Lost Folder

Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express 6.0,
windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes can be
accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a fully
patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That would
indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in front of
it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file for the
folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and drag
it to the Desktop. 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 back to
Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop to the
OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do
you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express 6.0,
windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes can be
accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a fully
patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in front of
it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file for
the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and drag
it to the Desktop. 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 back
to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop
to the OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the .dbx files.
Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express 6.0,
windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes can
be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

You're welcome & Good luck.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a fully
patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in front
of it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file for
the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and
drag it to the Desktop. 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 back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from the
Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the .dbx
files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express
6.0, windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes can
be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

I understood now that she was copying her Email folders, but it showed a
little windiw saying "Copying.... " (I have noticed this little window
lately as well, is this something new?).
And she cancelled out of it....

Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You're welcome & Good luck.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a fully
patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in front
of it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file for
the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options |
View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and
drag it to the Desktop. 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 back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the file from
the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to reveal the
.dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express
6.0, windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes can
be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

Very, very bad. Never ever touch anything while compacting is taking place.

The *Copying* that she saw is because of the last update to OE, a copy of
the dbx files is sent to the Recycle Bin in case of a failure and loss of
messages during compaction.

Have her check the Recycle Bin and see if there is a copy of the lost dbx
file, (now named bak). If there is. have her look at the section outlined in
red he
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
I understood now that she was copying her Email folders, but it showed a
little windiw saying "Copying.... " (I have noticed this little window
lately as well, is this something new?).
And she cancelled out of it....

Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You're welcome & Good luck.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to
her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a
fully patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in front
of it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file
for the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder Options | View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and
drag it to the Desktop. 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 back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the
file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to
reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."?
Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express
6.0, windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes
can be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

steve

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
I understood now that she was copying her Email folders, but it showed a
little windiw saying "Copying.... " (I have noticed this little window
lately as well, is this something new?).
And she cancelled out of it....

Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You're welcome & Good luck.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to
her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a
fully patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in front
of it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file
for the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder Options | View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and
drag it to the Desktop. 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 back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the
file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to
reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."?
Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express
6.0, windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes
can be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

Hi Bruce,

I must admit I was worried myself when I saw the *Copying* part and
wondered if nothing was wrong with my laptop and being infected by spyware
or so... .
So I can understand her reaction, even if it is bad.. ~Smiles~

I think her recycle bin is emptied each time she signs on, by a program I
installed (IE Privacy Keeper) ~rolling eyes~
But I will ask her to have a look!

Thanks so much!
Happy Holidays!

Ellen



"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Very, very bad. Never ever touch anything while compacting is taking
place.

The *Copying* that she saw is because of the last update to OE, a copy of
the dbx files is sent to the Recycle Bin in case of a failure and loss of
messages during compaction.

Have her check the Recycle Bin and see if there is a copy of the lost dbx
file, (now named bak). If there is. have her look at the section outlined
in red he
www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
I understood now that she was copying her Email folders, but it showed a
little windiw saying "Copying.... " (I have noticed this little window
lately as well, is this something new?).
And she cancelled out of it....

Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You're welcome & Good luck.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to
her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a
fully patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in
front of it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file
for the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder Options | View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and
drag it to the Desktop. 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 back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the
file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to
reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."?
Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express
6.0, windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes
can be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen

Hi Steve,

the background compacting is turned off, since I did so myself when I helped
her install her PC.

Unfortunately I do live 3500 miles from her, so with this specific problem
I only can help her from a distance which isn't easy at times.

Thanks for the link!

Happy Holidays,
Ellen


"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
news

See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#2

steve

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
I understood now that she was copying her Email folders, but it showed a
little windiw saying "Copying.... " (I have noticed this little window
lately as well, is this something new?).
And she cancelled out of it....

Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
You're welcome & Good luck.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Wow, thanks so much for your reply Bruce, I will forward this all to
her!

Best regards,
Ellen


"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
OE only makes back up dbx files when you compact and if you have a
fully patched version of XP, so that is a moot point.

Could it be a subfolder? Do an folders have a + in front of them? That
would indicate a subfolder. Click on the + sign.

If it is in Deleted Items, that folder will also have a + sign in
front of it. If you find it, just drag it out.

If it was deleted and Deleted Items was emptied, see if the dbx file
for the folder exists.

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 Explorer, you must
enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel |
Folder Options | View.

In Windows Explorer, click on the dbx file for the missing folder and
drag it to the Desktop. 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 back to Windows Explorer and Click Desktop and drag the
file from the Desktop to the OE store folder that you clicked on to
reveal the .dbx files. Prompt - "Do you want to overwrite......."?
Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"Ellen" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

seems my girlfriend lost one of her Email folders in Outlook Express
6.0, windows Xp.

Now it is possible she moved it by accident and that it became a
sub-folder
Or that she deleted it
Or that it got corrupted ???

I understood that OE makes back-up folders and that these sometimes
can be accessed ... since I recall doing so myself in the past.
However I forgot what the extension of the file was/is.

So Any help in this matter is appreciated!

Thanks so much in advance,
Ellen