Re: File & Transfer Wizard won't recognize CD drive

Hi Judith,

I have used this method for years without ever using the built in XP service
and it works.

If you don't mind having Signatures, Rules and all the other settings the
same, this method works.

>From the user account that is already set up:

Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and locate the following 4 branches of the Registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name

Right click on each branch above and select Export and save the REG files to
your hard drive.

For each account you want to have the same mail settings, log into that
account. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Locate the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities branch, right click it and select Delete.
Next open Windows Explorer and locate the 4 REG files you saved above.
Double click each one and answer yes to the import prompt.

Now you can open OE in any of the User accounts, and all the settings,
accounts, will be the same.

This was tested with the Mail and News Store on a FAT32 drive. I can't
guarantee it will work on an NTFS drive.

Note: You will need to re-enter the passwords for mail and news group
accounts.

Note2: If you use Signatures, you should put them in a text file and change
OE's settings to use them. Signatures are often corrupted during the
import. This is due to the Unicode storage of the signatures in the
Registry.

Express Assist is a very easy to use utility to backup all of your Outlook
Express mail folders (including all attachments) as a single compressed,
backup file. You can easily restore one, all, or any selection, of the mail
folders saved in your backup file. In addition, you may synchronize your
current Outlook Express message folders with message folders saved in the
Express Assist backup.


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


"Judith" <jayebea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Oar$6T7PFHA.1476@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> My new computer runs Win XP Pro; I have installed only a few utilities
> and
> the modem so far, and want to transfer stuff from the old computer
> (particularly email, address books, etc.)
>
> According to info I read on Microsoft site, I can use removeable media
> (floppy or CD) to copy the files/settings from old computer, then use
> Wizard
> on new computer to install.
>
> Okay, so I make the floppy disk, put it in the old computer and ran the
> F&TWizard. One dialog box asks where I want to send my selected files and
> offers "floppy disk or other removable media." While "a:" drive is
> highlighted, the drive with the Cd writer is invisible and I cannot figure
> how to make it recognized. (Drive D: is Plextor read/write, using Direct
> CD
> or Easy CD as required). The CD was formatted for reading on any computer
> and the drive shows up if I use the "Send to" feature.
>
> Old computer: If I were to select "save to removable drive or hard
> drive",
> such as C:, I am asked if I want to put the stuff in a particular folder,
> or
> name a folder. Do I do either, or just hit the save? If that works,
> would
> I then copy the whole thing to a CD and move it over to the new computer?
> And will naming a folder interfere with the new computer's ability to see
> the transferred stuff?
>
> I am at a loss so far. The cable method would not work for me because I
> only have one monitor (the "old" monitor isn't very old, so I will use it
> with the new computer). Right now, I am moving cables back and forth
> between computer boxes so I can continue my work on the old box while I
> try
> to get the new one up to speed.
>
> All suggestions are welcome. -- Judy
>
>


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