Problem solved, thanks.
Your instructions made the repair simple.
"Peter.R" <> wrote in message
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>
> It would appear that the WLMail Message Store has become corrupted.
>
> I suggest that you try replacing the WLMail Message Store as follows:
>
> Rename the WLMail Message Store* by adding "(old)" to the name.
> Then restart WLMail
> The Message Store is recreated at this point, and WLMail should start
> properly
> Then import or recreate your accounts**
> Then import your messages from the old Message Store***
>
> *WLMail's Message Store is a directory named 'Windows Live Mail'. The path
> to the Message Store, in its default location involves a hidden folder, so
> ensure that "Show hidden files and folders" is checked under Folder
> Options in Windows Explorer. To find the location of your message store,
> go to Tools->Options...->Advanced [tab]->Maintenance->Store Folder.
>
> The default Message Store locations are:
>
> Vista & 7:
> %localappdata%\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
> (C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail)
>
> XP:
> %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
> (C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail)
>
> **If you do not have backup exports of your e-mail accounts, and cannot
> start WLMail to create them (and for some reason would prefer not to
> recreate them), you can manually install them into the WLMail Message
> Store as follows:
>
> An account can be created in WLMail by placing an .oeaccount file (copied
> from the old Message Store account sub-folder) directly within the Root of
> the newly created WLMail Message Store*.
>
> When restarted, WLMail will create the folder structure for that account
> and place the .oeaccount file within that folder structure, and the
> account will appear in WLMail. All old e-mail accounts can be reinstalled
> at the same time using this method.
>
> All messages in the server's Inbox may be re-downloaded.
>
> Whilst the same can be done with News accounts, a bug may be introduced
> into News Rules, so I don't recommend it (although there is a workaround).
>
> ***Messages can be imported directly from your old renamed Message Store
> by dragging them onto the WLMail interface, or by using the
> File->Import->Messages...->Windows Live Mail option and pointing it to
> your old renamed Message Store folder.
>
> --
> Peter.R
> (Windows Live Mail 2009 14.0.8089.726 on Vista Home Premium)
> "There are more things in Heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in
> your philosophy." - Shakespeare
>
> "allendick" <> wrote in message
> news:0bc6727b-2707-4b95-9265-...
>>
>> I wonder if this is the right place to post with this problem. It
>> should be simple, since the files are intact, but WLM won't start and
>> the error messages are obviously out of touch with what is happening.
>>
>> So far, no replies. Dead silence.
>>
>> If I could find any good documentation on how to deal with WLM and its
>> storage format, I could probably figure it out, but it seems that
>> there is none.
>>
>> That said, I am posting particular message using Ubuntu on a machine
>> that was an XP machine a few days ago, and I am very seriously
>> reconsidering my intention to upgrade my machines to Windows 7,
>> particularly since Windows Mail is gone and we have this buggy
>> undocumented replacement which is tied to Windows Live.
>>
>> C'mon someone, please, please give us a hint. Is there someone,
>> somewhere who can help with what should be a trivial problem?
>>
>> On Nov 11, 12:09 am, Groovekids <Groovek...@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>> I am getting the exact same message with Windows 7. Live Mail worked up
>>> until this week, unsure why database is now orphaned, or mis-linked, but
>>> multiple complete (deleted registry entries too) uninstalls and
>>> reinstalls
>>> have not resolved the problem....getting very frustrated to access
>>> Windows
>>> Live Mail client, without using Internet Explorer. Suggestions out
>>> there?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "allendick" wrote:
>>> > Using Windows XP Pro. All up to date. Older Toshiba laptop. 1.5GB.
>>> > Lots of HD room.
>>>
>>> > The problem appeared immediately after updating Messenger in response
>>> > to a pop up prompt that a new version was available.
>>>
>>> > After the problem appearwed, I ran a repair first from Add and Remove,
>>> > but it completed with reports of failure on several WL components. I
>>> > therefore uninstalled and reinstalled WLM and got an "All Good", but
>>> > there is no change in what happens when trying to start WLM.
>>>
>>> > We would like to recover the message store, which appears intact, but
>>> > have no clue how to proceed.
>>>
>>> > Details are below. (
>>>
>>> > TIA.
>>> > ---
>>> > When starting WLM the splash screen appears and then and a message
>>> > pops up:
>>>
>>> > "Recovering Windows Live Mail database..."
>>>
>>> > After a few moment, that closes and this message appears:
>>>
>>> > "Windows Live Mail could not be started. The application was unable
>>> > to open the windows Live message store. Windows Live Mail was unable
>>> > to locate its message database. If you have moved the database files
>>> > to a new location, click OK to reset the database path to that
>>> > location. Otherwise click Cancel to proceed, any exiasting messages
>>> > will be available under Orphaned Accounts (0x00000000.2)"
>>>
>>> > Clicking either OK or Cancel results in the following message:
>>>
>>> > "Windows Live Mail could not be started. The application was unable
>>> > to open the WLM message store. Your computer may be out of memory or
>>> > your disk is full. (0x8000FFFF,1400)"
>>>
>>> > Closing the box causes WLM to close and the process ends.
>>>
>>> > A search for the message store finds 1.7 Gb at
>>>
>>> > C:\Documents and Settings\Ellen\Local Settings\Application Data
>>> > \Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
>>>
>>> > Containing the following (Partial listing. Full listing on request if
>>> > relevant)...
>>>
>>> > WindowsLiveMail.log
>>> > sqmnoopt00.sqm
>>> > SAS.Rule
>>> > oeold.xml
>>> > oeconfig.xml
>>> > Mail.pat
>>> > edb00569.log
>>> > edb00569.log
>>> > edb0056B.log
>>> > edb0056A.log
>>> > account{F7983383-65A0-463F-8DB8-ECF86249C5F5}.oeaccount
>>> > account{4DAB2FC6-00F4-43F6-8D5B-4810E39209C5}.oeaccount
>>>
>>> > .... Many more folders incl Backup
>>>
>>> > and several like
>>>
>>> > 2009-11-09-232411
>>>
>>> > All empty except the above
>>>
>>> > "Backup" contains folders named "new" with numbers up to (9)
>>>
>>> > ---
>>>
>>> > The Event Viewer gives the following message:
>>>
>>> > "wlmail (1512) WindowsLiveMail4: Error -1811 (0xfffff8ed) occurred
>>> > while opening logfile C:\Documents and Settings\Ellen\Local Settings
>>> > \Application Data\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail\edb.log.
>>>
>>> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>>> >http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."
>>>
>>> > Following that link gets this message:
>>>
>>> > "Details
>>> > ID:
>>> > 455
>>> > Source:
>>> > ESENT
>>>
>>> > We're sorry
>>> > There is no additional information about this issue in the Error and
>>> > Event Log Messages or Knowledge Base databases at this time. You can
>>> > use the links in the Support area to determine whether any additional
>>> > information might be available elsewhere.
>>>
>>> > Thank you for searching on this message; your search helps us identify
>>> > those areas for which we need to provide more information.
>>>
>>> > Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles available for
>>> > this specific error or event message. For information about other
>>> > support options you can use to find answers online, see
>>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx."
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