New computer question

A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get a
Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address book
from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the new
Vista machine?
Bill

William J. Lunsford wrote:
> A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
> machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to
> get a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
> new Vista machine?
> Bill

A power supply is less than 30 dollars and involves a total of four
screws and attaching a few ribbon cables that you already have.

As far as Outhouse Distress is concerned, you'd be better off copying
the message store onto a pen drive and then copy it to the new machine
to import to Windows Fail. Of course, this would be after you've
replaced the power supply. You could also do what you suggest.

Alias

Hi,

From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may have to
'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email client.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"William J. Lunsford" <> wrote in message
news:...
>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get a
>Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
> new Vista machine?
> Bill

for e-mail I think u just set up the e-mail in windows mail which al
the contacts will be there I think but make sure that the old hard driv
is capable to use on your new computer and motherboard. About the ol
hard drive you will have to reformat it when u want to make it as
external on the system

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knightslay2

On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:12:57 +0200, Alias
<> wrote:


>A power supply is less than 30 dollars

Correction, a crap PSU is less than 30 dollars.

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"A good neighbor is one who stays on their side of the ****ING fence."
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Waz Medano wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:12:57 +0200, Alias
> <> wrote:
>
>
>> A power supply is less than 30 dollars
>
> Correction, a crap PSU is less than 30 dollars.
>
> *----------------------------------------------------------------------*
> "A good neighbor is one who stays on their side of the ****ING fence."
> *----------------------------------------------------------------------*
>

No, it depends on your needs. If you have a high end GPU, yes, you need
a more expensive one.

You saying that something is crap that I didn't even mention is
interesting. Have you alway had these leap of logic problems? Also,
"crap" is an opinion, not a fact, Jack.

Alias

Thanks for the information! There is no email client in Win 7? Why?
Bill

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
> files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may have
> to 'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
> WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email
> client.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "William J. Lunsford" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get
>>a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
>> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
>> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
>> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
>> new Vista machine?
>> Bill
>

Hi,

Microsoft dropped the email client in favor of Windows Live Mail, available
for download to those who want it.

http://download.live.com/wlmail

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"William J. Lunsford" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Thanks for the information! There is no email client in Win 7? Why?
> Bill
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
>> files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may have
>> to 'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
>> WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email
>> client.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "William J. Lunsford" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>>>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to get
>>>a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
>>> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
>>> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
>>> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on the
>>> new Vista machine?
>>> Bill
>>
>

Thanks again! You have been very helpful.
Bill

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Microsoft dropped the email client in favor of Windows Live Mail,
> available for download to those who want it.
>
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "William J. Lunsford" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Thanks for the information! There is no email client in Win 7? Why?
>> Bill
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> From Windows Mail, file/import/messages/OE6 store and browse to the .dbx
>>> files on the XP machine (normally under the user profile, so you may
>>> have to 'take ownership' of them first). Note that Win7 does not include
>>> WindowsMail, so once she upgrades she will need to find a new email
>>> client.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> Vote for my shoe: http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>> "William J. Lunsford" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>A friend is buying a new computer because the power supply on her old
>>>>machine died and she is ready for a new computer anyway. She plans to
>>>>get a Vista machine with a Windows 7 upgrade coupon.
>>>> If I move the hard drive from her old XP machine and install it as a
>>>> secondary drive on the new one, how do I import her emails and address
>>>> book from Outlook Express on the old hard drive into Windows Mail on
>>>> the new Vista machine?
>>>> Bill
>>>
>>
>

My advise is to WAIT until October22 and get Windows7 machine, instead lf
upgrading Vista to Win7.
Upgrading by definition creates issues, it 'dirties" your harddisk.
Why can't you wait 5 weeks & probably get a better machine?

As an engineer, I consider getting a Vista machine now and spend several
days on moving onto Windows7 an utter waste of time.
For 5 weeks she can survive on someone else machine or borrow power supply,
a power supply if thqat kind is mere $30-50 anyway.