Re: upgrade to win2000 killed OE6

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/10/04 

Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 09:27:46 -0700

Many thanx.

I had done this successfully for most of the computers.
One, unfortuneately, only had 2 sets of DBX files. When I
imported these, I still had a message "hole" from 8/02 to
4/04.
I fear the worst. But thanks anyhow.

R

>-----Original Message-----
>Patience is a virtue, Rick, especially during holy days.
>
>Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the
location of the
>current Identity's store. Write it down.
>
>In WinXP and Win2K, 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.
>
>Now, in Explorer, search for .DBX files (WinKey+F >
*.dbx ). Any found
>which are /not/ located in the current store will most
likely be those from
>the Win98 Identity. You can Import them using
File>Import>Messages....
>
>Mail Folders, Address Book, Messages Missing After
Upgrade to WinXP
>(applies to Win2K as well)
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;q313055
>
>Backup & Restore OE Data
>http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/index.htm
>http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx
>
>OE Files & Settings
>http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/index.htm
>
>Importing OE Data
>http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
>http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>
>OE Freebie Backup
>http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>--
>HTH - Please Reply to This Thread
>
>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP
>
>AumHa Forums
>http://forum.aumha.org
>
>Community Solutions Content Program for Microsoft
Knowledge Base
>http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3337441
>
>MVPs: Agents of the Matrix
>http://msmobiles.com/news.php/2415.html
>
>Bill Gates Admits Windows Is A Failure, OSX Is Superior
>http://snipurl.com/5lre (01 Apr-04)
>
>anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
>> Awaiting further instructions, kind sir.
>>
>>> OK, got IE6 - SP1 installed.
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Long story but to functionally reassociate your OE
data in Win2K, you'll
>>>> first need to upgrade to IE6-SP1 (and while you're at
it, install all
>>>> other critical patches for Win2K via Windows Update).
>>>>
>>>> Post back when you have this completed.
>>>> --
>>>> Rick wrote:
>>>>> hello.
>>>>> Had several Win98 stations running OE6. When I
updated them to
>>>>> Win2000, it installed OE5 and all the messages,
addresses and folders
>>>>> are gone. Any way to get them back?
>
>.
>

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