Yes, I copied the DBX files to the thumb drive. On my old computer, I was told to go into the tools menu, over to options, tab to the maintenance tab and copy that long path name. this was done after I created a folder on my desktop so that I can place the Outlook Express folders into the created folder.
Then I went to the run dialog box and pasted the path name there and pressed enter. I'm drawing a blank as to what I did after that. However, I successfully placed it on the thumb drive. Just to not cause any confusion, I only exported the address book adn that was a while ago. I'll try doing a system restore and I'll see what that does. Debbie. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Importing Outlook Express folders > Okay, how did you move the mail to the thumb drive? Did you copy the .dbx > files from the folder where they were stored on the old computer, export > them, or what? We'll need to know this before we can help you if the > object > is to get the mail off of the thumb drive and into folders on the new > computer. The best of all possible worlds would be if you literally copied > the .dbx files, themselves, since it would be very easy to place them on > the > new computer. Also, exactly what did you do on the old computer to erase > the > mail--that is, did you delete each folder while you had Outlook Express > open > or just what did you do here? It's just possible that if you simply > deleted > a folder, the one that actually holds the .dbx files didn't get deleted, > since it's not in an obvious location. > > The other possibility remains running a System Restore on the old > computer, > provided it had Windows XP on it. I'm not sure if other versions of > Windows > have this feature. I _think_ this would restore your mail as of the time > the > restore point was created. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Debbie G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:35 PM > Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Importing Outlook Express folders > > > I didn > t reformat the hard drive; I only erased everything that was in Outlook > Express. > > I believe I said in my last message that I erased all of the content in > every folder. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:01 AM > Subject: Re: [jaws-users] Importing Outlook Express folders > > >> Regardless of how you eventually end up doing this, if the mail is still >> in >> the original .dbx files, those are not comma-separated files. Basically, >> a >> comma-separated file is a file that you would import to a spreadsheet >> program like Excel. Since you've already wiped out the old system, you're >> quite possibly out of luck. You _might_ be able to perform a System >> Restore, >> as you suggested in your second message, _if_ you didn't totally wipe the >> hard disk. However, you cannot have removed Windows from the old system >> and >> you cannot have removed the folder where the System Restore files are >> stored. If you completely reformatted that drive, there's nothing you can >> do >> and we need to know exactly what's on the thumb drive, since that's your >> only remaining resource for possibly recovering things. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Debbie G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 11:16 PM >> Subject: [jaws-users] Importing Outlook Express folders >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I recently received my new computer and I'm transferring files and >> folders >> from my Thumb Drive to my computer. >> >> I'm having some trouble importing my Outlook Express folders from my >> Thumb >> Drive to my computer; I want it to be just like it was on my old desktop. >> >> Here's what I've done so far: Opened up Outlook Express, went to the >> files >> menu, arrowed down to import submenu, entered on other address book. >> When >> I >> entered on other address book, arrowed down to text files (comma >> separated >> values), tab to the import button, and pressed enter. It says, "Choose >> the >> file to import" and then there is an edit field. I tabbed to the browse >> button, entered, arrowed to the removable disc and selected what I >> wanted. >> I tabbed to the open button and it didn't do anything. >> >> A friend of mine read these instructions on Microsoft's website and he >> shared them with me. >> >> If anyone knows a better way, would you please let me know. >> >> I thank you in advance. >> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users list home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> >> For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the JAWS Users List >> send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Visit the new archives page at the following address >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Yahoo! 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