Import Messages from backup?

Carmen Byler · External Since: Jun 28, 2009 Posts: 1

After a HDD failure, I have replaced the drive and am in the process of
reinstalling programs... Problem... OE 6 will not recognize messages in
backup location.. repeatedly tried 'import' no success... read MS articles
on manual import... manually moved all files to folder where messages are
stored.. no recognition... also tried dragging directly to folders in OE 6
but when I do that a 'new message' screen pops up with an attachment of the
file I am trying to import... Identity issue? Both the current copy of OE
and the previous one are version 6...

Baffled in Ohio

Bruce Hagen · External Since: Apr 17, 2004 Posts: 12675

You can't import if Folders.dbx was not included in the backup. Wherever you
have the unrecognizable dbx files right now, drag them to the Desktop and
then try the following. Do one folder at a time.

Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. (You must do this). Go to
Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity,
but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop
in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt - "Do
you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.

*Note* If you have moved the Outlook Express store folder from it's default
location on drive C to another drive, drag the dbx file to a location on
that drive and not the Desktop.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"Carmen Byler" <lee-n-carmen.RemoveThis@embarqmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23PNDYD%23JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> After a HDD failure, I have replaced the drive and am in the process of
> reinstalling programs... Problem... OE 6 will not recognize messages in
> backup location.. repeatedly tried 'import' no success... read MS articles
> on manual import... manually moved all files to folder where messages are
> stored.. no recognition... also tried dragging directly to folders in OE 6
> but when I do that a 'new message' screen pops up with an attachment of
> the file I am trying to import... Identity issue? Both the current copy of
> OE and the previous one are version 6...
>
> Baffled in Ohio
>

PA Bear [MS MVP] · External Since: Jan 08, 2009 Posts: 206

From your headers: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180

1. Best to get WinXP SP2 fully patched before worrying about importing your
OE backup, Carmen!

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/...6ae41ad

Once you've gotten all critical security updates installed *and* have taken
care of everything else here
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/advanced/xppc.mspx, proceed to...

2. Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Reference:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

Carmen Byler wrote:
> After a HDD failure, I have replaced the drive and am in the process of
> reinstalling programs... Problem... OE 6 will not recognize messages in
> backup location.. repeatedly tried 'import' no success... read MS articles
> on manual import... manually moved all files to folder where messages are
> stored.. no recognition... also tried dragging directly to folders in OE 6
> but when I do that a 'new message' screen pops up with an attachment of
> the
> file I am trying to import... Identity issue? Both the current copy of OE
> and the previous one are version 6...
>
> Baffled in Ohio

My Own IT dept · External Since: Jun 29, 2009 Posts: 1

I tried this with several folders and it did not work. An empty folder with
the same name was in the folder list.

Any other suggestions?

thank.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> You can't import if Folders.dbx was not included in the backup. Wherever you
> have the unrecognizable dbx files right now, drag them to the Desktop and
> then try the following. Do one folder at a time.
>
> Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
> Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. (You must do this). Go to
> Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE identity,
> but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the Desktop
> in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt - "Do
> you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
>
> *Note* If you have moved the Outlook Express store folder from it's default
> location on drive C to another drive, drag the dbx file to a location on
> that drive and not the Desktop.
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "Carmen Byler" <lee-n-carmen.DeleteThis@embarqmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23%23PNDYD%23JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > After a HDD failure, I have replaced the drive and am in the process of
> > reinstalling programs... Problem... OE 6 will not recognize messages in
> > backup location.. repeatedly tried 'import' no success... read MS articles
> > on manual import... manually moved all files to folder where messages are
> > stored.. no recognition... also tried dragging directly to folders in OE 6
> > but when I do that a 'new message' screen pops up with an attachment of
> > the file I am trying to import... Identity issue? Both the current copy of
> > OE and the previous one are version 6...
> >
> > Baffled in Ohio
> >
>
>

Bruce Hagen · External Since: Apr 17, 2004 Posts: 12675

Are you the OP?

What are the sizes of the ex-bak, now dbx files?

Did you create a folder in OE with the exact same name, (sans the .dbx)?

Did you open this folder and then close OE before dragging the dbx file into
the message store? Will not work if you didn't.

The only option left is DBXpress, possibly run in Extract From Disk mode, to
maybe retrieve the messages.

DBXpress:
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

"My Own IT dept" <MyOwnITdept RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EB3AF227-4E1D-40A4-A517-CD241C0F1C88@microsoft.com...
>I tried this with several folders and it did not work. An empty folder
>with
> the same name was in the folder list.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> thank.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
>
>> You can't import if Folders.dbx was not included in the backup. Wherever
>> you
>> have the unrecognizable dbx files right now, drag them to the Desktop and
>> then try the following. Do one folder at a time.
>>
>> Open OE and create a folder with the *exact* same name as the one on the
>> Desktop. Open the new folder and then close OE. (You must do this). Go to
>> Windows Explorer and locate the Message Store folder for your OE
>> identity,
>> but don't open it. Click on the Desktop and drag the file from the
>> Desktop
>> in the right hand pane to the OE store folder in the left pane. Prompt -
>> "Do
>> you want to overwrite......."? Click Yes.
>>
>> *Note* If you have moved the Outlook Express store folder from it's
>> default
>> location on drive C to another drive, drag the dbx file to a location on
>> that drive and not the Desktop.
>> --
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP [Mail]
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>> "Carmen Byler" <lee-n-carmen RemoveThis @embarqmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23%23PNDYD%23JHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > After a HDD failure, I have replaced the drive and am in the process of
>> > reinstalling programs... Problem... OE 6 will not recognize messages in
>> > backup location.. repeatedly tried 'import' no success... read MS
>> > articles
>> > on manual import... manually moved all files to folder where messages
>> > are
>> > stored.. no recognition... also tried dragging directly to folders in
>> > OE 6
>> > but when I do that a 'new message' screen pops up with an attachment of
>> > the file I am trying to import... Identity issue? Both the current copy
>> > of
>> > OE and the previous one are version 6...
>> >
>> > Baffled in Ohio
>> >
>>
>>