Outlook Ex messages disappered after installation of Win XP

[Guest]

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.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

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.

If you were using OE 5 or higher before, search your hard drive for
Inbox.dbx
(If you are using Win2K or WinXP you will have to set the search to include
hidden files and folders.)

If you find two copies, use OE's File | Import | Messages | Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and choose to import from an OE6 store directory. Browse
to the folder holding the older Inbox.dbx.

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[Guest]

That didn't help. Any other thoughts? Also, in addition to my old e-mails and address book disappearing, all files i had stored on my desktop are gone, too
thank

----- Frank Saunders, MS-MVP wrote: ----

I just tried to upgrade from 98se to XP. However, I was not able t
use the upgrade option and had to install XP. Now my old message
and my address book from Outlook Express 6 are gone. I checked th
MS online help, but that only seems to cover an O/S upgrade, not a
installation. I searched for the dbx files but all that I found wer
the new ones. Thanks for any suggestions

If you were using OE 5 or higher before, search your hard drive for
Inbox.db
(If you are using Win2K or WinXP you will have to set the search to include
hidden files and folders.

If you find two copies, use OE's File | Import | Messages | Microsoft
Outlook Express 6 and choose to import from an OE6 store directory. Browse
to the folder holding the older Inbox.dbx

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/O
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[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

That didn't help. Any other thoughts? Also, in addition to my old
e-mails and address book disappearing, all files i had stored on my
desktop are gone, too. thanks

It sounds like the old DBX files are gone. In Win98SE they were usually
stored somewhere under the Windows folder, and since you couldn't upgrade
and didn't backup first they were probably wiped, along with the old Desktop
folder.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
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