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mechphisto
This question started out in an Outlook Explorer thread:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/4e9d2f410c7ead4f/eb843608f7c2eeba
but I realized this is probably more of an OS question.
Co-worker is using WinXP Home (SP1) on his laptop. (First thing I'm
doing when I get the chance is updating his system files!)
His inbox.dbx for OE became corrupted, and I ended up renaming it to
Inbox.dbx.old so OE can make a new one.
But he needs to be able to access the old mail in the 2GB(!) old
inbox.
But, when I try to rename Inbox.dbx.old to OldInbox.dbx, I can type
the new name but when I hit ENTER to activate the name change, windows
explorer freezes up on me. I can't even "end task" it and start a new
explorer session! (I can start a new session, but the old explorer
never end tasks and goes away.) Ultimately I end up having to force a
restart.
I've tried in safe mode as well, but explorer still locks when I try
to rename this file.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
-Liam
http://groups.google.com/group/micr..._frm/thread/4e9d2f410c7ead4f/eb843608f7c2eeba
but I realized this is probably more of an OS question.
Co-worker is using WinXP Home (SP1) on his laptop. (First thing I'm
doing when I get the chance is updating his system files!)
His inbox.dbx for OE became corrupted, and I ended up renaming it to
Inbox.dbx.old so OE can make a new one.
But he needs to be able to access the old mail in the 2GB(!) old
inbox.
But, when I try to rename Inbox.dbx.old to OldInbox.dbx, I can type
the new name but when I hit ENTER to activate the name change, windows
explorer freezes up on me. I can't even "end task" it and start a new
explorer session! (I can start a new session, but the old explorer
never end tasks and goes away.) Ultimately I end up having to force a
restart.
I've tried in safe mode as well, but explorer still locks when I try
to rename this file.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
-Liam