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NJITGS
Flightless Bird
LOL! Good thing I ordered the Ubuntu CD just in case and had it on hand
because strangely enough out of all the replies that were posted this thread
the Ubuntu trick did the job!
THANK YOU! and thank you to all that replied...
"3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Download Ubuntu live cd. Boot using Ubuntu cd, navigate to folder, delete,
> remove cd, reboot.
> Louis
>
> "NJITGS" <njitgs@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:%23P8RjzKJLHA.4320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Thank you PA bear for the links to instruction for backing up email.
>>
>> Problem remains that I still have a misplaced file that I would like to
>> remove.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e4hGsqGJLHA.5720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > References:
>> >
>> > Backup & Restore OE Data
>> > http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx <=includes info on Windows Mail in
> Vista
>> >
>> > Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
>> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
>> >
>> > Importing a single DBX file
>> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1
>> >
>> > OE Quick Backup (OEQ
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>> >
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> >
>> >
>> > NJITGS wrote:
>> >> Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT
>> >> Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new
> directory
>> >> they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try
>> >> to
>> >> delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the
>> >> following
>> >> message:
>> >>
>> >> X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not
>> >> valid
>> >> or to long.
>> >> Specify a different file name.
>> >>
>> >> It is located in the following location:
>> >>
>> >> CDocuments and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local
> Settings\Application
>> >> Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl
>> >>
>> >> The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed
> the
>> >> file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck.
>> >>
>> >> Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data)
>> >> erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause
>> >> problems
>> >> later on.
>> >>
>> >> Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service
>> >> Pack
>> >> 2
>> >>
>> >> Could anyone please help?
>> >>
>> >> Frantic in New England
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
because strangely enough out of all the replies that were posted this thread
the Ubuntu trick did the job!
THANK YOU! and thank you to all that replied...
"3c273" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23ugna%23QJLHA.5720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Download Ubuntu live cd. Boot using Ubuntu cd, navigate to folder, delete,
> remove cd, reboot.
> Louis
>
> "NJITGS" <njitgs@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:%23P8RjzKJLHA.4320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Thank you PA bear for the links to instruction for backing up email.
>>
>> Problem remains that I still have a misplaced file that I would like to
>> remove.
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e4hGsqGJLHA.5720@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > References:
>> >
>> > Backup & Restore OE Data
>> > http://www.insideoe.com/backup/
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx <=includes info on Windows Mail in
> Vista
>> >
>> > Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
>> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5
>> >
>> > Importing a single DBX file
>> > http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1
>> >
>> > OE Quick Backup (OEQ
>> > http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx
>> >
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> >
>> >
>> > NJITGS wrote:
>> >> Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT
>> >> Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new
> directory
>> >> they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try
>> >> to
>> >> delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the
>> >> following
>> >> message:
>> >>
>> >> X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not
>> >> valid
>> >> or to long.
>> >> Specify a different file name.
>> >>
>> >> It is located in the following location:
>> >>
>> >> CDocuments and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local
> Settings\Application
>> >> Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl
>> >>
>> >> The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed
> the
>> >> file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck.
>> >>
>> >> Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data)
>> >> erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause
>> >> problems
>> >> later on.
>> >>
>> >> Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service
>> >> Pack
>> >> 2
>> >>
>> >> Could anyone please help?
>> >>
>> >> Frantic in New England
>> >
>>
>>
>
>