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| 464065 | 2006-06-18 06:17:00 | Hi there guys and girls. I have a bit of a problem. I have a mate who's computer has just blown up and he needs the emails and email address off his HDD. How do I do this. I can not open Outlook to export them cause I have my own version running and all the emails and **** would get mixed up. How do I find them on the hadr drive. Please help. | CaptinMoor (8392) | ||
| 464066 | 2006-06-18 06:31:00 | it is possible using a couple methods but first we need to know 1. want operating system is your friend using? 2. want email client is he using ? These questions relate directly to where the data is stored, example xp path is different to 98, the email client also has a bearing on these paths. proberly the easy way is to slave the hard drive onto your system, browse the directory path then copy the relivant files to a usb pen drive then copy them back to his new pc (or repaired) |
beama (111) | ||
| 464067 | 2006-06-18 06:43:00 | Sorry my bad. They have windwos XP Home and are running outlook express. Also I have chucked his HD in my computer and can see files fine so I have preformed a search on *.DBX and *.WAB and both came up with nothing. AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. This is annoying the hell out of me. I have tryed opening his version of OE but cannot cause contains corrupt files. Please help this is his business computer and he has not donea back up. Naughty naughty boy. :D | CaptinMoor (8392) | ||
| 464068 | 2006-06-18 06:54:00 | Is your friend using Outlook rather than Outlook Express? Outlook does not use the same files that OE does so you may be searching for the wrong extensions. | Jen (38) | ||
| 464069 | 2006-06-18 06:54:00 | Did you search for hidden files & folders... ? | snoopy (74) | ||
| 464070 | 2006-06-18 06:59:00 | Try *pst, I think. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 464071 | 2006-06-18 07:23:00 | No he is diffinetly using Outlook Express. I have tryed the *.PST File extention now but still nothing. That do you mean hidden files or folders. I didnt think that XP PRO did that. My machin is running XP Pro and his was running home. Can I still view all of his files do you think. Interesting to know. More ideas are great. Kepp them coming. Thanks guys :) |
CaptinMoor (8392) | ||
| 464072 | 2006-06-18 07:39:00 | make sure you can veiw hidden files, system files and "hide known file extensions" is unticked (standard anti virus tweak). | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 464073 | 2006-06-18 07:52:00 | Same in XP Pro & Home, you need to turn on hidden files & folders to see these folders. OE Messages will be in C:\Documents and Settings\USER LOGIN\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{0FB042FB-995B-40AC-B2A6-8717E8D909F3}\Microsoft\Outlook Express Address Book is in C:\Documents and Settings\USER LOGIN\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book |
snoopy (74) | ||
| 464074 | 2006-06-18 08:39:00 | Thanks for that snoopy but I have tryed that . Either the files have been corrupted big time or the magic file fairy has come and taken them away . Damb that fairy, DAM HER TO HELL!!!! lol Thanks but have tryed that . If the files arent showing up under a search of tthat hard drive I cant see them being in a preciese file directory . Any more options . I am thinking about installing Linux on one of my computers . Do you think that I will be able to view these files through this methode? |
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