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"Nick Withers" <> wrote in message
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> How do you restore dbx files to Outlook Express?
> I received 8 Emails, with about 3 attachments to each Email. These I moved
> to a special folder. And then saved it on my backup drive. I have just
had
> to replace my hard drive as my original drive became faulty.
> Now, how do I replace that folder back in Outlook Express?
> Thanks,
> Nick W.
>
>

I regularly backup my OE files, so hopefully I can be of some help. I use
Win98, so if you use another OS, please realise some things may be
different.

The dbx file you have saved, lets say it's called "saved.dbx" and you have
it on "C:". Go into Outlook Express and create a new folder called "saved".
If you have since created a new folder with that name, temporarily move
messages to another folder so it's empty. Click on the "saved" folder. Then
close OE, and navigate to the Outlook Express folder with Windows Explorer
(or search for "saved.dbx"). It will probably be something like:
"C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{"a long string of letters and
numbers here"}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\saved.dbx". Now close Windows
Explorer. Then go to the "saved.dbx" file on "C:", right-click and make sure
it doesn't have "read only" checked. Only "Archive" should be. Then
right-click again, select "copy", then go back to: "C:\WINDOWS\Application
Data\Identities\{"a long string of letters and numbers
here"}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\. Now right-click and "paste". A message
will come up asking if you want to replace the existing version of
"saved.dbx", which you'll say "YES", as the existing one in that location is
the empty one. Then go back into OE and hopefully you'll see the messages in
the "saved" folder.

I have also come across "DB Xtract" which works quite good - you might even
try this before the above if you want. I'll let you do the rest, as it's
easy to use. The place to download it (it's freeware) is:

http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx

Good Luck. Let the group know if you solve the problem. I hope my advice
works in your case.

Eagle Eye

SUCCESS !!!
Thanks very much to all who posted here.
I did what Eagle Eye so clearly explained and it worked.....a big weight off
my mind.
Also I downloaded DBXtract which may come in useful in the future. I will
try it out.
What a great bunch you all are!
Thanks again,
Nick





"Eagle Eye" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Nick Withers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > How do you restore dbx files to Outlook Express?
> > I received 8 Emails, with about 3 attachments to each Email. These I
moved
> > to a special folder. And then saved it on my backup drive. I have just
> had
> > to replace my hard drive as my original drive became faulty.
> > Now, how do I replace that folder back in Outlook Express?
> > Thanks,
> > Nick W.
> >
> >
>
> I regularly backup my OE files, so hopefully I can be of some help. I use
> Win98, so if you use another OS, please realise some things may be
> different.
>
> The dbx file you have saved, lets say it's called "saved.dbx" and you have
> it on "C:". Go into Outlook Express and create a new folder called
"saved".
> If you have since created a new folder with that name, temporarily move
> messages to another folder so it's empty. Click on the "saved" folder.
Then
> close OE, and navigate to the Outlook Express folder with Windows Explorer
> (or search for "saved.dbx"). It will probably be something like:
> "C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{"a long string of letters and
> numbers here"}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\saved.dbx". Now close Windows
> Explorer. Then go to the "saved.dbx" file on "C:", right-click and make
sure
> it doesn't have "read only" checked. Only "Archive" should be. Then
> right-click again, select "copy", then go back to: "C:\WINDOWS\Application
> Data\Identities\{"a long string of letters and numbers
> here"}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\. Now right-click and "paste". A message
> will come up asking if you want to replace the existing version of
> "saved.dbx", which you'll say "YES", as the existing one in that location
is
> the empty one. Then go back into OE and hopefully you'll see the messages
in
> the "saved" folder.
>
> I have also come across "DB Xtract" which works quite good - you might
even
> try this before the above if you want. I'll let you do the rest, as it's
> easy to use. The place to download it (it's freeware) is:
>
> http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
>
> Good Luck. Let the group know if you solve the problem. I hope my advice
> works in your case.
>
> Eagle Eye
>
>
>