Re: Newsgroups transfer from Desktop to Laptop?

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I tried that too and it did not work.

But let me tell you all what finally DID work.

I downloaded the free version of OE Backup and installed it in both
machines.

I then created a backup folder in both machines, then backed up the desktop.
Took the backed up folder from the desktop and put it on the thumb drive.
Copied it to the back up folder on the laptop. Then went to Restore on the
Back up program and all worked -- finally.

PS I have done this for years with all versions of windows and OE and never
had so much trouble since these latest versions of windows xp pro and
associated OE for transfer of data. Otherwise, I have no complaints with
either version.

Thanks for all who tried to help though.
"Ricky" <rsjoiner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:cQ8me.41081$CR5.36163@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Copy them from the thumb drive to the hard drive and try importing
> from there.
>
> "Ritter197" <Ritter197@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:jtWdnc6NvbXDSwXfRVn-tg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Hi,
> |
> | I have the folders (which contain saved messages) all collected on a
> Thumb
> | Drive.
> |
> | When I go to the thumb drive I am not able to select Properties,
> when they
> | are all selected via Edit (and are blue). When I select any
> individual
> | folder I see that they are not checke marked as Read, but as
> Archive.
> |
> | When I try to just copy these folders now from the thumbdrive (by
> switching
> | the latter to the laptop) it seems as if all went ok, but when I go
> to the
> | Folders in the laptop, they have zero content. Yet they have various
> content
> | on the thumbdrive.
> |
> | When I try to Import these folders from the thumbdrive, it gives me
> the
> | option of where they come from. I chose OE 6.x and then select the
> | destination of the main folder where they all are, which is in
> Backup of the
> | downloaded free OE backup (which I have installed on both machines)
> |
> | But when I select Backup (where the folders all are on the
> thumbdrive) the
> | Import says it does not contain Messages.
> |
> | This is slowly driving me nuts.
> |
> | Can you appreciate my frustation? Especially when over the years I
> have
> | done this many times.
> |
> | Same with Addressbook. I see it on the thumbdrive but it fails to
> Import.
> |
> |
> |
> |
> | "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | news:OrOLfSwYFHA.3272@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > From Tom Koch @ http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
> | >
> | > [[Importing from a CDRW or Zip disk
> | > OE must have write-access to any *.dbx files you want to import.
> You must
> | > therefore copy the files to your hard disk and then turn off the
> Read-Only
> | > attribute. In Explorer, select all the files, then right-click on
> any one
> | > and select Properties. You can then uncheck the Read-Only box. Or
> at a DOS
> | > prompt, enter this:
> | > attrib -r *.*]]
> | >
> | > --
> | > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> | >
> | > Wes
> | > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> | >
> | > In news:A_mdnYei0Z8ZGQrfRVn-3g@xxxxxxxxxxx,
> | > Ritter197 <Ritter197@xxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> | >> I backed up all my Folders with messages in it, the Address Book
> and the
> | >> Favorites onto a CD (burnt with NERO)
> | >>
> | >> I can see all on the completed disk.
> | >>
> | >> But when I go to the laptop and want to import these Folders or
> the
> | >> Address Book, it does not do it, even when I point to the CD.
> | >>
> | >> I have done this before (w/o burning and it always worked)
> | >>
> | >> This time, regardless what I do, I cannot yet succeed.
> | >>
> | >> "Al Romanosky" <ajrjdr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | >> news:%238bHRpvYFHA.1224@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | >>> Outlook Express can create an".iaf" (Internet accounts file) to
> back up
> | >>> and restore information about mail folders and mail and news
> account
> | >>> settings, however it will not store subscribed newsgroup
> information.
> | >>> Not
> | >>> sure about XP's file and transfer wizard.
> | >>>
> | >>> --
> |
> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | > -------------------------------------------------
> | >>> AL(KB3U) & Darlene Romanosky
> N. Ft.
> | >>> Myers, FL
> |
> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | > -------------------------------------------------
> | >
> |
> |
>
>


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