Re: File & Transfer Wizard won't recognize CD drive
- From: "Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 23:48:00 -0500
Most welcome, Judy and hope all goes well.
--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Judith" <jayebea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OkKjeuFQFHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank you. I will save and print your instructions and see what works
> ut. -- Judy
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#XgoeR#PFHA.2356@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 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
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> --
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> 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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