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| 336144 | 2005-03-20 10:26:00 | When using Windows ME I had backup all worked out. Have not quite yet got the hang of Windows XP yet however, despite going around in circles for hours. I cannot find the Outlook Express *.dbx files, despite doing different searches - they all come up with no result. I tried going around it by going into Outlook Express and going files/export/messages to try to send them to my DVD burner but all it wants to do is to copy them to Outlook. I went into tools/options/maintenance/store folder to see where the current path is and am told it is C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\application data\.... but when I explore to find that there is no folder with "local settings" listed ?? I feel embarrassed asking what seems so basic a question but where the hell are they please ? Misty :blush: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 336145 | 2005-03-20 10:29:00 | Hi Misty You need to in XP's search advanced options to select "search hidden files and folders" first otherwise they won't be found. :) |
Jen (38) | ||
| 336146 | 2005-03-20 10:33:00 | Hi Misty You need to in XP's search advanced options to select "search hidden files and folders" first otherwise they won't be found. :) Hi Jen I have already done that .....but no joy ! Must be doing something very basic wrong. Misty :groan: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 336147 | 2005-03-20 10:41:00 | Sorry Jen I should have said that when I did a search including showing hidden documents then I was given the same path (as in tools etc,,) ie C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\application data\.... but when I explore it is to find that there is no folder with "local settings" listed. Misty |
Misty (368) | ||
| 336148 | 2005-03-20 10:41:00 | I went into tools/options/maintenance/store folder to see where the current path is and am told it is C:\documents and settings\user\local settings\application data\.... but when I explore to find that there is no folder with "local settings" listed ??You might need to also select "show hidden folders/files first". To do this, in Windows Explorer go Tools > Folder Options > View. Select "Show hidden files and folders" under the hidden files and folders section. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 336149 | 2005-03-20 10:49:00 | You might need to also select "show hidden folders/files first". To do this, in Windows Explorer go Tools > Folder Options > View. Select "Show hidden files and folders" under the hidden files and folders section. Of course, silly bugger that I am. Don't know why they have to hide those ones as they were not ever hidden in ME - (unless I changed the settings early in my usage of that OS, 4 years ago). Many thanks Jen Misty :) (Maybe I should not try these things past my bedtime !!) |
Misty (368) | ||
| 336150 | 2005-03-20 10:56:00 | Yeah, XP likes to hide things :D. The disappearing menu's is another good one, where XP likes to personalise your menu's and "hide" items you haven't looked at for a while. :rolleyes: | Jen (38) | ||
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