DSmithLady
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Re: Windows XP, new install..need old stuff
said by fredsimon  :
I had my XP go down due to a video problem and ended up installing fresh on a new drive. I have my old drive with the bad Windows still in my mach. It will not boot Windows in any way, but it is still readable. I would like to salvage my IE 6 favorites and my OE Express mail and address book. How might I do this since I can not boot Windows and run export? Thanks.
OK..I know the IE fav's are under documents and settings\your name\favorites. Drag and drop them to the new HD folder with the same name. Now the other ones, I will have to suggest that you do a search on that drive by name or email address however it is stored. My other suggestions if you have problems getting the old drive to search, is that you can add an address and Express mail entry to your new HD and then do a search to find the directory in which the program stores your entry.
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steve1a
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| The others should be in the same area Documents and Settings/Your Name/Application Data/Microsoft
Then:
Address Book
and
Outlook Express/Mail
Outlook Express/News
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DSmithLady
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| Thanks steve1a..for adding to the part I didn't know because I don't use those programs. My reason for telling fredsimon about this option is that I have not been able to get the files and transfer wizard to work like I wanted it to, and I usually do better just using 'drag and drop'.
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steve1a
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| I actually haven't tried the Wizard myself... but because of the possible confusion with exactly where in the user(s) files these belong the Import Wizard is probably a good thing.
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