Outlook Express Problem...

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:58 pm

ok heres one for the nerdlingers out there....

my pc froze up last nite, and i couldnt get it to shut down (it was in the middle of opening OE) and the program wouldnt respond, nor would it shut down...

so i shut it down manually (finger on the button style-like with bretts mum)

now today i open OE and no files..all the saved emails and folders of emails are gone..can i get em back?? how ?? can i do a recovery??

thanks in advance for anything that may be remotely useful...

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:28 pm

C:\document and settings\username\application data\microsoft\outlook express/outlook (dep what you use)\outlook.pst

Is your files.

If you do a system restore before the day it crashed, and copy those files from that directory, you should be right

Fallen_Angel · Post by **Fallen_Angel** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:29 pm

system restore it to the day before.. that should fix it.. if not.. run a virus scan cos it could be a virus thats slowly cleaning out your hard drive.. personally id run the scan first

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:41 pm

I'll tell you something useful...

Put your Off Topic crap in Off Topic. Don't say I never help you out.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:43 pm

aardvark wrote:I'll tell you something useful...

Put your Off Topic crap in Off Topic. Don't say I never help you out.

but it IS on topic..its general discussion, and if i generally dont discuss it, my pc might not work....

i tried the system restore back to sunday morn...didnt bloody work...ill try Duanes idea...cheers...

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:10 pm

Duane wrote:C:\document and settings\username\application data\microsoft\outlook express/outlook (dep what you use)\outlook.pst

Is your files.

If you do a system restore before the day it crashed, and copy those files from that directory, you should be right

i get as far as "microsoft" folder, but can find an outlook folder of any sort, anywhere...

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:54 am

change the folder options to show hidden and system files/folders (under tools/options) and they should be sitting in there.

hidepenny · Post by **hidepenny** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 7:49 am

u might also want to check if u email account is still in OE, otherwise set it up again or may be they keep a copy of all the emails on the server for ya

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:12 am

Things to do in this order;

1. Run a scandisk.
(go to "My computer" right click on C: drive, click on "properties" "tools" "error checking" ... Now tick BOTH the buttons and click on OK... At this point the computer may tell you that it cannot do the scandisk until you have restarted your computer. If that happens, restart your computer... let it run the scandisk... This may take a while).

After restarting the computer open outlook and see if your messages are back.

2.
If not, you will need to locate your PST (pronounced "pissed") file. This is generally located in something like
"C:\Documents and Settings\neka\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{2BEDEBAB-0AD9-4280-96E0-3A9028005D65}\Microsoft\Outlook Express"
So may be hard to find..... but dont worry....

Go into outlook express, click on tools, options, maintenance, store folder
(it will pop up a dialogue box)
Highlight all of the text in there and copy it (CTRL+C or right click copy)...

Click on START and click on RUN
Remove anythign in there and paste (CTRL+V or Right click paste)

Press enter or click on OK.

This will open the folder that your pissed file is in........ right click on the PST file and tell use the size please...

if you dont see the pissed file, call me during work hours... PM me to get the number....

*NOTE: Some versions of outlook do not use a PST file, it may be using *.DBX files... in which case we would want to know the inbox.DBX file name...

Feel free to PM me...

By the way, there is an 80% chance that your screwed.....

aardvark · Post by **aardvark** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:17 am

*.pst files belong to Outlook.

*.dbx files belong to OE.

I've been through everything with Neka and we are still unable to recover his email.

He is running Mcafee Virus Scanner and I seem to remember something about this shitty virus scanner killing Outlook Express emails a while back. I think I'll have to look that up later when I get some time.

Burky · Post by **Burky** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:24 am

Just remember Neka, a computer has not crashed until it hits the concrete

As for IT

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:57 pm

burkys_ninja wrote:Just remember Neka, a computer has not crashed until it hits the concrete

As for IT

like my last one did...off the 2nd storey at jamies house.,...after i jumped on it...lol

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:46 am

Neka79 wrote:
burkys_ninja wrote:Just remember Neka, a computer has not crashed until it hits the concrete

As for IT
like my last one did...off the 2nd storey at jamies house.,...after i jumped on it...lol

neka
ya gotta stop windowing ya 'puter

Daisy · Post by **Daisy** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:24 am

Do people still use OE?

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:40 am

Daisy wrote:Do people still use OE?

ummm apparently kno-nothings do

a big thanks to aardy, the last 2 nights weve been trying to fix it, up till the wee hours trying to recover sum important-ish stuff...havent got it all yet, but got sum stuff back...

thanks mate