How do I restore news dbx files?
 

I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my news dbx
files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder setting to
see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away the news
dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up in the
list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone. Fortunately I
still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to get
them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT want
to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each group all
over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings on the
various messages.

Thanks in advance,

Keith

How do I restore news dbx files?
 

"Keith G Hicks" wrote in message
...
I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my
news dbx
files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder
setting to
see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away
the news
dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up in
the
list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone.
Fortunately I
still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to
get
them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT
want
to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each
group all
over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings
on the
various messages.

Restore the .dbx files from your backups into a temp folder. Just
restore the entire folder that contained your OE message store but to a
temp folder. Then use OE's File - Import to point to that alternate
message store location. The messages will get imported.

What won't get imported are the account definitions. If you look under
the Tools - Accounts menu, notice the Import and Export buttons. You
pick an account and then export it to an .iaf file which you can later
use to import into a separate instance of OE (the new one). The account
definitions are stored in the registry, not in a file so your backups
won't have any info on them. If you didn't export the account
definitions to later have them available for import, you'll have to
recreate those accounts and then do the message import.

How do I restore news dbx files?
 

"Vanguard" wrote in message
...
: "Keith G Hicks" wrote in message
: ...
: I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my
: news dbx
: files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder
: setting to
: see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away
: the news
: dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up in
: the
: list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone.
: Fortunately I
: still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to
: get
: them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT
: want
: to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each
: group all
: over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings
: on the
: various messages.
:
: Restore the .dbx files from your backups into a temp folder. Just
: restore the entire folder that contained your OE message store but to a
: temp folder. Then use OE's File - Import to point to that alternate
: message store location. The messages will get imported.
:
: What won't get imported are the account definitions. If you look under
: the Tools - Accounts menu, notice the Import and Export buttons. You
: pick an account and then export it to an .iaf file which you can later
: use to import into a separate instance of OE (the new one). The account
: definitions are stored in the registry, not in a file so your backups
: won't have any info on them. If you didn't export the account
: definitions to later have them available for import, you'll have to
: recreate those accounts and then do the message import.
:
Only email dbx files will import.

You can try setting up the newsgroup and replace the newsgroup dbx file with
your backup dbx file.
This may not work.

I have a list of my subscribed newsgroups in Word.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress
--
Ronald Sommer

How do I restore news dbx files?
 

See http://www.insideoe.com/backup/clone.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Keith G Hicks wrote:
I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my news
dbx
files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder setting
to
see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away the
news
dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up in the
list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone. Fortunately I
still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to get
them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT want
to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each group
all
over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings on
the
various messages.

Thanks in advance,

Keith

How do I restore news dbx files?
 

It is hard to do a clone backup after 'I had to reinstall my OS'.
--
Ronald Sommer

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
: See http://www.insideoe.com/backup/clone.htm
: --
: ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
: MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
: AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
:
: Keith G Hicks wrote:
: I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my news
: dbx
: files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder
setting
: to
: see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away the
: news
: dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up in
the
: list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone. Fortunately
I
: still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to
get
: them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT
want
: to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each group
: all
: over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings on
: the
: various messages.
:
: Thanks in advance,
:
: Keith
:

How do I restore news dbx files?
 

"Ron Sommer" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...

"Vanguard" wrote in message
...
: "Keith G Hicks" wrote in message
: ...
: I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my
: news dbx
: files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder
: setting to
: see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away
: the news
: dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up in
: the
: list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone.
: Fortunately I
: still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to
: get
: them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT
: want
: to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each
: group all
: over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings
: on the
: various messages.
:
: Restore the .dbx files from your backups into a temp folder. Just
: restore the entire folder that contained your OE message store but to a
: temp folder. Then use OE's File - Import to point to that alternate
: message store location. The messages will get imported.
:
: What won't get imported are the account definitions. If you look under
: the Tools - Accounts menu, notice the Import and Export buttons. You
: pick an account and then export it to an .iaf file which you can later
: use to import into a separate instance of OE (the new one). The account
: definitions are stored in the registry, not in a file so your backups
: won't have any info on them. If you didn't export the account
: definitions to later have them available for import, you'll have to
: recreate those accounts and then do the message import.
:
Only email dbx files will import.

You can try setting up the newsgroup and replace the newsgroup dbx file
with
your backup dbx file.
This may not work.

I have a list of my subscribed newsgroups in Word.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...tlooke xpress
--
Ronald Sommer

How do I restore news dbx files?
 

"BERND SAUER"euse wrote in message
msnews.microsoft.com

"Ron Sommer" schrieb im Newsbeitrag "Joe"
wrote in message
...
Hi - anyone can tell me how to subscribe to newsgroups?
Thanx
Joe


In Outlook Express go to Tools | Accounts | Add (or New) | News.
Set up an account for this news server:

msnews.microsoft.com

The server is free and does not require you to logon. This news server
carries over 2200 newsgroups related to Microsoft products and keeps
messages at least 30 days.

For more detail see
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

And here are two articles Tom Koch wrote about using newsgroups in Outlook
Express:

Outlook Express Newsgroups 101
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/IE/...groups101.mspx

Mastering Newsgroups in Outlook Express: Power User Tips
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...ewsgroups.mspx

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com


"Vanguard" wrote in message
...
: "Keith G Hicks" wrote in message
: ...
: I had to reinstall my OS (win2k pro) recently. I still have all my
: news dbx
: files from before. I was able to change my main identity's folder
: setting to
: see the folder where those files were. When I did that it blew away
: the news
: dbx files and kept the mail message dbx file. The mail ones show up
in
: the
: list of folders on the left in OE but the news is all gone.
: Fortunately I
: still have a backup of all the news dbx files but have no idea how to
: get
: them back into action in my OE6 app. I have dozens of them and do NOT
: want
: to have to figure out how to get them all back by setting up each
: group all
: over again. Plus which I'd lose all my "read" or "not read" settings
: on the
: various messages.
:
: Restore the .dbx files from your backups into a temp folder. Just
: restore the entire folder that contained your OE message store but to a
: temp folder. Then use OE's File - Import to point to that alternate
: message store location. The messages will get imported.
:
: What won't get imported are the account definitions. If you look under
: the Tools - Accounts menu, notice the Import and Export buttons. You
: pick an account and then export it to an .iaf file which you can later
: use to import into a separate instance of OE (the new one). The
account
: definitions are stored in the registry, not in a file so your backups
: won't have any info on them. If you didn't export the account
: definitions to later have them available for import, you'll have to
: recreate those accounts and then do the message import.
:
Only email dbx files will import.

You can try setting up the newsgroup and replace the newsgroup dbx file
with
your backup dbx file.
This may not work.

I have a list of my subscribed newsgroups in Word.
msnews.micnews://rosoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress
--
Ronald Sommer