Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files?

rmf2112 · 10-12-2009, 07:12 AM

Hi there-

I'm a Solaris and Linux guy who gets drug in to fixing his friends and family's computers, so please pardon any ignorance of Microsoft terminology.

Here is the situation: My friend had a computer crash, and went out and bought a new machine from a local shop, with XP on it. He wants to transfer his old mail and address books from his old hard drive to his new one.

He has the old drive installed in the new machine (F:).

Again, this is a OE v6 to OE v6 procedure. Both the old and new machines are XP w/ SP3.

What I need to know is what files to dig around for (dbx and wab I believe), and how to import them.

Thanks for your help!

**Dunedin** · 10-12-2009, 07:21 AM

Hello rmf2112

Here is a very good tutorial for you
Scroll down to #1

Back up and restore are both covered

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rmf2112 · 10-12-2009, 07:41 AM

Thanks Dunedin, will give that a shot.

TheBrit · 10-12-2009, 07:56 AM

That method is not going to work since it relies on exporting the information first from the old machine, which you can't do.

You are right in thinking you are looking for .dbx and .wab files, but they may not be where you expect them!

There is a pretty good guide here on how to do it though. Just navigate to the appropriate folders on the F drive where he talks about your backup location.

rmf2112 · 10-12-2009, 07:58 AM

Actually, I'm not so sure FAST will work, unless I am misreading something. The old computer is not longer operational, and the disk has been installed in the new one. I'm pretty sure FAST requires the old machine to be running so you can create the .dat file, then import it on the new one.

EDIT: Ha! TheBrit ninja'd me while I was posting.

TheBrit · 10-12-2009, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Ha! TheBrit ninja'd me while I was posting.

lol

**Dunedin** · 10-12-2009, 08:30 AM

Sorry, was not thinking straight

Thanks TheBrit. You have it sorted

10-12-2009, 07:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
rmf2112 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP SP3	Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files? Hi there- I'm a Solaris and Linux guy who gets drug in to fixing his friends and family's computers, so please pardon any ignorance of Microsoft terminology. Here is the situation: My friend had a computer crash, and went out and bought a new machine from a local shop, with XP on it. He wants to transfer his old mail and address books from his old hard drive to his new one. He has the old drive installed in the new machine (F:). Again, this is a OE v6 to OE v6 procedure. Both the old and new machines are XP w/ SP3. What I need to know is what files to dig around for (dbx and wab I believe), and how to import them. Thanks for your help!

10-12-2009, 07:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dunedin Mentor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,596 OS: WinXP Pro/Windows7 RTM Ultimate	Re: Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files? Hello rmf2112 Here is a very good tutorial for you Scroll down to #1 Back up and restore are both covered . __________________

10-12-2009, 07:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
rmf2112 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files? Thanks Dunedin, will give that a shot.

10-12-2009, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheBrit Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, US Posts: 50 OS: XP/Vista	Re: Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files? That method is not going to work since it relies on exporting the information first from the old machine, which you can't do. You are right in thinking you are looking for .dbx and .wab files, but they may not be where you expect them! There is a pretty good guide here on how to do it though. Just navigate to the appropriate folders on the F drive where he talks about your backup location. __________________ Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. (Benjamin Franklin)

10-12-2009, 07:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
rmf2112 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP SP3	Re: Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files? Actually, I'm not so sure FAST will work, unless I am misreading something. The old computer is not longer operational, and the disk has been installed in the new one. I'm pretty sure FAST requires the old machine to be running so you can create the .dat file, then import it on the new one. EDIT: Ha! TheBrit ninja'd me while I was posting.

10-12-2009, 08:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dunedin Mentor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Over the Forth from Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 3,596 OS: WinXP Pro/Windows7 RTM Ultimate	Re: Outlook Express v6 - import other v6 dbx files? Sorry, was not thinking straight Thanks TheBrit. You have it sorted __________________