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112618	2003-01-10 03:03:00	Hello, all, Following a rather disastrous crash, I am trying to save all my OE mail and address book to CD. I am using "Adaptec Create a CD" on ME. Using the process, Microsoft #270670, everything goes fine until I get to item #6 in the process where I get the message window "Windows cannot find C:WINDOWS\Profiles\User\Application. You may have typed the name incorrectly in the run dialogue, or another open programme cannot find a system file". As the " User App." is automatic from the folder location, I am at a loss to understand why I can't proceed further with the process. Refer Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 27060. Anyone help? Thanks. Bill.	Bill Lester (675)
112619	2003-01-10 03:11:00	Hey The folder you are looking for is called Application Data, so Windows should be looking for "C:\Windows\Profiles\User\Application Data\..." CyberChuck	cyberchuck (173)
112620	2003-01-10 03:20:00	Bill, After you have copied the store location and passed the rsult into the RUN window you need to enclose the WHOLE lot within double quotes BEFORE you click the OK button e.g. for WinXp it looks similar to this: "C:\Documents and Settings\MyUser\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{205D7126-6E46-4B88-BD1E-C26A1897DE7E}\Microsoft\Outlook Express" Note the double quotes enclosing the string since there will be spaces within the directory name(s). Cheers, Babe.	Babe Ruth (416)
112621	2003-01-10 03:24:00	Assuming you still have access to Outlook Express and Internet Explorer try the following. For your address book, open the Address Book from Outlook Express and click File > Export and follow the prompts to save it as a *.WAB file, this would usually fit on a floppy disk. As insurance against a faulty import back to your new install I also select all the addresses and copy / paste them to a floppy disk. Call me paranoid................. Now for your email, create a folder somewhere, say your desktop and then do a search for the files *.dbx, I think you already know where they are anyway, if the files exist then try and copy and paste them to that folder you have created and burn that folder on your desktop instead. If you want to save your favourites then open IE and go File > Export > Export Favourites and follow the prompts, these will also fit on a floppy. Hope this helps................	duckyduck (197)
112622	2003-01-10 03:27:00	Thanks for your prompt response, Cyberchuck. Yep! in fact I didn't put in the complete "address", 'twas a bit long. It's an automatic "copy" transfer from a drop down window.......that's why I don't understand why the whole process doesn't follow automatically! I reckon I've followed the info to a "T" but can't seem to get the email data onto my CD. Any further clues? Thanks. Bill.	Bill Lester (675)
112623	2003-01-10 06:57:00	Thanks, Babe Ruth and Duckyduck, Babe- I've tried your suggestion but can't get it to work. I reckon it should but I have tried to type in the path manually as I don't seem to be able to isolate the ends of the string to put in the "quotes". I get the message "this is an incorrect path" or some such. My (ME) string looks "C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\User\Application Data\Identities\{C146225F-9228-4464-A9E3-D151C839C2D9}\Microsoft\OC:\WINDOWS\Profiles\" This complete string does not fit in the "frame" and is momentarily doubled up in the Run Window. I'm wondering if the two end "WINDOWS Profiles" should in fact be there? Duckyduck - I'll persevere with the Microsoft way but will come back to yours as an option if I can't get the other to work! Thanks all - Bill.	Bill Lester (675)
112624	2003-01-10 07:24:00	Bill, I am always for making a job simple. Given that you know where the folder is, why not just navigate there in File Explorer, right click on the folder and select "copy" Back out to the desktop, and right click and select "paste" That will put a full and separate copy on your desktop, which you can back-up to a CD, then delete it off the dektop. I know it works because I tried it just now (admittedly with XP)	godfather (25)
112625	2003-01-10 08:08:00	It is a while since I did this as I don't use Outlook Express any more:- But. Open Outlook Express, File, Import/Export. Export Contacts and Mail to a folder on the hard disk. Make a folder first. You may need to Export contacts as a CSV file. Have a look there anyway.	Elephant (599)
112626	2003-01-10 21:31:00	Thanks all, trying your suggestions! Godfather - tried yours first, very simple, but! I tried to recover the OE info from the CD to see how successful I had been, went to "My Computer", CD (G, in my case), brought up the various files, couldn't retrieve them, window came up 'G:\Outlook Express\Outbox.dbx (Inbox, Drafts, Delete etc.) is not a valid Win 32 application. Great! but where do I go from here? Thanks, Bill.	Bill Lester (675)
112627	2003-01-10 22:02:00	Backup your mail folders . In OE, click Tools| Options| Maintenance| Store folder to see the path to the folder currently being used for your message store . Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the Store . Copy the Folders . dbx file and all <mail folder> . dbx files to your backup media . . You must include Folders . dbx in your backup or you will be unable to import the mail folders! To restore your mail folders, open OE and click File| Import| Messages| OE5 (or OE6 if OE5 is not listed)| Message store directory, then browse to the folder containing your old messages . Do not copy the backup files into the current OE message store or the import will fail . If you saved your backup on a CD or a networked drive, you will need to copy the backup to your hard disk and verify that none of the * . dbx files are marked as "read only", or the import will fail . Go to Here ( . tomsterdam . com/backup/clone . htm" target="_blank">insideoe . tomsterdam . com) for information on how to make a complete clone of your configuration if you want and also more good information about backup and restore .	Jim B (153)
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