Re: Ron Sommer My Reply Need more info on the System Restore

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Okay, I have made this wonderful discovery that the files now in the backup
area are those that were removed yesterday! I had not realized until I found
folders that were not there when my first migration was done into the new
computer! This is great news.

I have found the Identity folder that was created today when I opened OE.
Now I want to know if I can drag and drop my found identity into OE and
delete todays Identity. I have tried to drag it to my desktop to test this
method but every time I open the OE again today's Identity is there again and
still the one OE is pointing to. I tried to change the location in
maintenance but as long as today's identity is in the folder it comes first
and the other comes second and OE still points to the first. I am looking at
OE6 files now so if I import these into OE now will it also create the
folders? They appear to be .dbx extensions, too. Right?

Then I want to know if my rules and addresses will also be there. I feel
like I am making progress now but need help with the final issues of getting
them back where they need to be!

I am really breathing a sigh of relief but cannot quite exhale until I get
this all done and my stuff is back. I will sure shut the computer off from
now on and keep the room closed off while she is here! I really couldn't
blame her for being interested since we had played some Dora games on the
computer so the temptation was just too great for this 3 year old to pass up.


We are teaching kids early on about computers, that is for sure! I would be
lost and nine years ago was my first experience with the Internet as a brain
injury rehabilitation tool. I wish it had been fully successful but it
certainly has helped.

Anyway, please, will I need to import these into the new Identity or can I
just delete that folder for today. Will it go away and not appear again if I
do this and don't empty the recycle bin?

I will refrain from changing the subject line now that I know this can cause
problems. I just didn't know. I haven't had the opportunity to learn a
great support tool like this in the past! So, this is really something new
for me.




"PA Bear" wrote:

(Please don't Edit subject lines here, Carol. Thanks.)

1. I very much doubt System Restore will return your OE data but using
System Restore won't delete the data, if it exists.

...I cannot find where the Identities are in the XP program.

2. Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store folder will reveal the location of
your current identity's store
(http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain). Write it down.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as
hidden. To view these files in Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files
and Folders under Start > Control Panel > Folder Options > View. With "Show
Hidden Files and Folders" enabled:

In Windows Explorer, search (WinKey+F) for .DBX files (*.dbx). Any found
which are /not/ located in your current store (see above) will most likely
be the ones which have gone missing. (I very much doubt any will be found:
They will not be found in Recycle Bin.)

If, by chance, your old data is found, you can import the data into your
current OE identity. See:

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)
--
OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


Carol wrote:
Well, I did find lots in the Recycle Bin from my favorites and other
system folders that had been deleted but not the folders from OE. I
really think now this undo box from my CA DNA migration program is what
she hit but where would the folders from OE have gone???? If the undo
causes the new stuff to be deleted and some of the stuff was in Recycle
where or what happened to those other folders from OE? Any idea?

If that can't be figured out and reversed like I did with the Recycle bin
then my next best thing is to replace the Identities in the new OE with
those that I have in my migration backup folder.

However, I cannot find where the Identities are in the XP program. I knew
in '98 and would do this every year when I did a complete system restore
and wiped off all stuff to scratch then spent days trying to install the
updates and stuff all over again - this was in the days of slow dial-up
service. Now I have DSL, just came in the past month to my area! WOW!
What a huge difference!

Please, if you can direct me to information on the Identity location or
help me with directions I would sure appreciate it!

Carol

"Ron Sommer" wrote:

Restore is not going to bring back your files.
How did you migrate your files?
Files and Transfer Settings wizard?

Have you checked the Recycle Bin?
<snip>
Carol wrote:
Okay, I made the mistake of leaving my computer on around my 3
year old granddaughter. Here is what happened. My OE has been
restored to the state it was prior to the migration of files from
my old computer. There was a box to click on the main screen
that did this reversal.

What exactly was it that performed the reversal?
Was it System Restore?
What files are missing?

Now, my problem is that I have not done backups to my files - I
know I was bad so don't go there.

What I want to know is whether this System Restore function on my
XP system can go back to yesterday's configuration - and it could
be the whole system without any issues - to bring those files
back just in OE or as I said in the whole computer configuration
would be fine.

Here is a list of files and folders System Restore monitors:
http://bertk.mvps.org/html/filesfolders.html

I have not even pushed the start lever because I don't know what
to expect next. Will I have choices or does it just go to it?
My only prior experience with restoring has been on Windows 98
and it with with a disk provided so I am just hoping this will
save me lots of time and have something to work with since I
didn't do anything!

All About System Restore in WinXP
http://bertk.mvps.org


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