If I format?? plz read

Mutch · Post by **Mutch** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:19 pm

Will I lose all of my dads email stuff??

LIke what server it has to connect too and all that ****?

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:25 pm

Yes! If you format you wipe the entire disk clean.

So better backup all files that you don't want to lose and also write down the email account information/ any other settings that you won't remember off hand.

Cheers,
Ronald

Mutch · Post by **Mutch** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 12:27 pm

Thanks bro.

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 2:58 pm

open outlook express. go to tools>options. click the "maintenance" tab, now click the "store folder" button. that directory is where the emails are kept, back that up

if you have more than one account for windows or have more than one identification for outlook express, you have to backup each folder

when you're done formatting, put your backed up folder in that same directory and change the store folder to the backed up folder

good luck

Boodie · Post by **Boodie** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:05 pm

save to floppy

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:05 pm

How do I save the address book? I can print it and re-enter it but there must be a way of saving it to a floppy disk.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:13 pm

Look for a .wab file for the address book.

Ahren · Post by **Ahren** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:20 pm

http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/

This is an awsome little utility for backing up Outlook Express.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:30 pm

Originally posted by Jarngrimr
http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/

This is an awsome little utility for backing up Outlook Express.

Right you are. I've got that software but it doesn't back up the address book because my wife used Outlook first before going to Outlook Express. Now when you use the program it says that it won't back up the address book because it was stored in Outlook first.

I'll look for the .wab file when I get home.

Any other tips???

Ahren · Post by **Ahren** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:38 pm

Hey MadDoc.

Never had that happen to me.

Have you tried this?
http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/help206.html

Boodie · Post by **Boodie** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:42 pm

C:\Program Files\Outlook Express . wab save to floppy all your addys plus all your sent and in box will be in there . just import it from floppy after you fdisk

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 3:44 pm

Maybe there is a difference between the "free trial version" and the full-blown "I paid for it" version.

I'm using the free one. Perhaps I should register it and see what happens (more bells and whistles).

Thanks Jarngrimr.

*edit*

Lots to do when I get home.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 6:56 pm

Originally posted by RoundEye
Look for a .wab file for the address book.

Score!

I found both (the wife has two address books) and imported them into her new system (a better computer than mine BTW).

Worked like a dream.....

Thanks!

Mutch · Post by **Mutch** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 7:12 pm

I formatted and installed 2k pro. Running like a beauty now.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Nov 06, 2002 9:05 pm

Originally posted by MadDoctor
Score!

I found both (the wife has two address books) and imported them into her new system (a better computer than mine BTW).

Worked like a dream.....

Thanks!

:2cool:

Just another point about moving files around, instead of overwriting the old file, rename it to addressbook.wab.old

This way if something goes south, you can always restore it.

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Thu Nov 07, 2002 2:21 am

Originally posted by MadDoctor
Score!

I found both (the wife has two address books) and imported them into her new system (a better computer than mine BTW).

Worked like a dream.....

Thanks!

You could just export them as a .csv(comma seperated values) and then import them into whatever also as a .csv file.

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:52 pm

I keep all my favoritres, outlook express, and my documents in a folder i created on my storage drive called "user" with the subdirectories of favoritres, outlook express, and my documents. i never have any trouble backing anything up anymore...

once i format, i just use TweakUI and point my favorites and my docuements towards those folders and point OE toward that folder using the "store folder" button

gotta love it