Re: New PC, but can't find .MDX files on old disk

You can't just change the location to the old location and expect OE to pick up the messages. In fact, it might wipe out the old files, so I hope you have a backup.

See here for message recovery techniques:  www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4

steve

"Kerry" <kerryww1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eCDuR6bjFHA.2920@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

"Margaret" <dontsendmeanymail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u4lCpGajFHA.3336@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi there,

You are correct, those files are hidden by default in WinXP.  In Windows
Explorer click on Tools | Folder Options | View and check "show hidden
files."
--
Margaret


"Kerry" <kerryww1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OYE2jAajFHA.1868@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi All,
>
> I've just bought a new PC (WinXP).
>
> I took the HD (WinXP) out of my old PC and set it up as a secondary
drive
> in
> the new box.
>
> Now all I want to do is import all my old emails, settings and address
> book.
> But no way! the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard can't find > anything.
> I've done searches for .DBX and .WAB but the search comes up with
nothing. 
>
> What's going on??? I thought this would be a simple procedure. Is
> everything
> hidden or something?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Regards
>
> Kerry
>

I thought the process of getting access to my emails on my old disk would be
simple but from the looks of it it's just another MS nightmare!

Thanks folks for the help. I followed your instructions and found my old
emails and settings at E:\Documents and Settings\Kerry\Application
Data\Identities\{A5623F50-B640-4F38-8970-3FDEF04FBE69}

I then followed the instructions to change the store location by opening OE6
and going to
| Tools | Options | Maintenance | Store Folder |
Then I changed the location of the store to the address above on the E/
drive. I then closed OE and reopened it. And guess what happened - nothing!

Where did I go wrong? I still can't get access to my old emails.

Thanks

Kerry



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