Unable To Restore OE6 .DBX Files
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From: ColTom2 on 18 Jun 2010 21:16 Hi: I had some files in an OE6 local named folder "Kit" and deleted the folder in error. I created another folder by the same name and transferred some files to it before I realized the folder did not contain all the prior Kit.dbx files. I deleted this folder. When I open Windows Explorer and go to the Store Folder I can see the Kit.dbx file (49,512KB). However, when I follow the prior instructions to restore this folder by dragging it to the desktop and then creating a new folder in OE6 by the exact name and opening it and then closing OE6, then dragging the Kit.dbx folder from the desktop back to the Store folder I get a Prompt asking do I want to replace it and I say Yes, but it is not restored, as the folder is empty. What am I doing wrong? These files are most important to me and I need help badly. Thanks, ColTom2
From: Bruce Hagen on 18 Jun 2010 21:32 You did check Deleted Items for the missing folder, correct? If all the contents of a folder are moved or deleted, the size of the dbx file will not be reduced until you compact. IOW, a 49KB file may actually be empty. It does appear that you tried to replace the folder in the correct fashion, but review this to be sure. How to restore individual dbx files http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 Have you checked for a bak file in the Recycle Bin? If you did in fact do it correctly, and have no backup folder, then you will need this tool. DBXpress http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx You may need to run it in the Extract From Disk Mode if its normal recovery mode fails to find the lost messages. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" <noemailaddress(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:eVTSS00DLHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi: > > I had some files in an OE6 local named folder "Kit" and deleted the > folder > in error. I created another folder by the same name and transferred some > files to it before I realized the folder did not contain all the prior > Kit.dbx files. I deleted this folder. > > When I open Windows Explorer and go to the Store Folder I can see the > Kit.dbx file (49,512KB). However, when I follow the prior instructions > to > restore this folder by dragging it to the desktop and then creating a > new > folder in OE6 by the exact name and opening it and then closing OE6, > then > dragging the Kit.dbx folder from the desktop back to the Store folder I > get > a Prompt asking do I want to replace it and I say Yes, but it is not > restored, as the folder is empty. > > What am I doing wrong? > > These files are most important to me and I need help badly. > > Thanks, > > ColTom2 > >
From: ColTom2 on 18 Jun 2010 22:16 Hi Bruce: Now that I think of it here is what I did. I created a "Kit Folder" in My Documents and then dragged all the emails into this folder and deleted these emails from the OE6 Kit Folder after being sure they were in the Kit Folder in My Documents. Something caused a certain number of My Document folders to appear on the Desktop and I thought the were duplicates so I hit Cntrl+ Delete and deleted them from my desktop. Afterwards I found out they had been transferred from the My Documents folder and were not duplicate. The reason they are so important is they were all emails related to my wife's recent passing. By dragging them to the My Documents folder and then deleting them from the OE6 Kit Folder would they possibly be where I could recover them from the Deleted Items.dbx file? Based upon the above do you have any recommendations, if so, I would be most appreciative to you based upon their being applicable to my deceased wife. I have done anything so stupid in my life..... Thanks, ColTom2 "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:hvh6m4$e3v$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... You did check Deleted Items for the missing folder, correct? If all the contents of a folder are moved or deleted, the size of the dbx file will not be reduced until you compact. IOW, a 49KB file may actually be empty. It does appear that you tried to replace the folder in the correct fashion, but review this to be sure. How to restore individual dbx files http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 Have you checked for a bak file in the Recycle Bin? If you did in fact do it correctly, and have no backup folder, then you will need this tool. DBXpress http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx You may need to run it in the Extract From Disk Mode if its normal recovery mode fails to find the lost messages. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" <noemailaddress(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:eVTSS00DLHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi: > > I had some files in an OE6 local named folder "Kit" and deleted the > folder > in error. I created another folder by the same name and transferred some > files to it before I realized the folder did not contain all the prior > Kit.dbx files. I deleted this folder. > > When I open Windows Explorer and go to the Store Folder I can see the > Kit.dbx file (49,512KB). However, when I follow the prior instructions > to > restore this folder by dragging it to the desktop and then creating a > new > folder in OE6 by the exact name and opening it and then closing OE6, > then > dragging the Kit.dbx folder from the desktop back to the Store folder I > get > a Prompt asking do I want to replace it and I say Yes, but it is not > restored, as the folder is empty. > > What am I doing wrong? > > These files are most important to me and I need help badly. > > Thanks, > > ColTom2 > >
From: Bruce Hagen on 18 Jun 2010 22:32 So, Ctrl+Delete bypassed the Recycle Bin. I never did like that option. But, this 'may' be better for you. This program, (I have not used it), may be able to find and restore the folder with the messages that was in My Documents, and it's freeware. Recuva http://www.piriform.com/recuva Might as well try this first. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" <noemailaddress(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:uxhj4V1DLHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi Bruce: > > Now that I think of it here is what I did. > > I created a "Kit Folder" in My Documents and then dragged all the > emails > into this folder and deleted these emails from the OE6 Kit Folder after > being sure they were in the Kit Folder in My Documents. > > Something caused a certain number of My Document folders to appear on > the > Desktop and I thought the were duplicates so I hit Cntrl+ Delete and > deleted > them from my desktop. Afterwards I found out they had been transferred > from > the My Documents folder and were not duplicate. > > The reason they are so important is they were all emails related to my > wife's recent passing. By dragging them to the My Documents folder and > then > deleting them from the OE6 Kit Folder would they possibly be where I > could > recover them from the Deleted Items.dbx file? > > Based upon the above do you have any recommendations, if so, I would be > most appreciative to you based upon their being applicable to my > deceased > wife. > > I have done anything so stupid in my life..... > > Thanks, > > ColTom2 > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:hvh6m4$e3v$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > You did check Deleted Items for the missing folder, correct? > > If all the contents of a folder are moved or deleted, the size of the > dbx > file will not be reduced until you compact. IOW, a 49KB file may > actually > be empty. > > It does appear that you tried to replace the folder in the correct > fashion, but review this to be sure. > > How to restore individual dbx files > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 > > Have you checked for a bak file in the Recycle Bin? If you did in fact > do > it correctly, and have no backup folder, then you will need this tool. > > DBXpress > http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx > > You may need to run it in the Extract From Disk Mode if its normal > recovery mode fails to find the lost messages. > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > > > "ColTom2" <noemailaddress(a)nomail.com> wrote in message > news:eVTSS00DLHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> Hi: >> >> I had some files in an OE6 local named folder "Kit" and deleted the >> folder >> in error. I created another folder by the same name and transferred >> some >> files to it before I realized the folder did not contain all the prior >> Kit.dbx files. I deleted this folder. >> >> When I open Windows Explorer and go to the Store Folder I can see the >> Kit.dbx file (49,512KB). However, when I follow the prior instructions >> to >> restore this folder by dragging it to the desktop and then creating a >> new >> folder in OE6 by the exact name and opening it and then closing OE6, >> then >> dragging the Kit.dbx folder from the desktop back to the Store folder I >> get >> a Prompt asking do I want to replace it and I say Yes, but it is not >> restored, as the folder is empty. >> >> What am I doing wrong? >> >> These files are most important to me and I need help badly. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ColTom2 >> >> > >
From: ColTom2 on 18 Jun 2010 23:44
Hi Bruce: Thanks a million, as I recovered some of them, but it's going to take me awhile to try and sort everything out etc. I owe you a BIG one! ColTom2 "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:hvha71$9v5$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... So, Ctrl+Delete bypassed the Recycle Bin. I never did like that option. But, this 'may' be better for you. This program, (I have not used it), may be able to find and restore the folder with the messages that was in My Documents, and it's freeware. Recuva http://www.piriform.com/recuva Might as well try this first. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "ColTom2" <noemailaddress(a)nomail.com> wrote in message news:uxhj4V1DLHA.5500(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Hi Bruce: > > Now that I think of it here is what I did. > > I created a "Kit Folder" in My Documents and then dragged all the > emails > into this folder and deleted these emails from the OE6 Kit Folder after > being sure they were in the Kit Folder in My Documents. > > Something caused a certain number of My Document folders to appear on > the > Desktop and I thought the were duplicates so I hit Cntrl+ Delete and > deleted > them from my desktop. Afterwards I found out they had been transferred > from > the My Documents folder and were not duplicate. > > The reason they are so important is they were all emails related to my > wife's recent passing. By dragging them to the My Documents folder and > then > deleting them from the OE6 Kit Folder would they possibly be where I > could > recover them from the Deleted Items.dbx file? > > Based upon the above do you have any recommendations, if so, I would be > most appreciative to you based upon their being applicable to my > deceased > wife. > > I have done anything so stupid in my life..... > > Thanks, > > ColTom2 > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:hvh6m4$e3v$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > You did check Deleted Items for the missing folder, correct? > > If all the contents of a folder are moved or deleted, the size of the > dbx > file will not be reduced until you compact. IOW, a 49KB file may > actually > be empty. > > It does appear that you tried to replace the folder in the correct > fashion, but review this to be sure. > > How to restore individual dbx files > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 > > Have you checked for a bak file in the Recycle Bin? If you did in fact > do > it correctly, and have no backup folder, then you will need this tool. > > DBXpress > http://www.oehelp.com/DBXpress/Default.aspx > > You may need to run it in the Extract From Disk Mode if its normal > recovery mode fails to find the lost messages. > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > > > "ColTom2" <noemailaddress(a)nomail.com> wrote in message > news:eVTSS00DLHA.1868(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> >> Hi: >> >> I had some files in an OE6 local named folder "Kit" and deleted the >> folder >> in error. I created another folder by the same name and transferred >> some >> files to it before I realized the folder did not contain all the prior >> Kit.dbx files. I deleted this folder. >> >> When I open Windows Explorer and go to the Store Folder I can see the >> Kit.dbx file (49,512KB). However, when I follow the prior instructions >> to >> restore this folder by dragging it to the desktop and then creating a >> new >> folder in OE6 by the exact name and opening it and then closing OE6, >> then >> dragging the Kit.dbx folder from the desktop back to the Store folder I >> get >> a Prompt asking do I want to replace it and I say Yes, but it is not >> restored, as the folder is empty. >> >> What am I doing wrong? >> >> These files are most important to me and I need help badly. >> >> Thanks, >> >> ColTom2 >> >> > > |