Stubborn Misplaced File
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From: dadiOH on 16 Jul 2010 10:55 NJITGS wrote: > Thank you very much for all your feedback. However, that seems like > a bit much when all I really would like to do is get rid of the > misplaced folder. It was to help you avoid the same problem in the future. -- 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: 3c273 on 16 Jul 2010 13:52 Download Ubuntu live cd. Boot using Ubuntu cd, navigate to folder, delete, remove cd, reboot. Louis "NJITGS" <njitgs(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:%23P8RjzKJLHA.4320(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > 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: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 16 Jul 2010 16:31 1. Create a new identity. 2. Import all folders from the old identity EXCEPT the folder-in-question into the new identity. 3. Delete the old identity. NJITGS wrote: > 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 18:26 Just tried it again, nope, won't let me delete it... "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message news:fo_%n.191925$vB5.186725(a)hurricane... > NJITGS wrote: >> Thank you very much for all your feedback. However, that seems like >> a bit much when all I really would like to do is get rid of the >> misplaced folder. After several attempts I finally was able to get NT >> Backup Utility to restore the OE files in the store folder of the new >> location so I don't need to redirect where OE stores or retrieves >> messages. >> Perhaps there is a way to remove this folder at the level of the >> registry...? > > Assuming it is NOT OE's store folder - or in use in some other way - and > you have admin rights I can think of no reason you can't just delete it. > Although mine is not named exactly the same, it is/was in the same path > and deletes in the regular manner. I just did. > > -- > > dadiOH > ____________________________ > > dadiOH's dandies v3.06... > ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from > LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. > Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico > > >
From: NJITGS on 16 Jul 2010 18:27 Thank you for your enthusiasm.. "dadiOH" <dadiOH(a)invalid.com> wrote in message news:op_%n.191926$vB5.160138(a)hurricane... > NJITGS wrote: >> Thank you very much for all your feedback. However, that seems like >> a bit much when all I really would like to do is get rid of the >> misplaced folder. > > It was to help you avoid the same problem in the future. > > -- > > 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 > > >
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