Can not open a file with all my emails.

[lenny]

Hi,

I have Windows XP pro with Outlook 2003.

I have backed up my massive amount of emails (400MB) using Outlook Backup
from Osirius This produces a .ebk file. Having used this program for smaller
amounts of emails with no
problems before I then placed the backup onto a disc and formatted the
drive. After loading XP and Outlook back on I then tried to restore my
backup using the same program. But it runs through the restore procedure
without any problems and when I open Outlook up again most of the emails are
not there. Outlook Backup has restored my deleted items and my sent items
and also all of my accounts as they should be but it hasn't restored
anything in my in box or any of the folders that I had within the In box.
Infact it seems to have only restored Archived emails and nothing within the
last 6 months

The Backup file size is all there (400MB) but it only restores a bit under
100MB. I have tried it on two other machines and also with a newly installed
Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2002

One of the options is to restore to another place (not straight into the
program) which I have also tried but this time it only seems to restore the
settings and then says ' Unable to create directory'

Any thoughts would be nice!

Cheers
Lenny

 

[Gordon]

Hi,

I have Windows XP pro with Outlook 2003.

I have backed up my massive amount of emails (400MB) using Outlook Backup
from Osirius

Maybe read the replies to your other posts? I think your best bet is to
contact Osirius to ask them why it doesn't work. (As replied to your other
posts by more than one poster)

 

[DL]

and dont multi post

 

[lenny]

DL
Thanks for the helpful advice! Here is a bit of constructive advice. If you
haven't got anything interesting or helpful to say don't say anything at
all.

 

[Gordon]

DL
Thanks for the helpful advice! Here is a bit of constructive advice. If you
haven't got anything interesting or helpful to say don't say anything at
all.

Well if DL hadn't said it, someone else would have done.
The point is, if you CROSS post instead of MULTI post, all the answers to
your question are gathered in one place instead of being spread across a
number of newsgroups.

 

[lenny]

OK Gordon. Point taken. I will do that from now on. In this case however I
posted to different groups as I became aware of them. I didn't notice this
group until someone in windowsxp told me about it.

Sometimes it is an honest mistake or there is a reason for it. A little
explination as to why and how would be like being polite. DL however was
like someone pushing you out of a cue without an explination because you are
in the wrong one. Usually that would warrant a punch!