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From: brassplyer on 1 Jan 2010 18:50
On Jan 1, 6:04 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...(a)gawab.com> wrote:
> Copying (exporting) the reg key specified in my first post would be a little more
> complicated.
>
> As all you have is an old drive hooked up as slave, if I got that right?
>
> ==
>
> Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.    :-)
>
> "brassplyer" <brasspl...(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> news:24b96ee7-19ab-474e-999c-e6246eda3fa6(a)m3g2000yqf.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 1, 5:15 pm, "Tim Meddick" <timmedd...(a)gawab.com> wrote:
>
> > Not only do you have to copy across the "Identities" folder but also open
> > [Regedit.exe] and copy (export) the contents of the following key to a [.reg] file
>
> Thanks. I should clarify, I've got the former C: drive from one
> machine hooked up as a slave drive to another. It was having issues
> and want to copy some files while they're still accessible. Should the
> procedure you outlined still work? Should I be able to access the
> registry info from the former C: drive?


Correct. f it's more complicated that's fine if it's still doable. I
could *try* to see if it will work again as a C: drive in the other
machine but I'm really reluctant to touch it now that it's at least
readable after the other machine did a chkdsk and fix on it. I have a
suspicion it has problems with the IDE connector hardware.

From: Bruce Hagen on 1 Jan 2010 18:58

"brassplyer" <brassplyer(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I want to duplicate my Outlook Express setup from one XP machine to
> another so I don't have to go through setting up each new identity,
> set pop settings etc. I found the identities forlder but simply
> copying that doesn't seem to do it. Maybe I'm missing something.
>
> Thanks for all assistance.


Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/clone.htm
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

From: Patrick Keenan on 3 Jan 2010 01:09
"brassplyer" <brassplyer(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I want to duplicate my Outlook Express setup from one XP machine to
> another so I don't have to go through setting up each new identity,
> set pop settings etc. I found the identities forlder but simply
> copying that doesn't seem to do it. Maybe I'm missing something.
>
> Thanks for all assistance.

The account settings can be exported from Tools, Accounts, <select account>
and click EXPORT.

Note: File, Export does not do the same thing.

This won't take the folder structures or the mail contents, but does take
the server settings.

HTH
-pk


From: Tim Meddick on 3 Jan 2010 14:03
You cannot copy the registry entry directly for the simple reason that the registry
for the OS on the slave drive is not the current registry.

But you can bring up [part of] the registry for the slave drive's OS - and thereby
"extract" the email account settings in the form of an exported reg-file.


Firstly, copy and paste the command below into a Command Prompt (DOS-box) window :

reg LOAD HKU\SLAVEME "D:\Documents and Settings\TargetUser\ntuser.dat"

....where you will need to replace my fictitious "TargetUser" folder with a real one
that existed on the old PC's drive.

Then, copy and paste this command into a Command Prompt window :

regedit /e c:\email.reg HKEY_USERS\SLAVEME\Identities

(After successfully exporting a reg-file, then issue the UNLOAD command : )
(reg UNLOAD HKU\SLAVEME)


Then, open the resultant file [c:\email.reg] in notepad.exe.

You will have to manually replace all instances of : HKEY_USERS\SLAVEME\

....with : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\

It should only take you a minute, then save the file.

After making the modifications, import the file by double-clicking on it and choosing
[Yes]

When you open Outlook Express, you should see your new Identities displayed in the
"Switch Identity" box.


*NB Make sure you have first copied the folders within the chosen profile's :

"%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities"

....folder from the old [slave] drive to the comparable profile on [C:] drive.


And ALSO - please note what I said in my original reply about any discrepancy with a
difference in profile-names between the one you are trying to export from and the one
you are going to import to.

If they are not the same you must modify the registry (AFTER importing the
reg-entries) to reflect the new path to the "Store Root" folder.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)


From: Tim Meddick on 3 Jan 2010 14:21
*NB - In my previous post, I assumed your slave drive was drive [D:] but [obviously]
if it not - then you need to change the drive-letter accordingly.


*Plus - I also assumed that all you have is the old drive and that you no longer have
access to the old copy of WinXP that was upon it.

If this is incorrect and you have access to the old copy of XP - then (as "Patrick
Keenan" quite rightly points out) it is a whole lot easier to 1). start the old XP
2). Start the old OExpress & 3). Export each mail account setting (to an .iaf
file) by : going to "Tools" > "Accounts" - click on the "Mail" tab - click on the
"Export" button for each mail account.

Otherwise, the more complicated method I outlined is the only way to retrieve your
old settings if you can no longer access the old copy of XP.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)

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