Old emails transferred to new HDD?

mssireling · 06-30-2009, 05:40 PM

I have thousands of emails I need to keep and I want to upgrade to a bigger HDD. The emails are in Outlook Express version 6 or 7 (how can one tell?) but NOT in ghastly new version 8!!! I'm using Win XP (SP3) and intend to put that on the new HDD too. I have bought the replacement HDD but it's still blank. I have a USB adapter for it if required so I can treat it temporarily as an external USB storage device if that helps.

When I once tried meddling with the O.E. email files via Win Explorer it caused terrifying havoc until I managed to restore everything exactly as it was, with OE either refusing to recognise that the folders I had touched still existed or else it claimed that they had no emails left within them!

I definitely do NOT want to copy ALL my settings and data to the new HDD as so much has become corrupted over the years. I need a fresh start!

Any certain help would be much appreciated, especially if in words of one syllable, no jargon, and targetted at a total idiot (me). Thanks in anticipation!

**simpswr** · 06-30-2009, 06:04 PM

and welcome to the Forum

There is several ways to find your OE files . .

In OE, click on Tools . . Options . . click the Maintence tab and copy the path to your Outlook Express folder . . copy that folder and then import from it on the new pc.

Or do a search for *.dbx and copy that folder

06-30-2009, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
mssireling Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp3	Old emails transferred to new HDD? I have thousands of emails I need to keep and I want to upgrade to a bigger HDD. The emails are in Outlook Express version 6 or 7 (how can one tell?) but NOT in ghastly new version 8!!! I'm using Win XP (SP3) and intend to put that on the new HDD too. I have bought the replacement HDD but it's still blank. I have a USB adapter for it if required so I can treat it temporarily as an external USB storage device if that helps. When I once tried meddling with the O.E. email files via Win Explorer it caused terrifying havoc until I managed to restore everything exactly as it was, with OE either refusing to recognise that the folders I had touched still existed or else it claimed that they had no emails left within them! I definitely do NOT want to copy ALL my settings and data to the new HDD as so much has become corrupted over the years. I need a fresh start! Any certain help would be much appreciated, especially if in words of one syllable, no jargon, and targetted at a total idiot (me). Thanks in anticipation!

06-30-2009, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,296 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Old emails transferred to new HDD? and welcome to the Forum There is several ways to find your OE files . . In OE, click on Tools . . Options . . click the Maintence tab and copy the path to your Outlook Express folder . . copy that folder and then import from it on the new pc. Or do a search for .dbx and copy that folder __________________ Rich* MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?