Reformat shit

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I really should reformat, I've put it off for so long now.

I didn't want to do it because I've changed so much of my PC.
Most of the stuff I have done I can't even remember thats the problem, like I would see a website where they told you how to speed this up or that and just did it, or I would change a load of settings when problems arose.......... blah blah blah

Anyway, what exactly and how much of my settings and stuff can be saved?

........................easily? lol
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I need to reformat, too..

But I's skeert.
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Image yep its not on my list of things I look forward to
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I usually do a clean format.. that way I can find new speed up shit.. most of the stuff I had on probably foocked up my PC anyway

But back ups.. thats all I'll say, especiall email ID's and FAVOURITES and Getsmilie .gsml files :D
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i need to reformat too, but i don't wannnaaaa waaaaaa :cry:
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I do it with my eyes closed.

back up the document folders, email addies, favorites, you can even export your address book to comma seperated values.
don't forget to export your email account settings so you don't have to remember your passwords
then you know you got a good backup

also, if you can find your store folder for outlook express, copy it, and you can restore emails from there to make it just the same as before format.
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also, if you can find your store folder for outlook express, copy it, and you can restore emails from there to make it just the same as before format.
Any emails I want to keep, I usually mail them to a hotmail, or Yahoo addy.. then retrieve them later
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its still all too daunting for me :( ........ I think I'll wait till my pc is crawling along coughing and weezing :x
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also, if you can find your store folder for outlook express, copy it, and you can restore emails from there to make it just the same as before format.                                        
If I save the dbx files, are all the attachments saved as well?
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also, if you can find your store folder for outlook express, copy it, and you can restore emails from there to make it just the same as before format.                                        
If I save the dbx files, are all the attachments saved as well?
nope.... Forward all your emails to a gmail account. Thats what I do
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:) good thinking voidster ...........I believe somebody gave me one of their accounts :D
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DoggyDarlin if you need a gmail account pm or email me with your edress and I'll send you one. :)
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DoggyDarlin if you need a gmail account pm or email me with your edress and I'll send you one. :)
He has one :D


I've gotten rid of a shit load of invites, and STILL they keep comin' :shock:
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Post by ^_^ »

                       
also, if you can find your store folder for outlook express, copy it, and you can restore emails from there to make it just the same as before format.                                        
If I save the dbx files, are all the attachments saved as well?
Don't listen to v0id, he doesn't know

open outlook express, tools menu>options>maintenance>store folder
copy the whole address that's showing, and paste it into a MyComputer address window, then hit Enter key
that will take you right to your outlook express folder
go up one level, and copy the outlook express folder

Then, copy the folder to a different computer, open outlook express on that computer, and go to the File menu
it's File>Import>Messages. Select Outlook Express 6 as the program to copy from, and click next
In the next window, it asks you to select an identity. From close to the bottom of that window, click the radio button to select import from an OE6 store directory. From there, browse to the Outlook express folder you copied earlier
Then, browse to the Outlook Express folder you copied, select it and click next
Then you will see the list of folders and subfolder you have, and can select to import all or none.

PS. Don't forget to export your email address book also.
it's in the same file menu as the import.
I use the Text file to export to comma seperated values. That way if something goes wrong, at least it's plain text and I can copy and paste the addresses later
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OH, and by the way, all attachments are intact, as well as all the subfolders you may have created :w00t:
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