Outlook Express after installing XP

I compacted my OE folders, found them and loaded the .dbx files onto a cd.
Windows XP was then installed. Was Windows ME.
When I try to import the folders via the wizard it asked for the location,
browse to D drive, but says no messages can be found in this folder. If I
run Windows Explorer it shows the files on the disc. Why does OE not
recognising these files? Help required.
Regards Michael

Michael wrote:
> I compacted my OE folders, found them and loaded the .dbx files onto a cd.
> Windows XP was then installed. Was Windows ME.
> When I try to import the folders via the wizard it asked for the location,
> browse to D drive, but says no messages can be found in this folder. If I
> run Windows Explorer it shows the files on the disc. Why does OE not
> recognising these files? Help required.
> Regards Michael

Did you copy folders.dbx and have you removed the read only from each file?

Alias

I dragged and dropped them to the cd. Read only - woops.


"Alias" wrote:

> Michael wrote:
> > I compacted my OE folders, found them and loaded the .dbx files onto a cd.
> > Windows XP was then installed. Was Windows ME.
> > When I try to import the folders via the wizard it asked for the location,
> > browse to D drive, but says no messages can be found in this folder. If I
> > run Windows Explorer it shows the files on the disc. Why does OE not
> > recognising these files? Help required.
> > Regards Michael
>
> Did you copy folders.dbx and have you removed the read only from each file?
>
> Alias
>

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx

OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff
(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

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Michael wrote:
> I compacted my OE folders, found them and loaded the .dbx files onto a cd.
> Windows XP was then installed. Was Windows ME.
> When I try to import the folders via the wizard it asked for the location,
> browse to D drive, but says no messages can be found in this folder. If I
> run Windows Explorer it shows the files on the disc. Why does OE not
> recognising these files? Help required.
> Regards Michael