PA
Wed Jul 02 18:22:34 PDT 2008
Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918069 (see the "Note" section
under Resolution; You do NOT need to download either of the updates on that
page!)
The BAK files are Restored to your store folder
(
http://www.insideoe.com/files/store.htm#storemain).
Example: Close Outlook Express | Restore, e.g., INBOX.BAK | Open Windows
Explorer to your store folder* | Delete INBOX.DBX or Move it to another
Windows folder (e.g., one you created on your desktop for this purpose) |
Right-click on INBOX.BAK and Rename it to INBOX.DBX | Close Windows Explorer
| Open Outlook Express and your Inbox folder should contain any/all messages
that were in it when you last compacted all OE folders.
If you're missing any messages, you can try running DBXtract or DBXpress on
the moved INBOX.DBX file. Any messages recovered can be dragged to an open
OE folder.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DBXtract
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXtract/Default.aspx
DBXpress (faster, more powerful, with even greater functionality)
http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx
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*In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start > Control Panel > Folder Options > View
(cf.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html).
--
~PA Bear
Steve Hughins wrote:
> I believe I haven't made myself clear about the problem I have. There are
> a
> lot of .bak files within the Recycle Bin. I cannot restore them. When I
> select 'restore' on a file or a range of files, they will disappear;
> however, when I do a refresh within the Recycle Bin they reappear. How do
> I get these .bak files from the Recycle Bin back into OE?
>
> I hope I am not sounding redundent, I just am not sure of why the process
> of
> restoring these files is not working.
>
> Than you,
>
> Steve
>
> "Terry R." wrote:
>
>> The date and time was 7/2/2008 7:12 AM, and on a whim, Steve Hughins
>> pounded out on the keyboard:
>>
>>> I am sorry if everyone did not take me seriously. I will ask again for
>>> your help.
>>>
>>> How can I get the OE .bak files out of the Recycle Bin and restored back
>>> into OE?
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> I answered your question directly.
>>
>> --
>> Terry R.
>>
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