lost email folders

applause

Kath Adams wrote:
You may have to "take ownership" of your other drive.
This is what I had to do recently.

1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want
to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.

Gregg Strand wrote:
Error message when I click on Local Settings:
C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings is not accessible.
Access denied.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And the error message is...?

Gregg Strand wrote:
When I try to access my old system drive where my email folers are
at C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings, I get an error
message. When I right click the Local Settings folder I see that
it's a hidden file so I uncheck the box but I get another error
message not allowing me to do this. Since I am the only person
using the computer and am the only administrator that's ever been
on either drive, I don't know why this is happening.
Any ideas?


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no
problems on my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the
mobo and cpu and trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a
message telling me that XP wouldn't load. I had a few options to
choose from, like Load Windows Normally and Safe Mode but nothing
worked, I kept going in circles. Finally I gave up and installed a
new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally booted to D and
opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email folders to
import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't
get into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that
part of the same story? Any ideas what happened to my email
folders?
Thanks.

curtsies

He hasn't posted back yet, so we don't actually know if my suggestion
works, but when I had my big crash in February and stuck the new drive
in, that's what I had to do to gain access to the old drive.

Kath


PA Bear wrote:
applause

Kath Adams wrote:
You may have to "take ownership" of your other drive.
This is what I had to do recently.

1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you
want to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and
objects check box.

Gregg Strand wrote:
Error message when I click on Local Settings:
C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings is not accessible.
Access denied.

snip

Kath,
I just saw your post. I'll try what you suggest and let you know.
Thanks.


"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
You may have to "take ownership" of your other drive.
This is what I had to do recently.

1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want
to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Gregg Strand wrote:
Error message when I click on Local Settings:
C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings is not accessible.
Access denied.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And the error message is...?

Gregg Strand wrote:
When I try to access my old system drive where my email folers are
at C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings, I get an error
message. When I right click the Local Settings folder I see that
it's a hidden file so I uncheck the box but I get another error
message not allowing me to do this. Since I am the only person
using the computer and am the only administrator that's ever been
on either drive, I don't know why this is happening.
Any ideas?


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no
problems on my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the
mobo and cpu and trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a
message telling me that XP wouldn't load. I had a few options to
choose from, like Load Windows Normally and Safe Mode but nothing
worked, I kept going in circles. Finally I gave up and installed a
new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally booted to D and
opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email folders to
import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't
get into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that
part of the same story? Any ideas what happened to my email
folders?
Thanks.

Now this is weird. I found some info on the internet about how to switch
ownership of folders by first booting into Safe Mode and then searching for
the files, etc. This worked so I was happy---for a moment.

When I now open OE on my D drive and click on
Tools/Options/Maintenance/Store Folders, it shows me the long path:
D:\Documents and Settings\(My Name)\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{18B47C8E-1E75-41CD-AA06-AF610CBEA0D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express. Fine.

So I assumed the path would be the same on my C drive but when I opened:
C:\Documents and Settings\(My Name)\Local Settings\Application Data there
was no Identities folder. I did a search on C for .dbx and .wab files but
supposedly there aren't any!

What happened to my email folders?

PS Any suggestions about a good email program besides OE? This is about the
fourth time I've "lost" my folders.


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
ink.net...
Kath,
I just saw your post. I'll try what you suggest and let you know.
Thanks.


"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
You may have to "take ownership" of your other drive.
This is what I had to do recently.

1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want
to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Gregg Strand wrote:
Error message when I click on Local Settings:
C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings is not accessible.
Access denied.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And the error message is...?

Gregg Strand wrote:
When I try to access my old system drive where my email folers are
at C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings, I get an error
message. When I right click the Local Settings folder I see that
it's a hidden file so I uncheck the box but I get another error
message not allowing me to do this. Since I am the only person
using the computer and am the only administrator that's ever been
on either drive, I don't know why this is happening.
Any ideas?


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no
problems on my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the
mobo and cpu and trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a
message telling me that XP wouldn't load. I had a few options to
choose from, like Load Windows Normally and Safe Mode but nothing
worked, I kept going in circles. Finally I gave up and installed a
new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally booted to D and
opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email folders to
import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't
get into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that
part of the same story? Any ideas what happened to my email
folders?
Thanks.

No, the {USER_ID} string will be different.
Each Identity has it's own {USER_ID}

If you have the files visible and don't find any dbx files, there is no
telling what has happened. Did you upgrade to XP originally from Win9x? They
may be in the Windows\Applications Data folder

I move mine to a data drive so I only have one set for a multi-boot system.

I use Outlook a lot as a second email program (mainly because I have some
clients using that one now). Still have Eudora around as well.


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
ink.net...
Now this is weird. I found some info on the internet about how to switch
ownership of folders by first booting into Safe Mode and then searching
for
the files, etc. This worked so I was happy---for a moment.

When I now open OE on my D drive and click on
Tools/Options/Maintenance/Store Folders, it shows me the long path:
D:\Documents and Settings\(My Name)\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{18B47C8E-1E75-41CD-AA06-AF610CBEA0D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express. Fine.

So I assumed the path would be the same on my C drive but when I opened:
C:\Documents and Settings\(My Name)\Local Settings\Application Data there
was no Identities folder. I did a search on C for .dbx and .wab files but
supposedly there aren't any!

What happened to my email folders?

PS Any suggestions about a good email program besides OE? This is about
the
fourth time I've "lost" my folders.


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
ink.net...
Kath,
I just saw your post. I'll try what you suggest and let you know.
Thanks.


"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
You may have to "take ownership" of your other drive.
This is what I had to do recently.

1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you
want
to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Gregg Strand wrote:
Error message when I click on Local Settings:
C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings is not accessible.
Access denied.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And the error message is...?

Gregg Strand wrote:
When I try to access my old system drive where my email folers are
at C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings, I get an error
message. When I right click the Local Settings folder I see that
it's a hidden file so I uncheck the box but I get another error
message not allowing me to do this. Since I am the only person
using the computer and am the only administrator that's ever been
on either drive, I don't know why this is happening.
Any ideas?


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no
problems on my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the
mobo and cpu and trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a
message telling me that XP wouldn't load. I had a few options to
choose from, like Load Windows Normally and Safe Mode but nothing
worked, I kept going in circles. Finally I gave up and installed a
new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally booted to D and
opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email folders to
import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't
get into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that
part of the same story? Any ideas what happened to my email
folders?
Thanks.

Also make sure you have it set to show hidden files for each user. Then try
the search.

steve

"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
ink.net...
Now this is weird. I found some info on the internet about how to switch
ownership of folders by first booting into Safe Mode and then searching
for
the files, etc. This worked so I was happy---for a moment.

When I now open OE on my D drive and click on
Tools/Options/Maintenance/Store Folders, it shows me the long path:
D:\Documents and Settings\(My Name)\Local Settings\Application
Data\Identities\{18B47C8E-1E75-41CD-AA06-AF610CBEA0D2}\Microsoft\Outlook
Express. Fine.

So I assumed the path would be the same on my C drive but when I opened:
C:\Documents and Settings\(My Name)\Local Settings\Application Data there
was no Identities folder. I did a search on C for .dbx and .wab files but
supposedly there aren't any!

What happened to my email folders?

PS Any suggestions about a good email program besides OE? This is about
the
fourth time I've "lost" my folders.


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
ink.net...
Kath,
I just saw your post. I'll try what you suggest and let you know.
Thanks.


"Kath Adams" wrote in message
...
You may have to "take ownership" of your other drive.
This is what I had to do recently.

1.. Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you
want
to take ownership of.
2.. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
3.. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
4.. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
5.. (Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects
within the tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)

Gregg Strand wrote:
Error message when I click on Local Settings:
C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings is not accessible.
Access denied.


"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
And the error message is...?

Gregg Strand wrote:
When I try to access my old system drive where my email folers are
at C:\Documents and settings\User\Local Settings, I get an error
message. When I right click the Local Settings folder I see that
it's a hidden file so I uncheck the box but I get another error
message not allowing me to do this. Since I am the only person
using the computer and am the only administrator that's ever been
on either drive, I don't know why this is happening.
Any ideas?


"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no
problems on my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing
the
mobo and cpu and trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a
message telling me that XP wouldn't load. I had a few options to
choose from, like Load Windows Normally and Safe Mode but nothing
worked, I kept going in circles. Finally I gave up and installed
a
new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally booted to D and
opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email folders to
import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also
can't
get into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that
part of the same story? Any ideas what happened to my email
folders?
Thanks.

"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no problems on
my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the mobo and cpu and
trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a message telling me that XP
wouldn't load. I had a few options to choose from, like Load Windows
Normally and Safe Mode but nothing worked, I kept going in circles.

Did one of those "circles" involve a reformat?
Do you know for sure that the OE Store was not originally on drive D:
(e.g. if moved there once) in which case perhaps it was reformatted
before the second Windows was installed.

What exactly is on that C: drive now? E.g. to find the oldest directory
open a command window and enter:

dir/o-d/tc/ad c:\

It should be the last one listed, usually C:\WINDOWS


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---


Finally
I gave up and installed a new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally
booted to D and opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email folders
to import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't get
into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that part of the
same story? Any ideas what happened to my email folders?
Thanks.

Good grief! Now I have another problem. I'm not receiving any email so I
sent a test email to myself. When I click on Send/Receive, I get a box
stating "receiving a list of messages" but when the box closes there's
nothing in my inbox.
What's that all about? I'm going to call my ISP tomorrow. Maybe I've set
something up wrong.



"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...
"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no problems
on
my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the mobo and cpu and
trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a message telling me that XP
wouldn't load. I had a few options to choose from, like Load Windows
Normally and Safe Mode but nothing worked, I kept going in circles.

Did one of those "circles" involve a reformat?
Do you know for sure that the OE Store was not originally on drive D:
(e.g. if moved there once) in which case perhaps it was reformatted
before the second Windows was installed.

What exactly is on that C: drive now? E.g. to find the oldest directory
open a command window and enter:

dir/o-d/tc/ad c:\

It should be the last one listed, usually C:\WINDOWS


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---


Finally
I gave up and installed a new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally
booted to D and opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email
folders
to import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't
get
into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that part of
the
same story? Any ideas what happened to my email folders?
Thanks.

Start Run regsvr32 inetcomm OK
--
~PA Bear

Gregg Strand wrote:
Good grief! Now I have another problem. I'm not receiving any email so I
sent a test email to myself. When I click on Send/Receive, I get a box
stating "receiving a list of messages" but when the box closes there's
nothing in my inbox.
What's that all about? I'm going to call my ISP tomorrow. Maybe I've set
something up wrong.



"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...
"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no
problems on my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the mobo
and cpu and trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a message
telling me that XP wouldn't load. I had a few options to choose from,
like Load Windows Normally and Safe Mode but nothing worked, I kept
going in circles.

Did one of those "circles" involve a reformat?
Do you know for sure that the OE Store was not originally on drive D:
(e.g. if moved there once) in which case perhaps it was reformatted
before the second Windows was installed.

What exactly is on that C: drive now? E.g. to find the oldest
directory open a command window and enter:

dir/o-d/tc/ad c:\

It should be the last one listed, usually C:\WINDOWS


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---


Finally
I gave up and installed a new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally
booted to D and opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email
folders to import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also
can't get into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that
part of the same story? Any ideas what happened to my email folders?
Thanks.

"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
Good grief! Now I have another problem. I'm not receiving any email so I
sent a test email to myself. When I click on Send/Receive, I get a box
stating "receiving a list of messages" but when the box closes there's
nothing in my inbox.
What's that all about? I'm going to call my ISP tomorrow. Maybe I've set
something up wrong.

Gregg,

I suggest you start a new thread.
There is nothing in this one which will help us help you diagnose
this new problem but trying to add it in with all the unfinished subthreads
of this discussion won't help either.

Answers to questions you might like to anticipate in writing your new
problem description a what protocol is involved? what View is being
used on your Inbox? If you browse the Inbox.dbx file with Notepad and
search for Date: or even guess at the correct format and try 10 Aug 2004
you would have more information to share about your problem.

BTW a common user problem which causes this symptom is
inadvertently adding yourself to your Blocked Senders list
or similarly having some erroneous message rules for E-mail
which aren't doing quite what you thought that they would.
So check for both of those cases too and report your observations
about them.

I can think of a few other related causes and resolutions which have
come up before in this newsgroup so you might get some more ideas
by trying a Google Groups search first. ;o


Good luck

Robert
---





"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message
...
"Gregg Strand" wrote in message
link.net...
I bought a new mobo and cpu. I had been running XP Home with no problems
on
my C drive. I also have a D drive. After replacing the mobo and cpu and
trying to boot to my system drive (C) I got a message telling me that XP
wouldn't load. I had a few options to choose from, like Load Windows
Normally and Safe Mode but nothing worked, I kept going in circles.

Did one of those "circles" involve a reformat?
Do you know for sure that the OE Store was not originally on drive D:
(e.g. if moved there once) in which case perhaps it was reformatted
before the second Windows was installed.

What exactly is on that C: drive now? E.g. to find the oldest directory
open a command window and enter:

dir/o-d/tc/ad c:\

It should be the last one listed, usually C:\WINDOWS


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
---


Finally
I gave up and installed a new copy of XP on my D drive. When I finally
booted to D and opened Outlook Express I couldn't find my old email
folders
to import. I searched the C drive but they're not there. I also can't
get
into my Documents and Settings folders on my C drive. Is that part of
the
same story? Any ideas what happened to my email folders?
Thanks.