How To Back Up Outlook Express When PC Won't Boot???

CO1 · 04-23-2004, 08:42 PM

I have a PC from a friend with 98 on it that won't boot due to damage caused by many viruses. All he wants me to do is to recover his emails so he can format. I have installed the drive on my PC as a slave and cleaned all the viruses. I now can access the files on the drive but I can't find out how to back up his email manually. Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms but all I can find is how to back up the email from within Outlook. Is there a way to back up his email without running Outlook Express? I was also wondering if I installed 98 on top of it self if I would lose the email or not. Can't remember because it has been a while since I did this. Thanks.

VSEKH · 04-23-2004, 08:46 PM

Look for \\application data\identities\funny characters\microsoft\outlook express.

Get all of the files in the outlook express folder. You will import messages from this folder after reinstalling windows.

CO1 · 04-23-2004, 08:54 PM

Thanks. I'll give it a shot.

sandman55 · 04-24-2004, 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by CO1
I was also wondering if I installed 98 on top of it self if I would lose the email or not. Can't remember because it has been a while since I did this. Thanks.

Ive installed Win98 on top and havent lost my emails.

CO1 · 04-24-2004, 06:30 PM

Thanks.

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CO1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 48	How To Back Up Outlook Express When PC Won't Boot??? I have a PC from a friend with 98 on it that won't boot due to damage caused by many viruses. All he wants me to do is to recover his emails so he can format. I have installed the drive on my PC as a slave and cleaned all the viruses. I now can access the files on the drive but I can't find out how to back up his email manually. Perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms but all I can find is how to back up the email from within Outlook. Is there a way to back up his email without running Outlook Express? I was also wondering if I installed 98 on top of it self if I would lose the email or not. Can't remember because it has been a while since I did this. Thanks. __________________ E6600 @ 3.6GHz w/ Tuniq Tower 120 ASUS P5N32-E SLI Nforce 680I 2GB G.SKILL 6400HZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTX AuzenTech X-Meridian 2 x Seagate 7200.10 250GB SATA Western Digital 36GB Raptor SATA Liteon SHM-165H6S Silverstone Zeus 750W Cooler Master 830 Stacker Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB Denon AVR-3300 (HT Receiver) Klipsch Reference Series RSX-5 (Mains) Klipsch Reference Series RCX-4 (Center) Klipsch Reference Series RSX-5 (Surrounds) Paradigm PW-2200 v.2 (Subwoofer) Westone UM1 IEMs Alessandro/Grado MS2i Rockhopper Audio M³ (Headphone Amp)
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04-23-2004, 08:46 PM	#2
VSEKH Fold for ABX Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 11,934	Look for \\application data\identities\funny characters\microsoft\outlook express. Get all of the files in the outlook express folder. You will import messages from this folder after reinstalling windows. __________________ Folding Rig:Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6, QX9650 cooled with a Zalman 9700NT, Powercolor X300SE, Audigy2zs, 4G DDR2-800 Mushkin memory, Plextor PX-760, Pair of 74GB WD Raptors in Raid0 & Seagate 750GB SATA drives, PC Power & Cooling 610 watt PSU, Coolermaster Cosmos case Gaming Rig: Asus Maximus Formula SE, Intel QX9650 cooled with a Zalman 9700NT, EVGA 8800GTX, 4GB of GSkill DDR2-1000, Audigy XFi fatality, Samsung 203B, Pair of 150GB WD Raptors in Raid0 & 1TB Hitachi Sata hard drives, PC Power & Cooling 750 watt PSU, Coolermaster Stacker STC-T01 case Last edited by VSEKH : 04-23-2004 at 08:54 PM.
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04-23-2004, 08:54 PM	#3
CO1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 48	Thanks. I'll give it a shot. __________________ E6600 @ 3.6GHz w/ Tuniq Tower 120 ASUS P5N32-E SLI Nforce 680I 2GB G.SKILL 6400HZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTX AuzenTech X-Meridian 2 x Seagate 7200.10 250GB SATA Western Digital 36GB Raptor SATA Liteon SHM-165H6S Silverstone Zeus 750W Cooler Master 830 Stacker Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB Denon AVR-3300 (HT Receiver) Klipsch Reference Series RSX-5 (Mains) Klipsch Reference Series RCX-4 (Center) Klipsch Reference Series RSX-5 (Surrounds) Paradigm PW-2200 v.2 (Subwoofer) Westone UM1 IEMs Alessandro/Grado MS2i Rockhopper Audio M³ (Headphone Amp)
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04-24-2004, 06:30 PM	#5
CO1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 48	Thanks. __________________ E6600 @ 3.6GHz w/ Tuniq Tower 120 ASUS P5N32-E SLI Nforce 680I 2GB G.SKILL 6400HZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTX AuzenTech X-Meridian 2 x Seagate 7200.10 250GB SATA Western Digital 36GB Raptor SATA Liteon SHM-165H6S Silverstone Zeus 750W Cooler Master 830 Stacker Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB Denon AVR-3300 (HT Receiver) Klipsch Reference Series RSX-5 (Mains) Klipsch Reference Series RCX-4 (Center) Klipsch Reference Series RSX-5 (Surrounds) Paradigm PW-2200 v.2 (Subwoofer) Westone UM1 IEMs Alessandro/Grado MS2i Rockhopper Audio M³ (Headphone Amp)
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