browsing and trying various solutions available in the forum,
I have still not been able to open my dbx file that I saved from my
old machine running on windows 98.
The method that should have worked was copying the dbx file into a new
folder on my new machine running on XP, then importing the messages
from my desktop folder via OE 6. However, I get an error when I try to
select+open the folder, saying "No messages can be found in the
folder ...." What could I be doing wrong here? Been 3 hours of trying
now and getting irritated

-wally
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Old December 27th, 2008, 03:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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Default Copying old.dbx file into new machine

HOW TO import a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1

NB: If there the DBX file is damaged in any way, you can get the "No
messages found" error.
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wally wrote:
Hi,
After browsing and trying various solutions available in the forum,
I have still not been able to open my dbx file that I saved from my
old machine running on windows 98.
The method that should have worked was copying the dbx file into a new
folder on my new machine running on XP, then importing the messages
from my desktop folder via OE 6. However, I get an error when I try to
select+open the folder, saying "No messages can be found in the
folder ...." What could I be doing wrong here? Been 3 hours of trying
now and getting irritated

-wally


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Old December 27th, 2008, 06:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
wally
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Default Copying old.dbx file into new machine

Worked wonders. Thanks!
So its better post on the group than google and sift through tons of
confusing directions!
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Old December 27th, 2008, 09:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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Default Copying old.dbx file into new machine

When all else fails, ask an expert!

wally wrote:
Worked wonders. Thanks!
So its better post on the group than google and sift through tons of
confusing directions!

 




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