Stubborn Misplaced File
in [Windows XP]
|
From: dadiOH on 15 Jul 2010 19:55 NJITGS wrote: > Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT > Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new > directory they did not properly restore to the correct location and > when I try to delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it > gives the following message: > > X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is > not valid or to long. > Specify a different file name. > > It is located in the following location: > > C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local > Settings\Application > Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl > The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed > the file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. > > Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) > erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause > problems later on. > > Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 > Service Pack 2 > > Could anyone please help? What are the backup files; i.e., are they dbx files each of which has a name that would show as a "folder" if they were being displayed by OE? Or are they in some (propably) compressed proprietary format used by your backup program? If the latter, do you still have the source (the backup itself) or was it expanded to the now flaky directory? What happens when you run OE...do you see the assorted folders? What's in them? Are they OK? -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
From: NJITGS on 16 Jul 2010 02:04 This didn't work either. It kept saying that it could not find the specified path. "Alister" <alisterg(a)pickwth.com> wrote in message news:i1o1j4$4tg$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 15/07/2010 22:30, NJITGS wrote: >> This part of your instruction had me a bit confused: >> >> "then use the command del<foldername> /f /s" >> >> Would you care to elaborate or be more specific? >> >> Not sure exactly what I was supposed to do there but I browsed to the >> location of the folder and copied the file path from the address bar, >> then >> pasted into the RUN Command line and it brought me to the folder. Then >> as >> an alternate measure I opend the commad prompt and typed "command >> del<then >> the file path> and pressed Delete but nothing, said there were too many >> parameters, then when reattempting it said "command is not recognised as >> an >> internal or external command"... > <snip> > > Open a command prompt - go to Start -> Run and type "cmd" (without the > quotes) and then press the enter key. > > in the window that opens, you will need to navigate to the desired folder > by typing "cd" (without the quotes) followed by a space and then the full > path of where you want to go to (I believe it was > C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application > Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2} > > If when you open the command prompt you are already at > C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator > then you need to type "cd Local Settings\Application > Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}" (without the > quotes) > > Once there type "del <foldername> /f /s" (without the quotes, and > substituting your folder name for <foldername> without the <>) and press > enter. > > Alister >
From: NJITGS on 16 Jul 2010 02:05 Thank you PA bear for the links to instruction for backing up email. Problem remains that I still have a misplaced file that I would like to remove. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:e4hGsqGJLHA.5720(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > References: > > Backup & Restore OE Data > http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx <=includes info on Windows Mail in Vista > > Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx) > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 > > Importing a single DBX file > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 > > OE Quick Backup (OEQB) > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx > > -- > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 > > > NJITGS wrote: >> Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT >> Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new directory >> they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try to >> delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the >> following >> message: >> >> X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not >> valid >> or to long. >> Specify a different file name. >> >> It is located in the following location: >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application >> Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl >> >> The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed the >> file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. >> >> Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) >> erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause >> problems >> later on. >> >> Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service >> Pack >> 2 >> >> Could anyone please help? >> >> Frantic in New England >
From: NJITGS on 16 Jul 2010 02:07 Each of which are subfolders with .dbx files that were misplaced when restoring. "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message news:OdN%n.26540$c85.908(a)newsfe15.ams2... > NJITGS wrote: >> Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT >> Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new >> directory they did not properly restore to the correct location and >> when I try to delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it >> gives the following message: >> >> X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is >> not valid or to long. >> Specify a different file name. >> >> It is located in the following location: >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local >> Settings\Application >> Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl >> The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed >> the file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. >> >> Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) >> erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause >> problems later on. >> >> Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 >> Service Pack 2 >> >> Could anyone please help? > > What are the backup files; i.e., are they dbx files each of which has a > name that would show as a "folder" if they were being displayed by OE? Or > are they in some (propably) compressed proprietary format used by your > backup program? > > If the latter, do you still have the source (the backup itself) or was it > expanded to the now flaky directory? > > What happens when you run OE...do you see the assorted folders? What's in > them? Are they OK? > > > > -- > > dadiOH > ____________________________ > > dadiOH's dandies v3.06... > ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from > LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. > Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico > > >
From: Alister on 16 Jul 2010 02:13 NJITGS wrote: > This didn't work either. It kept saying that it could not find the > specified path. > > > "Alister" <alisterg(a)pickwth.com> wrote in message > news:i1o1j4$4tg$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... Which bit didn't work? The cd command or the del command? You must type them exactly as I have with correct spaces, or the system will not recognise the commands. OK, as you are obviously struggling with the command line, why not try my second suggestion of sharing a folder lower down the path. Do you know how to do that? Alister
First
|
Prev
|
Next
|
Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 Prev: Can't boot or access C drive Next: Malware problem that appears to be using DcomLaunch |