I use Windows98SE. Recently, I installed an additional hard drive and tried
to move the store folder locations for the 3 identities that I use to that D
drive. I mistakenly copied the originals (from Windows/Application
Data/Identities) to D:/email. When I try to change the store location OE
doesn't recognize where my files are and shows an empty inbox. Currently I 1
store location pointing to the original C location for 1 identity, and
another pointing to the D for another identity. Yet neither is recognized
properly by OE. What do I do to fix this?
--
Bruce

When you want to move the store folders, the proper procedure is to make
sure that the destination folder exists, then in OE tell it the new
destination (Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder). Then restart
OE. It will move the files. If you manually move the files, you run
the risk of losing all your messages.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bruce Kerievsky" wrote in
message ...
I use Windows98SE. Recently, I installed an additional hard drive and
tried
to move the store folder locations for the 3 identities that I use to
that D
drive. I mistakenly copied the originals (from Windows/Application
Data/Identities) to D:/email. When I try to change the store location
OE
doesn't recognize where my files are and shows an empty inbox.
Currently I 1
store location pointing to the original C location for 1 identity, and
another pointing to the D for another identity. Yet neither is
recognized
properly by OE. What do I do to fix this?
--
Bruce

Okay. I did it in the wrong way. But my complete data now resides on both the
C and D drives, yet is not recognized by OE. Do you or anyone else know how
to get OE to recognize where the data are?
--
Bruce


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

When you want to move the store folders, the proper procedure is to make
sure that the destination folder exists, then in OE tell it the new
destination (Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder). Then restart
OE. It will move the files. If you manually move the files, you run
the risk of losing all your messages.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bruce Kerievsky" wrote in
message ...
I use Windows98SE. Recently, I installed an additional hard drive and
tried
to move the store folder locations for the 3 identities that I use to
that D
drive. I mistakenly copied the originals (from Windows/Application
Data/Identities) to D:/email. When I try to change the store location
OE
doesn't recognize where my files are and shows an empty inbox.
Currently I 1
store location pointing to the original C location for 1 identity, and
another pointing to the D for another identity. Yet neither is
recognized
properly by OE. What do I do to fix this?
--
Bruce

Import the folders back again. Then create the new destination folder,
then tell OE to move the store.

Reference for all you would want to know about OE -
http://www.insideoe.com/sitemap.htm

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)


Bruce Kerievsky wrote:
Okay. I did it in the wrong way. But my complete data now resides on
both the C and D drives, yet is not recognized by OE. Do you or
anyone else know how to get OE to recognize where the data are?
--
Bruce


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

When you want to move the store folders, the proper procedure is to
make sure that the destination folder exists, then in OE tell it the
new destination (Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder). Then
restart OE. It will move the files. If you manually move the
files, you run the risk of losing all your messages.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bruce Kerievsky" wrote in
message ...
I use Windows98SE. Recently, I installed an additional hard drive
and tried
to move the store folder locations for the 3 identities that I use
to that D
drive. I mistakenly copied the originals (from Windows/Application
Data/Identities) to D:/email. When I try to change the store
location OE
doesn't recognize where my files are and shows an empty inbox.
Currently I 1
store location pointing to the original C location for 1 identity,
and another pointing to the D for another identity. Yet neither is
recognized
properly by OE. What do I do to fix this?
--
Bruce

Dear Kath,

Thanks for the recommendation. Unfortunately, it didn't work. I imported for
one identity to the original C:\windows\application data\identities\{long
name}, which was acknowledged as having worked. Then I created a new
destination on the D drive, did a change for message store to that location,
then shut down and rebooted. I still do not see the messages for that
identity. Any other ideas?
--
Bruce


"Kath Adams" wrote:

Import the folders back again. Then create the new destination folder,
then tell OE to move the store.

Reference for all you would want to know about OE -
http://www.insideoe.com/sitemap.htm

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)


Bruce Kerievsky wrote:
Okay. I did it in the wrong way. But my complete data now resides on
both the C and D drives, yet is not recognized by OE. Do you or
anyone else know how to get OE to recognize where the data are?
--
Bruce


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

When you want to move the store folders, the proper procedure is to
make sure that the destination folder exists, then in OE tell it the
new destination (Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder). Then
restart OE. It will move the files. If you manually move the
files, you run the risk of losing all your messages.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bruce Kerievsky" wrote in
message ...
I use Windows98SE. Recently, I installed an additional hard drive
and tried
to move the store folder locations for the 3 identities that I use
to that D
drive. I mistakenly copied the originals (from Windows/Application
Data/Identities) to D:/email. When I try to change the store
location OE
doesn't recognize where my files are and shows an empty inbox.
Currently I 1
store location pointing to the original C location for 1 identity,
and another pointing to the D for another identity. Yet neither is
recognized
properly by OE. What do I do to fix this?
--
Bruce

To Kath and Michael,

After doing what Kath said, and reading the insideoe.com info, it occurred
to me to simply copy the source Inbox, Sent, and Deleted DBX files. When I
did they all messages were visible. Thanks again for your help.
--
Bruce


"Bruce Kerievsky" wrote:

Dear Kath,

Thanks for the recommendation. Unfortunately, it didn't work. I imported for
one identity to the original C:\windows\application data\identities\{long
name}, which was acknowledged as having worked. Then I created a new
destination on the D drive, did a change for message store to that location,
then shut down and rebooted. I still do not see the messages for that
identity. Any other ideas?
--
Bruce


"Kath Adams" wrote:

Import the folders back again. Then create the new destination folder,
then tell OE to move the store.

Reference for all you would want to know about OE -
http://www.insideoe.com/sitemap.htm

--
Kath Adams
MS MVP - Windows (Outlook Express)


Bruce Kerievsky wrote:
Okay. I did it in the wrong way. But my complete data now resides on
both the C and D drives, yet is not recognized by OE. Do you or
anyone else know how to get OE to recognize where the data are?
--
Bruce


"Michael Santovec" wrote:

When you want to move the store folders, the proper procedure is to
make sure that the destination folder exists, then in OE tell it the
new destination (Tools, Options, Maintenance, Store Folder). Then
restart OE. It will move the files. If you manually move the
files, you run the risk of losing all your messages.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Bruce Kerievsky" wrote in
message ...
I use Windows98SE. Recently, I installed an additional hard drive
and tried
to move the store folder locations for the 3 identities that I use
to that D
drive. I mistakenly copied the originals (from Windows/Application
Data/Identities) to D:/email. When I try to change the store
location OE
doesn't recognize where my files are and shows an empty inbox.
Currently I 1
store location pointing to the original C location for 1 identity,
and another pointing to the D for another identity. Yet neither is
recognized
properly by OE. What do I do to fix this?
--
Bruce