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From: Steve Cochran on 19 Jan 2010 07:57 Hi Ron, Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to be specified so that the files show up. How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and then specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. See if that works. steve "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Steve, > > I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered. > > I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file were > indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for a path > in the Import Messages window? > > I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not recognize > that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if one is > unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) folder, how > would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to use it? > > Ron > +++++++++++++++++ > > "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message > news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com... >> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the >> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be >> wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps >> for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm) >> >> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue >> it, we can just drop it. >> >> steve >> >> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Steve, >>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows >>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a >>> problem when using OE import. >>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible >>> the folders.dbx is corrupted? >>> -- >>> Ron Sommer >>> >>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com... >>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and >>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS files >>>> to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also if >>>> searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the advanced >>>> search properties. >>>> >>>> steve >>>> >>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi Steve, >>>>> >>>>> No, they're not read-only. >>>>> >>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but the >>>>> inability to get anything at all to display in the browser window to >>>>> point to the path/folders involved. >>>>> >>>>> Ron >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read >>>>>> only files. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 >>>>>> >>>>>> steve >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > >
From: Ron Hirsch on 20 Jan 2010 06:23 Hi Steve, That looks like an interesting suggestion. One thing is not clear - When you say "move all the files to another simple directory such as C:\messages", do you mean that I should move the files using my file browser, or create that new folder in my browser, and then use IE6 to specify that new storage folder to move them via TOOLS>MAINTENANCE>STORE FOLDER, and have IE move them there? One thing I am concerned about is if this fails, and I then have all my messages inaccessible. this would entail creating new blank folders in OE named exactly as they were in OE now, and then swaping in the old folders with those names I should note that corruption somewhere is a good possibility. Last week, I had a situation where when I turned the machine on, there was a blue screen with a message that no boot drive/OS was to be found. I decided that this was a disasterous C drive failure. So I replaced the C drive with a preformatted drive, which I always have ready for such occasion. And then I restored an image from a few weeks prior, using Acronis True Image. This brought the system back to life. So, since a catastrophic failure such as that occurred, it was probably preceded by other non catastrophic corruptionns, one of which could have involved OE6, since it is always reading and writing from the drive. But the store folder should not have been affected, as it is on the D drive. I wonder if the simplest solution would be to just install Windows Live Mail, and set it up as my default mail program. If for any reason that failed, I assume that I could just revert back to OE6, as it is still very functional. Ron ++++++++++++++ "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message news:6AE617CE-4BC5-4592-A446-C9C4F5573973(a)microsoft.com... > Hi Ron, > > Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to > import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see > www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to > be specified so that the files show up. > > How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as > C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and then > specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. See if > that works. > > steve > > "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Steve, >> >> I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered. >> >> I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file were >> indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for a path >> in the Import Messages window? >> >> I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not >> recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if >> one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) folder, >> how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to use it? >> >> Ron >> +++++++++++++++++ >> >> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >> news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com... >>> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the >>> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be >>> wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps >>> for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm) >>> >>> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue >>> it, we can just drop it. >>> >>> steve >>> >>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Steve, >>>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows >>>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a >>>> problem when using OE import. >>>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible >>>> the folders.dbx is corrupted? >>>> -- >>>> Ron Sommer >>>> >>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com... >>>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and >>>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS files >>>>> to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also if >>>>> searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the advanced >>>>> search properties. >>>>> >>>>> steve >>>>> >>>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Hi Steve, >>>>>> >>>>>> No, they're not read-only. >>>>>> >>>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but >>>>>> the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser window >>>>>> to point to the path/folders involved. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ron >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read >>>>>>> only files. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> steve >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
From: Ron Sommer on 20 Jan 2010 08:17 Use your file browser. With the OE files in C:\messages, you can enter the location rather than trying to browse. To import into WLMail, folders.dbx must be ok. If you did install WLMail and the import was successful, then you would know that your dbx files are ok. -- Ron Sommer MS MVP-Mail "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message news:e0PNDMcmKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Hi Steve, > > That looks like an interesting suggestion. > > One thing is not clear - > > When you say "move all the files to another simple directory such as > C:\messages", do you mean that I should move the files using my file > browser, or create that new folder in my browser, and then use IE6 to > specify that new storage folder to move them via TOOLS>MAINTENANCE>STORE > FOLDER, and have IE move them there? > > One thing I am concerned about is if this fails, and I then have all my > messages inaccessible. this would entail creating new blank folders in OE > named exactly as they were in OE now, and then swaping in the old folders > with those names > > I should note that corruption somewhere is a good possibility. > > Last week, I had a situation where when I turned the machine on, there was > a blue screen with a message that no boot drive/OS was to be found. I > decided that this was a disasterous C drive failure. So I replaced the C > drive with a preformatted drive, which I always have ready for such > occasion. And then I restored an image from a few weeks prior, using > Acronis True Image. This brought the system back to life. So, since a > catastrophic failure such as that occurred, it was probably preceded by > other non catastrophic corruptionns, one of which could have involved OE6, > since it is always reading and writing from the drive. But the store > folder should not have been affected, as it is on the D drive. > > I wonder if the simplest solution would be to just install Windows Live > Mail, and set it up as my default mail program. If for any reason that > failed, I assume that I could just revert back to OE6, as it is still very > functional. > > Ron > ++++++++++++++ > "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message > news:6AE617CE-4BC5-4592-A446-C9C4F5573973(a)microsoft.com... >> Hi Ron, >> >> Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to >> import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see >> www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to >> be specified so that the files show up. >> >> How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as >> C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and >> then specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. See >> if that works. >> >> steve >> >> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Steve, >>> >>> I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered. >>> >>> I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file >>> were indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for >>> a path in the Import Messages window? >>> >>> I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not >>> recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if >>> one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) >>> folder, how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried to >>> use it? >>> >>> Ron >>> +++++++++++++++++ >>> >>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>> news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com... >>>> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the >>>> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be >>>> wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps >>>> for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm) >>>> >>>> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to pursue >>>> it, we can just drop it. >>>> >>>> steve >>>> >>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>>> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Steve, >>>>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows >>>>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a >>>>> problem when using OE import. >>>>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible >>>>> the folders.dbx is corrupted? >>>>> -- >>>>> Ron Sommer >>>>> >>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and >>>>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS >>>>>> files to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. Also >>>>>> if searching you need to include hidden files and folders in the >>>>>> advanced search properties. >>>>>> >>>>>> steve >>>>>> >>>>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Hi Steve, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> No, they're not read-only. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but >>>>>>> the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser >>>>>>> window to point to the path/folders involved. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ron >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read >>>>>>>> only files. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
From: Ron Hirsch on 21 Jan 2010 05:36 Hi Ron, Unfortunately, all the small windows that come up when I try to import anything, are totally blank. So nothing can be selected or keyed in. Ron +++++++++++++++++++ "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message news:OM6vrLdmKHA.3840(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Use your file browser. > With the OE files in C:\messages, you can enter the location rather than > trying to browse. > > To import into WLMail, folders.dbx must be ok. > If you did install WLMail and the import was successful, then you would > know that your dbx files are ok. > -- > Ron Sommer > MS MVP-Mail > > "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:e0PNDMcmKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Hi Steve, >> >> That looks like an interesting suggestion. >> >> One thing is not clear - >> >> When you say "move all the files to another simple directory such as >> C:\messages", do you mean that I should move the files using my file >> browser, or create that new folder in my browser, and then use IE6 to >> specify that new storage folder to move them via TOOLS>MAINTENANCE>STORE >> FOLDER, and have IE move them there? >> >> One thing I am concerned about is if this fails, and I then have all my >> messages inaccessible. this would entail creating new blank folders in OE >> named exactly as they were in OE now, and then swaping in the old folders >> with those names >> >> I should note that corruption somewhere is a good possibility. >> >> Last week, I had a situation where when I turned the machine on, there >> was a blue screen with a message that no boot drive/OS was to be found. I >> decided that this was a disasterous C drive failure. So I replaced the C >> drive with a preformatted drive, which I always have ready for such >> occasion. And then I restored an image from a few weeks prior, using >> Acronis True Image. This brought the system back to life. So, since a >> catastrophic failure such as that occurred, it was probably preceded by >> other non catastrophic corruptionns, one of which could have involved >> OE6, since it is always reading and writing from the drive. But the store >> folder should not have been affected, as it is on the D drive. >> >> I wonder if the simplest solution would be to just install Windows Live >> Mail, and set it up as my default mail program. If for any reason that >> failed, I assume that I could just revert back to OE6, as it is still >> very functional. >> >> Ron >> ++++++++++++++ >> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >> news:6AE617CE-4BC5-4592-A446-C9C4F5573973(a)microsoft.com... >>> Hi Ron, >>> >>> Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to >>> import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see >>> www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has to >>> be specified so that the files show up. >>> >>> How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as >>> C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and >>> then specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. >>> See if that works. >>> >>> steve >>> >>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Steve, >>>> >>>> I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered. >>>> >>>> I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file >>>> were indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse for >>>> a path in the Import Messages window? >>>> >>>> I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not >>>> recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but if >>>> one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) >>>> folder, how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried >>>> to use it? >>>> >>>> Ron >>>> +++++++++++++++++ >>>> >>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>> news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com... >>>>> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the >>>>> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could be >>>>> wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import steps >>>>> for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm) >>>>> >>>>> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to >>>>> pursue it, we can just drop it. >>>>> >>>>> steve >>>>> >>>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Steve, >>>>>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows >>>>>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be a >>>>>> problem when using OE import. >>>>>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it possible >>>>>> the folders.dbx is corrupted? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Ron Sommer >>>>>> >>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and >>>>>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS >>>>>>> files to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. >>>>>>> Also if searching you need to include hidden files and folders in >>>>>>> the advanced search properties. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> steve >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Hi Steve, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> No, they're not read-only. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but >>>>>>>> the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser >>>>>>>> window to point to the path/folders involved. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ron >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read >>>>>>>>> only files. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You can manually import also. See www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >>
From: Ron Sommer on 21 Jan 2010 06:13
You are left with 3 choices. Install Windows Live Mail and import the messages Create a new Identity in another computer and import the messages, then move the Identity back to your computer http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ Manually create the folders and replace the dbx files. -- Ron Sommer MS MVP-Mail "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message news:emkBYWomKHA.2164(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi Ron, > > Unfortunately, all the small windows that come up when I try to import > anything, are totally blank. So nothing can be selected or keyed in. > > Ron > +++++++++++++++++++ > > "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message > news:OM6vrLdmKHA.3840(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Use your file browser. >> With the OE files in C:\messages, you can enter the location rather than >> trying to browse. >> >> To import into WLMail, folders.dbx must be ok. >> If you did install WLMail and the import was successful, then you would >> know that your dbx files are ok. >> -- >> Ron Sommer >> MS MVP-Mail >> >> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:e0PNDMcmKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Hi Steve, >>> >>> That looks like an interesting suggestion. >>> >>> One thing is not clear - >>> >>> When you say "move all the files to another simple directory such as >>> C:\messages", do you mean that I should move the files using my file >>> browser, or create that new folder in my browser, and then use IE6 to >>> specify that new storage folder to move them via TOOLS>MAINTENANCE>STORE >>> FOLDER, and have IE move them there? >>> >>> One thing I am concerned about is if this fails, and I then have all my >>> messages inaccessible. this would entail creating new blank folders in >>> OE named exactly as they were in OE now, and then swaping in the old >>> folders with those names >>> >>> I should note that corruption somewhere is a good possibility. >>> >>> Last week, I had a situation where when I turned the machine on, there >>> was a blue screen with a message that no boot drive/OS was to be found. >>> I decided that this was a disasterous C drive failure. So I replaced the >>> C drive with a preformatted drive, which I always have ready for such >>> occasion. And then I restored an image from a few weeks prior, using >>> Acronis True Image. This brought the system back to life. So, since a >>> catastrophic failure such as that occurred, it was probably preceded by >>> other non catastrophic corruptionns, one of which could have involved >>> OE6, since it is always reading and writing from the drive. But the >>> store folder should not have been affected, as it is on the D drive. >>> >>> I wonder if the simplest solution would be to just install Windows Live >>> Mail, and set it up as my default mail program. If for any reason that >>> failed, I assume that I could just revert back to OE6, as it is still >>> very functional. >>> >>> Ron >>> ++++++++++++++ >>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>> news:6AE617CE-4BC5-4592-A446-C9C4F5573973(a)microsoft.com... >>>> Hi Ron, >>>> >>>> Corruption of folders.dbx would not affect browsing to the folder to >>>> import messages. The path sometimes when one browses in WinMail (see >>>> www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx) gets messed up and so the actual path has >>>> to be specified so that the files show up. >>>> >>>> How about if you move all the files to another simple directory such as >>>> C:\messages. Then File | Import | Messages and choose OE6 format and >>>> then specify import from a directory and then browse to C:\messages. >>>> See if that works. >>>> >>>> steve >>>> >>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:O$w4NbPmKHA.3972(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Steve, >>>>> >>>>> I do thank you for all the info you and others have offered. >>>>> >>>>> I do have a general question re the "folders.dbx" file. If that file >>>>> were indeed corrupted, would that still block the ability to browse >>>>> for a path in the Import Messages window? >>>>> >>>>> I would seem to me that if it were corrupt, the system would not >>>>> recognize that until one had selected the path/folder it was in. but >>>>> if one is unable to see a folder tree and select that (or any other) >>>>> folder, how would Windows know the file was corrupted until one tried >>>>> to use it? >>>>> >>>>> Ron >>>>> +++++++++++++++++ >>>>> >>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:DCA9C887-B465-46D3-A41F-56A081C13926(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>> Yes, its quite possible folders.dbx is corrupted. Alternatively the >>>>>> actual path that OE is loading for the directory of dbx files could >>>>>> be wrong, as it often is when importing in Winmail (see the import >>>>>> steps for Winmail at www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm) >>>>>> >>>>>> It could be something else as well, but since he doesn't wish to >>>>>> pursue it, we can just drop it. >>>>>> >>>>>> steve >>>>>> >>>>>> "Ron Sommer" <rsommer(a)nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OcgQxy5lKHA.1540(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Steve, >>>>>>> Hidden, system files is a problem when you are looking in Windows >>>>>>> Explorer for the OE message store. I did not know that it could be >>>>>>> a problem when using OE import. >>>>>>> The files will not display if folders.dbx is missing. Is it >>>>>>> possible the folders.dbx is corrupted? >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Ron Sommer >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:B174A101-C5C6-4F6E-A5B0-DF6B3E737D92(a)microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> The files are hidden so you have to enable showing hidden files and >>>>>>>> folders. Its possible you may also need to show protected and OS >>>>>>>> files to see them. Check Control Panel | Folder Options | View. >>>>>>>> Also if searching you need to include hidden files and folders in >>>>>>>> the advanced search properties. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Ron Hirsch" <ronhirsch1439(nospam)@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:OMTlJWqlKHA.2780(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>> Hi Steve, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No, they're not read-only. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> My problem was not the inability to import a selected file(s), but >>>>>>>>> the inability to get anything at all to display in the browser >>>>>>>>> window to point to the path/folders involved. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ron >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>>> news:eHMUIHqlKHA.2680(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>>> Make sure the files are not read only. OE won't import from read >>>>>>>>>> only files. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You can manually import also. See >>>>>>>>>> www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> steve >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> > > |