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Resolved Outlook express data from old hard drive.

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by neophyte, 2009/08/07.

  1. 2009/08/07
    neophyte

    neophyte Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hi,

    I have changed computers recently and I saved the old HD as it has some Outlook Express info on it that I would like; drafts and address book. I have hooked it up to the new computer (E drive I think) and when I go into that drive, try to open Outlook Ex. it goes to the version currently installed on the new machine and not the old version I want from the old HD. Any ideas how to get through to the old version?

    Thanks in advance.

    Kevin G.
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    The straightforward way is to access the old hard drive and search for *.dbx files - include hidden files & folders - which are your old Outbox.dbx, etc folders. Copy those that you wish to your new drive - the location of the message store is shown in Tools > Options > Maintenance - Store folder. Note that any .dbx file you copy to that location will overwrite the existing folder of the same name.

    For your Address Book search the old drive for *.wab - probably at (I have mine on a separate drive) ...

    C:\Documents and Settings\UsernameApplication Data\Microsoft\Address Book\username.wab

    Copy it to the same location on the new drive again noting that it will overwrite the existing .wab.
     
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