Lost files

woodworker · Nov 19, 2006

My daugther lost her inbox files,also a very importent file
I had her do a search no luck
she then tried to do a system restore to the last day she seen the files.
When she tried the system restore a calender comes up with highlited
dates, with her the dates are not high lited she can not preform a system restore, any one out there that can help us out.
The Wood Worker

TimW · Nov 19, 2006

Recover e-mail:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;270670

To restore email to Outlook Express
Open Outlook Express
Go to Tools > Options
Click the Maintenance tab
Click the "Store Folder..." button
Copy the contents of the text box to the clipboard

Close Outlook Express

Bring up the "Run" dialog box and paste the contents of the clipboard to it
Click OK

This will bring up the folder that has your emails
Copy the contents of this folder to another location for backup purposes

Copy your dbx files to this folder
Delete the file folders.dbx
When Outlook Express opens it will recreate this file

woodworker · Nov 19, 2006

I got to the store folder, then how does one copy the contents of the tex box to the clip board.
Problely the dummest quistion of the evening but if one doesn't ask.
The Wood Worker

woodworker · Nov 19, 2006

I get to the store folder, then how do you copy to the clip board

TimW · Nov 19, 2006

follow the path to the folder.... right click and choose copy .....you will also find all the folders if you do a search in the c drive for ".dbx" wthout qoutes ....it will show the same path to all the folders in outlook .....should be like c;/docs and settings / username/ local settings/application data/identies /outlook express .....copy the folder to the desktop ...open outlook express and import .....

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