Re: Unable to backup frx files

OK, I'm trying this now, but not quite there yet I'm afraid, despite your
very helpful advice.

I've found the Sharing Folder in Messenger, but it appears to be empty.

I don't really want to delete the Folder itself from Messenger, because I do
still want to be able to share with this Contact

I've exited Messenger prior to running the Backup, but the Backup is still
failing saying that the same files are in use

So I think that I have two options:

1. Delete (or move) the files myself manually i.e. find them in Windows
Explorer (at C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Messenger ...) and delete them. I know how to do this, but
I'm just worried about any effects or implications that it may have, given
that I'm not clear what these files are for

OR

2. Find a way of "properly" stopping Messenger before running the Backup. I
thought that I'd done that, but perhaps not. I do know how to use Windows
Task Manager, but when I do Cntrl-Alt-Delete I can't see anything to indicate
that Mesenger is running. I do also have Spybot installed, and in the
Advanced Mode under System Startup I can see MsnMsgr with Command Line
"C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\MsnMsgr.Exe" /background, against HK_CU:Run.
I could untick this to stop Messenger loading at Startup and then run the
backup, but again I'm a bit nervous because I do like to have Messenger
running when I startup, and don't want to do anything to mess that up

What do you think - either of these options look the safest, or do you have
any other ideas?

Many thanks again - Julia

"Julia Hopkins" wrote:

Many thanks again - I'll give it a try and let you know how I get on

Julia

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

Hi Julia,

Yep. Worst case scenario is that you have to delete that particular Sharing Folder and and
create a new one. If you have some important files within that contacts' Sharing Folder, I'd
move them out beforehand though.

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"Julia Hopkins" <JuliaHopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Many thanks - sorry that it has taken me a while to read this

If I do remove the files, and then find that there is some issue as a result
with my sharing with this contact, can I just restore them i.e. is this safe
/ reversible? I ask, because whilst I do want to get the backup completed, I
also want to continue sharing with this contact in the future, and don't want
to do anything that would disrupt that

Thanks again for your helpful response

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

Greetings Julia,

Yep, this is just part of the Sharing Folders database for that particular contact. You
can
either delete it manually yourself or just remove their sharing folder from within
Messenger.

It's probably failing because you have Messenger open, but it's useless data anyway unless
you have pending incomplete files in that sharing folder.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"Julia Hopkins" <JuliaHopkins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I use Windows Messenger on XP. My PC Backup keeps failing, and reports that
this is due to 6 files that it cannot backup. These six files are all in the
format:

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Messenger\MY_EMAIL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx\SharingMetadata\MY_FRIENDS_EMAIL@hotmail.com\DFSR\Staging\CS{53BE73AB-596D-5679-5813-03C490B105BE}\17\17-{60452617-D0A3-4F87-964D-6F84F24F906F}-v17-{60452617-D0A3-4F87-964D-6F84F24F906F}-v17-Downloaded.frx

Could you please advise on the best action to take - can I safely delete
these files from my PC?



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