Re: messages disappear after upgrade from 98se to XP

From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 04/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 01:32:08 -0400

Tools>Options>Maintenance>Store folder will reveal the location of your
current Identity's store. 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.

In Explorer, search for .DBX files. Any found which are not located in your
current store will most likely be those from your OE5 Identity. You can
Import them using File>Import>Messages....

Mail Folders, Address Book, Messages Missing After Upgrade to XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;q313055 

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jasonovovich wrote:
> I just tried to upgrade from 98se to XP.  However, I was not able to use
> the upgrade option and had to install XP.  Now my old messages and my
> address book from Outlook Express 6 are gone.  I checked the MS online
> help, but that only seems to cover an O/S upgrade, not an installation.
> I searched for the dbx files but all that I found were the new ones.
> Thanks for any suggestions.  Oh yeah, also, my IE6 favorites disappeared.

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