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From: NJITGS on 16 Jul 2010 18:58 LOL! Good thing I ordered the Ubuntu CD just in case and had it on hand because strangely enough out of all the replies that were posted this thread the Ubuntu trick did the job! THANK YOU! and thank you to all that replied... "3c273" <nospam(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:%23ugna%23QJLHA.5720(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > 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: NJITGS on 16 Jul 2010 19:04 Ty PABear. Assuming that mean "new identity" you mean OE, that's what I had to do after having used Outlook Express Quick Backup when it created two identities for OE but only backed up one address book without my settings. What I ended up having to do was to delete all the email from the identity that did not have the address bood contacts that I wanted into the other identity that OEQB did import them correctly to. This not straying from the original fact that I wanted to delete a misplaced folder which I have now since been able to remove with the suggestion of using the Ubuntu disk to delete the file, (provided by 3c273. "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:eo6W9aSJLHA.4320(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > 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: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 16 Jul 2010 20:09 Identities running within the same User Profile share a common Address Book. Chances are the missing contacts would have been found in the Address Book's Shared folder. NJITGS wrote: > Ty PABear. Assuming that mean "new identity" you mean OE, that's what I > had > to do after having used Outlook Express Quick Backup when it created two > identities for OE but only backed up one address book without my settings. > What I ended up having to do was to delete all the email from the identity > that did not have the address bood contacts that I wanted into the other > identity that OEQB did import them correctly to. This not straying from > the > original fact that I wanted to delete a misplaced folder which I have now > since been able to remove with the suggestion of using the Ubuntu disk to > delete the file, (provided by 3c273. > > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eo6W9aSJLHA.4320(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> 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
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