Steve,
As old saying goes "If all else fails, read.............." Anyway got it
this time.
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"Steve Cochran" wrote in message
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Go to File | Create new backup or something like that. There are menu
options under the File menu.

steve

"Willy" wrote in message
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Bruce, I did that but it still tells me I need to Select a backup
folder
when I double-click OEBQ.exe. Then says to by clicking Tools menu but
only
see 2 selections, File & Help when the OEBQ Window opens.
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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You create your own folder. I created one in My Doc's and named it
OEQB.

the instructions are fairly easy to follow.
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"Willy" wrote in message
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Bruce,
I'm trying OEQB but it's asking me for a backup folder to bu to. How
do
I
do that?
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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It's not my program, or instructions, but it should already be set
to
save
as a *.reg file and just have to be named as far as I know.

I tried to reproduce your situation, but I'm only using one drive.
That
shouldn't make a difference, but I'm not sure.

I use OEQB as a backup of everything in OE, so I have never had to
do
what
you are now.

I can only guess that you replace "*"? with a name. A normal export
has
the
name field blank waiting for you to enter a name of your choosing.

My tool of choice:

Outlook Express Quick Backup (OEQB):
http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx

I'm sure someone else can fill in the gaps more than I. Keep
checking
back.
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"Willy" wrote in message
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Bruce,
I created your suggested Folder structure on my storage, D:. hard
drive.
All went well until I got to your Backup instructions Step 1. You
say
export 4 keys as *.reg files in the Registry Keys Folder. I can't
get
this
step to work. Do I put a name or something in the place of the
"*"?
Do
I
export the last entry for each key you list? Explain the step a
little
clearer for me please.
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"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
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Backing up and Cloning your OE Identities:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/backup/clone.htm
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"Willy" wrote in message
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Here is my situation:
I've 2 hard drives on this PC. Only one has an OS on it, C:,
Windows
ME.
I
use other drive for storage/backup, D:.
I'm going to install WIN XP SP2 on my boot disk, C:, & need to
know
what
I
need to do to save all my OE settings. I currently have my OE
store
on
D:
and copy of Address Book on a Flash Drive.
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