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I will try and give one possible solution, the emails are held in files with the extension .dbx in the following folder (in Win98):windows / application data / identities / { <<long garbled ID code>> } / microsoft / outlook expressThere is a <<long ID code>> for each email address in the "accounts" section.In the past I have only had success with moving emails by creating a folder in the new Outlook Express with the same name as the oldfolder on the old hard drive, exit OE, exit Windows, then use DOS or Fastlynx or similar file transfer program to put the old folderdbx file in place of the new one (with EXACTLY the same name, only the size should change). Then when you restart Windows and OEthe email contents of the folder will miraculously appear.I have tried moving all the old dbx files in the place of the new blank ones on installing, but they are not found, so thefolder/index list of OE must be held somewhere else. A sub-folder still has a dbx file, the name is the important thing.If someone has a better way of doing this I would be VERY grateful (I have 133 email folders....), this is the way I have discoveredto do this, there may be a *much* better way...
I dont think its the drive as it boots in safe mode!Do you know how to use the bios?On most machines you press the Del key on boot to enter it. If you can do that then have a look at the hard drive settings and see if the hard drive is being recognized. If it shows up then its probably a windows thing. Some trojans and malware can cause the hard drive not to show up under windows.If it don't show, but caution not when switched on! try the cable settings for the hard drive. Give them a small push and reboot!Good luck.
Hmmmmmm...it has automatically run chkdsk and has been stuck at '4% of Verifying File Data (stage 4 of 5) ' ever since I started typing the post before this one !!
I have a really serious PC problem. (XP Home Ed) ....I am here using my laptop .My desktop boots up Ok then goes to the WELCOME screen , pauses for a few seconds then I get a black screen, and then it attempts to reboot..There is for a brief moment a blue screen with a whole page of stuff on it but it only displays for a second...pushing ' pause ' does not retain it !..........it then goes through the whole procedure again and again and again ! I can boot up in safe mode fortunately and am in the process of transferring vital files from there to my laptop...fortunately I have backed up vital docs on an external hard drive. I can't even export my Outlook Express messages in says an error occurred whilst initialing MAPI !!...but I can export the address book !!.....this really really hurts as I have very important email messages...so..I have been forwarding them to myself and receiving them on my laptop...but...is there another way to export the messages ?....there are just too many to keep forwarding to myself ! Is my pC dead ?...is the hard drive corrupted...?..if so..why can I still use it in safe mode ? Your help/advice is greatly appreciated.
fortunately I have transferred most of my important files
I have persevered trying various routes and options and now it won't even boot into safe mode...so I can not even do that now.....it's dead in the water...*le ho hum*
Quote from: neilep on 29/07/2007 15:40:02fortunately I have transferred most of my important filesThose are the ones that probably have the virus. HAHA. No its seems that your laptop is still working good. Hey did you use a CD or DVD to transfer or just cords?