Re: Please Insert Outlook Express 5 Disk

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From: Dooza (steve_at_whatareyoudooza.tv)
Date: 09/23/04

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    For anyone else who comes across this problem I have solved it. You need to
    copy the Outlook Express folder from the image file into the
    Applications(Mac os9) folder. Create an alias from there and your done.

    Thanks for the help Prasanna!

    Steve

    "Dooza" <steve@whatareyoudooza.tv> wrote in message
    news:%23weBGyIoEHA.1800@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
    > Hi Prasanna,
    > I created an alias which is on my desktop, its this that I use to try and
    > open OE with.
    >
    > Thanks for helping with this problem, its driving me crazy.
    >
    > Steve
    >
    > "Prasanna" <prasankb30@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:u4hKh$$nEHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > > Hi Steve,
    > >
    > > How are you trying to open Outlook Express? If you are trying to open it
    > > through Apple Menu and Recent applications then it will point to the
    > > recently opened Outlook Express. Instead of that- after you restart your
    > > computer, open the harddrive and try opening outlook express from there.
    > >
    > >
    > > --
    > > Best Regards,
    > >
    > > Prasanna
    > > "Dooza" <steve@whatareyoudooza.tv> wrote in message
    > > news:uiJguC$nEHA.2612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
    > > > Hi Prasanna,
    > > > When I drag the the folder to the hard drive it does copy it as it
    > always
    > > > asks me if I want to overwrite the one I have on there already. I
    looked
    > > > at
    > > > the folder information of Outlook Express 5.0.6 on the hard drive and
    it
    > > > says its on the hard drive, nothing about being a shortcut.
    > > >
    > > > I tried as you said, which is what I had done already, but when I try
    to
    > > > move the created file on the desktop(Outlook Express 5) it only lets
    me
    > > > copy
    > > > it, not actually move it. When I reboot its gone again. Its this file
    > that
    > > > keeps on vanishing. This is driving me crazy, mainly because this is
    the
    > > > bosses daughters laptop and she keeps screaming about it!
    > > >
    > > > Steve
    > > >
    > > > "Prasanna" <prasankb30@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    > > > news:OefaWq%23nEHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > > >> Hi Steve,
    > > >>
    > > >> In this situation I feel that the When you move the OE folder from
    the
    > > >> Desktop instead of copying to the harddisk, it is just creating a
    > > >> shortcut
    > > >> of it on to the harddisk & that's the reason you are not able to
    launch
    > > >> OE
    > > >> when you restart the computer.
    > > >>
    > > >> Try opening the OE file while you have downloaded. Before you copy
    the
    > OE
    > > >> folder for the new folder which gets created on the desktop, hold
    down
    > > >> the
    > > >> option key and select OE folder and drag- drop the complete folder
    onto
    > > > your
    > > >> hard disk.
    > > >>
    > > >> Once you complete this task, try ejecting or moving the folder which
    is
    > > >> created on the desktop and try opening OE from the harddisk.
    > > >>
    > > >>
    > > >>
    > > >> Hope fully this should work.
    > > >>
    > > >> --
    > > >> Best Regards,
    > > >>
    > > >> Prasanna
    > > >> "Dooza" <steve@whatareyoudooza.tv> wrote in message
    > > >> news:%23Xaj%23z8nEHA.132@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > > >> > This is the error message I get when I try to start OE after I have
    > > >> > rebooted.
    > > >> >
    > > >> > This is an iBook 400Mhz 640Mb running OS 9.2.2. I have downloaded
    the
    > > >> > latest
    > > >> > version of OE(5.0.6) and have opened the download file. It creates
    > > > another
    > > >> > file on the desktop. When I open that one a folder opens and I drag
    > the
    > > >> > new
    > > >> > OE folder onto the harddrive. I can then open OE without any
    > problems.
    > > >> > When
    > > >> > I reboot and try to open OE I am asked to Insert the Outlook
    Express
    > 5
    > > >> > Disk.
    > > >> > I look on my desktop and one of the files has vanished. I have to
    do
    > > > this
    > > >> > all over again everytime I restart my iBook.
    > > >> >
    > > >> > I have searched all over Google and Google Groups and it seems no
    one
    > > > else
    > > >> > suffers from this problem. What I am doing wrong?
    > > >> >
    > > >> > Steve
    > > >> >
    > > >> >
    > > >>
    > > >>
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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