Re: Corrupted OE Again???

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From: Heather (figgs_at_nospam.invalid)
Date: 02/13/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 01:38:31 -0500

"DGuess" <majik@mindspring.oops> wrote in message
news:OZZIGHZEFHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23841OHXEFHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Guys......
> >
> > I am busy cleaning out OE in order to install XP Home (I hear it is
better than WinME, grin). And Mike M. will be helping me out with the
logistics of that.
> >
> Just turn off AV, firewall, clear the TIF and Temp folders then defrag and
you should have no problems.

Hi Majik......tried to write you a while back but you must have a different
ISP than the old one. Oops (pardon the pun), but I see you still have it.
No cable up in them thar hills?? (VBG)

Thanks for the vote of confidence re XP.....but flying a bit blind at the
moment. Ran the Upgrade Advisor and there are a few minor things to sort
out.
>
> > Anyway.....a year ago I had a problem with the Folders not compacting
and the error I get this time is probably the same one.....that OE is in
use, etc.
> >
> > I am using the new Identity I made a year ago.....should I set up
another one? As I recall, it will import the mail folders, but not the news
> > groups....correct??
> >
> Correct.... However, there is a couple of ways to retain the messages from
> the newsgroup (before they drop off the server and OE deletes them).
> A) Create a folder in OE then set the view to Show Downloaded Messages
then
> CTRL A to highlight all of them then drag them to the folder you created.

I think I will take *Door A*.....like it better too, grin.
>
>> Got hit with a power surge just when I was at this
> > point about 4 weeks ago. USP (or is it UPS?) was dead and it doesn't
let you know it has already *died for the cause*.
> >
> UPS is an uninterrupted power supply.
> UPS is also a big brown truck which the way Dale Jarret has been driving
should go ahead and drive.
>
> USPS is the post office.

Groan!! USP could also be Universal Surge Protection......but I also like
to read weird license plates as well (G)
>
> Mine beep like all get out when the battery dies. Only way to stop it is
to shoot it. No, not really just unplug it. I use APC UPS only.

I bought an APC one immediately, but didn't tell Cyber Power. They sent me
a new one that is better than the old one. Very nice to deal with, but I
don't know how on earth I can send the dead one back......security won't
allow us to mail anything with a battery across the border......
>
>
> > Inbox had 700 emails (I know .. bad!)....but have got them down to a
> > lesser amount, not to mention lots of subfolders with genealogy and >>
techie stuff from you guys. Sent Items is down to 175.
> >
> Well, bears the 4000 in my wife's. Spam and genealogy stuff or is it
> genealogy spam, I forget which.

Hmmm.....spoken like a true male!! How many brickwalls has she hit so far??
I am back into the mid-1700's for both sides (England & Spain). We went to
the UK last June and I got some neat documents......and I met up with Noel
and Mike M. in our travels. >
>
> Try this, works for me.
>
> File | Work Offline
> File | Folders | Compact All
> When it says a file is in use, move that msgbox out of the way and see if
> it's the Folders.dbx file (bet it is).
> Thats okay.

OK.....that is what is happening.....it is the blasted Folders one that it
says is in use by OE or some other application. But I will try it again
using your directions.

> File | Folders | Compact All
> It will probably error again, thats ok.
> Close OE
> Start OE back up. Keep it offline (it will prompt)
> Now, File | Folders | Compact All
>
> IF it goes thru with the compact, you've saved it for awhile longer.
>
> IF not, it's not saveable.
>
> > I backed up all of OE with Majik's program a few days ago, so that part
is OK. (thanks, Majik for that program......recommend it regularly)
> >
> Thank you.

You are welcome. People that use it really like it. I am still using an
older one and didn't try the Quick Backup you have on the website. Just
have to back that and some data up to a CD and will be ready to put XP on.

Glad to hear from you again.....off to try your solution. If not, guess I
better set up a new identity before I do the XP thing.

Cheers......Heather
>
>
>
> > All the best.....and no doubt I will be back once I get XP on here.
Hmmm, promise or threat, PA Bear is wondering, lol.
> >
> > Heather (aka Figgs)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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