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• Files from Windows Mail & Recovery?

  I am trying to recover data from a Vista PC mail using the mail window.  I have access to the drive, but how and where the e-mail data is stored?  How can I copy these data and import into W7 WLM?  Thanks for any help?

  By default, Windows Mail stores its data in C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail.  Enable the display of hidden files to see.

  To import into WLM, press ALT + F , click on import > Messages >, Windows Mail , and then navigate to this folder. Boulder computer Maven
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional

• File deleted from Windows Mail

  I accidentally deleted a folder this morning & have been unable to locate it in the trash.  Help please!

  There is a good reason to uncheck the option empty elements removed when closing.

  Try Recuva. Or this tool has a 30 day free trial.
  http://www.Softpedia.com/get/system/back-up-and-recovery/Windows-mail-recovery.shtml

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• loss of the contents of the 'sent items' folder in windows mail

  Somehow all my emails sent in the 'sent items' folder of windows mail have been dumped. It's the second time that this has happened almost two years, I've been using vista. I checked to make sure that "show all messages" is accused in the "current view" for this folder. What could have caused this? These messages are recoverable? I often see messages sent from various pieces of information and would like to have them back.

  I suggest you go after that each file previous e-mail from the Windows directory where they are stored (and not only the sent items folder) and bring them into a separate file.  Then open with your e-mail program to access the sent items folder that it contained - but I now see that Windows Mail does save all emails in a file separated as it happens with Outlook using a PST file to store emails, but rather to the separate folderr, but I think they can be stored as .eml files as well as in folders so it is still possilble).  I read what follows in another post: "Windows Mail stores mail in files .eml, a file for each message, more more information about messages came together in a single file over (sorry, I don't remember his name)." I think that there is also a file for each folder. All these files are, by default, hidden - which means that you must activate the search for hidden and system files when looking for them. "I don't know for certain if this is accurate or if it will help, but it can mean that snapshots might work if you go after types of file using Windows Explorer and not Windows Mail.  But I think that one of the following products will work better (and faster) since some seem to be capable of managing entire folders at the same time.

  Here are a number of free file recovery programs that may be able to help you.  Try them in the suggested order.  For this you will need to at least know the name of the folder and perhaps file names (or least their extensions - although in some cases that is perhaps not necessary).  I am not sure if these will work with Windows Messaging files, but I think that it's worth it to check a few is:

  http://www.watchingthenet.com/recover-deleted-files-folders-in-Windows-with-free-undelete-utility.html (try this one first because it says it can recover entire folders and then you do not have to know the names of files)

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.html (try Recuva second - it is the best for general file recovery and can also operate in this case).

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/DiskDigger.html (if you wan't to keep trying, try this next.)  If it doesn't work, the chances of the any of these work programmes is very thin but you can try as much as you want).

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/easusdfr.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/restoration.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/downloads/Recuva/dlrecuva.html

  http://www.SoftPerfect.com/products/FileRecovery/

  http://techpaul.WordPress.com/2008/06/23/how-to-recover-your-lost-files/

  Here is a commercial program which claims can be done, but it costs $99: http://www.diskinternals.com/mail-recovery/.

  Here's another commercial program that costs $69: http://www.vistafilerecovery.com/email-recovery.

  Here's another commercial program that costs $50: http://www.emailadept.com/Windows-Mail-Recovery.htm.

  Here's another commercial program that costs $40: http://www.tech-pro.net/windows-mail-recovery.html.

  I hope that one of the free programs can help, but if not, then I hope one of the commercial products helps if you want to spend money on recovery.  I don't recommend commercial products - I don't know any one of them and just offer them as an option.  Most include a free trial where you can see what you are able to get it back before you actually buy it so the risk in these cases is minimal - but I'm not entirely sure how they will interact with your system - once again, I only offer them upward in option and you should use them at your own risk.  Regiarding all of the 3rd party software, Microsoft does not recommend this product and you install and use at your own risk.

  Honestly, I hope that you are able to recover your lost emails using one of the above programs.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Windows Mail - restore/recovery process

  Certainly appreciate your help. Yesterday my windows mail crashed; I'm in a no-nwtworked stand-alone environment running Windows Mail Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 OS v6.

  Is there a way to recover/restore messages and folders?

  This new problem has several solutions.

  ·        Do a startup repair, boot from the disk Installation of Windows Vista genuine (or one that you can borrow from someone) or a recovery disc.  Here is the procedure: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html.  You may need to change the BIOS to do first the CD drive in the boot sequence to boot from the CD.  To do this, hold the screen that tells you the key F to push to enter the menu start or start of installation.  Push it quickly. Make the changes, save your work and exit.  Put the CD in the drive and reboot.  When you are prompted, press any key to boot from the CD.

  If you do not have a floppy disk, you can make a bootable recovery disk by using http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ with burning software like: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/active-isoburner.html and, of course, a blank CD.

  If this does not resolve the problem, try the following:

  To run the Bootrec.exe tool, you must start Windows RE. To do this, follow these steps (you need an Installation of Vista disc for it - not a diisk recovery):

  1. put the Windows Vista installation disc in the disc drive, and then start the computer.

  2. press a key when you are prompted.

  3. Select a language, a time, a currency, a keyboard or an input method, and then click Next.

  4. click on repair your computer.

  5. click on the operating system that you want to repair, and then click Next.

  6. in the System Recovery Options dialog box, click command prompt.

  7. type Bootrec.exe, and then press ENTER.

  Note If rebuilding the BCD does not resolve the startup problem, you can export and delete the BCD, and then run this option again. In doing so, you ensure that the BCD is completely rebuilt. To do this, type the following commands at the command prompt Windows RE:

  ·        bcdedit/export C:\BCD_Backup

  ·        c:

  ·        Boot CD

  ·        BCD attrib s h - r

  ·        Ren c:\boot\bcd BCD.old

  ·        Bootrec /RebuildBcd

  If you do not have the disc or it does not work, try EasyBCE at http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 and see which allows to solve the ptoblem.

  If this does not work, try http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/05/09/modify-boot-manager-in-vista-with-vistabootpro/ and see if you can fix the problem with this free software.

  Good luck and I hope this helps!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Installation of Windows Mail after system recovery

  Hello. I need help to set up Windows Mail after a system recovery. I have Vista Home premium. My ISP is Comcast, so I have a Comcast email address. I did a full backup on an external HD before the resumption. I have not used Windows Mail since Jan. 27. Since then, I've been access my mail on the site Web of Comcast.

  I need to know the correct sequence of steps to set up Windows mail. Is it to drag the contents of the folder from my outside to my computer? Do I need to configure the info from the first acct (pop etc.) before you transfer the contents of the folder? I want all my old mail book and the address in the new configuration. These seem to be backed up on my external.

  Also once I'm set up should I expect to see all letters sent since Jan. 27? I don't mind what happens. I just want to know what to expect.

  Thanks in advance for your help

  First, set up your account in Windows Mail.   If you want messages that you see in Windows Mail to remain available in Comcast web messaging, configure the account to leave messages on the server. When you click send/receive , it will download all of the messages that are stored on your Comcast email server.

  To import your old messages in Windows Mail, press ALT + F , click on import > Messages > Microsoft Windows Mail 7 > Next , find the mail backup folder and follow the instructions.  The old post will go into a folder called folder imported , and you can move it to other records there if you wish.

  By default, Windows Mail saves its messages in C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail.  AppData is a hidden, so turn on the display of the hidden files and folders first.

  To import your contacts, copy them to the contacts saved to the new folder.  By default, Windows Vista stores contacts in C:\Users\\Contacts.

  Boulder computer Maven
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• System repair & Recovery does not work / Vista Windows Mail won't open attachments sent with PowerPoint Slide Show

  System repair & recovery does not work.  When I use it, it never restarts the computer.  I have left running and went to bed and is still running the next morning.  The SR & R is grayed out and will not open.   When I restart the computer after that it ran all night, a message appears to tell me that I cancelled the operation.  Help!

  I have another problem with Vista Windows Mail; I can't open attachments are sent using Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show.  The message is: * this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.  Create an association in the set Associations Panel.  I don't know anything about computers or the control panel.  How can I fix these problems?  Help!

  Problem with recovery to factory settings or system/process of repair software, contact the manufacturer of your computer.
  It is their software/recovery process, not Microsoft.

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  You need PowerPoint or a viewer PowerPoint installed on your computer to read PowerPoint attachments.
  Learn about file Associations in the lower part of this response.

  need .doc or .docx Word or a Word Viewer for playback file extensions, etc, etc.
  .xls Excel need.
  need for .pps PowerPoint

  Here are the download links for free Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint viewers:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3657ce88-7cfa-457a-9aec-f4f827f20cac&displaylang=en

  Word Viewer

  View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed. This download is a replacement for Word Viewer 2003 and all previous Word Viewer versions.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1CD6ACF9-CE06-4E1C-8DCF-F33F669DBC3A&displaylang=en

  Excel Viewer

  Open, view, and print Excel workbooks, even if you don't have Excel installed. This download is a replacement for Excel Viewer 97 and all previous Excel Viewer versions.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=048dc840-14e1-467D-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&displaylang=en

  PowerPoint 2007 Viewer

  Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Viewer allows you to view the presentations of all the features created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions.

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  And here is a link to a set of free office of Applications:

  http://www.OpenOffice.org/

  And to set file Associations:

  http://articles.TechRepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html

  How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Recovery of files Windows Mail sauvegardΘ

  I have Windows Vista and Windows Mail.  My hard drive has been replaced recently, so I need to recover my email local folders but can not find in my Seagate external hard drive used to back up my computer. What is the name of file should I look for?

  Search for .eml
   

• Recovery of emails archived using Windows Mail

  I need the instructions step by step on how to get my email archived using Windows Mail as the mail program. Please help me!

  OK, if you only use Windows Mail, then the best place to ask questions about this program is in the newsgroup, Windows Mail here:

  In a News Reader: microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
  On the web: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail

  Sorry I was not able to help you, but should Windows Mail experts in this discussion group. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• Windows Mail lost password; suggestions for recovery. Windows Vista.

  I use Windows Mail in HP laptop, Windows Vista operating system.

  A week ago, I started to have 4 duplicate and obsolete emails, but no current E-mail. Went on the Internet for electronic mail of the carrier of my ISP, reset the transfer to Windows Mail. My current emails are online.

  When I went back to Windows Mail, he asked me user name & password.  I put that 3 + years before and don't have a clue.  I checked all the settings under Tools, that is, account-properties-servers. Remember the password is checked. Connection using Secure Pswd is not. All other settings appear correct in reading responses from the forum.

  Tonight when I open Windows Mail, I got the error msg: account: "Windows Mail". Server: 'pop.zoomtown.com '. Protocol: POP303. Server response: '-ERR username or password ', Port 110, secure (SSL): no, 0x800CCC90, error 0x800CCC92-Server error

  Would appreciate any help to recover the old password or re-establish a new. Or other solutions to this email dillema. Thank you.

  I use Windows Mail in HP laptop, Windows Vista operating system.

  A week ago, I started to have 4 duplicate and obsolete emails, but no current E-mail. Went on the Internet for electronic mail of the carrier of my ISP, reset the transfer to Windows Mail. My current emails are online.

  When I went back to Windows Mail, he asked me user name & password.  I put that 3 + years before and don't have a clue.  I checked all the settings under Tools, that is, account-properties-servers. Remember the password is checked. Connection using Secure Pswd is not. All other settings appear correct in reading responses from the forum.

  Tonight when I open Windows Mail, I got the error msg: account: "Windows Mail". Server: 'pop.zoomtown.com '. Protocol: POP303. Server response: '-ERR username or password ', Port 110, secure (SSL): no, 0x800CCC90, error 0x800CCC92-Server error

  Would appreciate any help to recover the old password or re-establish a new. Or other solutions to this email dillema. Thank you.

  Call your service provider. User name and password have been identified and given by them. They have records.

  t-4-2

• Problem with Windows Mail on Satellite L350-145

  Establishment of a L350-145, I met a problem to start Windows Mail.
  At first, I thought that the problem could have been due to a large Import OE, or an interaction with my AV (Kaspersky) or software firewall (Comodo).

  However, having disabled from this other software, then by removing existing user Windows Mail files and finally have restored the system to the box start in HARD drive recovery files, I'm still having the problem, it's...

  If I do a deed of record (for example, creating or deleting a folder), the list of records not updated until I exit and restart the Windows Mail application. Similarly, if I empty the deleted items folder that contains a folder deleted the content of deleted items not updated until I exit and restart the application.

  Because this behavior is allowing me to perform actions on files that have already been made, I fear this could eventually lead to a corruption of file / data mean. And since I can reproduce this problem on a freshly recovered system * before * any operation others actions and installs, I'd be surprised to see that no one he met.

  My conclusion is that there is a problem with the distribution of Toshiba for this laptop. The file name for the collection was 06491XSP.swm.

  Try to update Windows Mail and see how it goes.

  I think that its been via WindowsUpdate.

  Otherwise, try the free (and big!) Mozilla Thunderbird
  http://www.Mozilla.com/en-us/Thunderbird/

• Update for VISTA Business automatically leads to not being able to open the attachment in Windows Mail

  After an automatic update from Microsoft for VISTA Business on July 16, I now can't open attachments in the reading of e-mail messages in Windows Mail.  An error message indicates that the file is not found.  I have now to save all attachments and open my files before I read attachments.  It's very frustrating.  I had a similar experience, only a couple of weeks where a parameter is passed by an automatic update to VISTA leading to read all the emails being hidden from view.  I had never seen that before and it cost me £40 to get DELL Technical Support to sort for me.  Microsoft should not do this kind of thing are they?  Should I just revert to the original system (I have to pay DELL to do it for me) and just not allow Microsoft Update VISTA more.  I have my own business, no IT support and I want to just use my easy notebook for standard applications.  Nothing complicated.  I can't afford to waste time and money sorting on my laptop when I should run my own business in very difficult times.  Thanks to anyone who can advise me.

  I understand exactly what you're saying.

  Try this with updates to uninstall the problem and change the eo settings you decide what it is installed:

  Click Start > right click on computer > properties > Windows updates down the lower left corner > updates installed in the lower left corner in the next window

  > then click the one that you don't want > uninstall will appear at the top > uninstall it.

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  In addition, on the page where you clicked "Installed updates", click on change settings at the top left corner it

  > Change update settings in the next page of AutoUpdate to "check for updates but let me choose etc" > OK ".

  When you take a look at pending updates, you can either download/install them one at the time, namely the update causing you problems.

  > or if you do not need an individual > right-click on > UAC prompt > hide it

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  And if you really need to go back to factory settings, save your self money.

  Dell recovery back to the means-to-do-it factory settings are listed below:

  Dell recovery options:

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=339949

  It's way to Dell to reinstall from the DVD on your computer.

  Answer the questions in blue; It is in a sequence.

  http://supportapj.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DSN/en/document?journalid=67E9C215C4BABD6CE040AE0AB5E14F05&docid=336966

  And that way if you have a recovery partition on your hard drive.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Reinstalling Windows Mail in Vista

  I accepted the invitation of Microsoft to install the beta version of Office 2010 and wish I hadn't. The reasons don't matter. What is important is that when I uninstalled it, it took Windows Mail with it. I searched Microsoft download sites to find one for WM, but fails. I found a download for Windows Live Mail, but when I tried to install it, it says it was already installed. But when I click on the start menu, the icon for e-mail is gray. I really want it my mail from the rear window. How can I do this? When I bought my computer, it came not with a Vista installation disc.

  Windows Mail is part of Vista.

  It comes with Vista, upgrade install and activate Forum.

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaprograms/threads

  They will help you with your question in Forum Vista programs at the above address.

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  How to get Vista recovery Media or the Vista recovery Partition on your computer back to factory settings.

  There is no Vista free download legal available.

  Contact your computer manufacturer and ask them to send a recovery disk/s Vista set.

  Normally, they do this for a cost of $ small.

  In addition, ask them if you have a recovery Partition on your computer/laptop to restore it to factory settings.

  See if a manual provided with the computer or go to the manufacturer's website, email or you can call for information on how to make a recovery.

  Normally, you have to press F10 or F11 at startup to start the recovery process...

  Another way I've seen on some models is press F8 and go to a list of startup options, and launch a recovery of standards of plant with it, by selecting the repair option.

  Ask them if you can also make recovery disk/s for the recovery Partition in case of a system Crash or hard drive failure.

  They will tell you how to do this.

  Every computer manufacturer has their own way of making recovery disk/s.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• After that reinstallation of vista I lost e and entered emails in windows mail windows calendar I can retrieve these

  After reinstalling vista I lost all the entries in the windows calendar and emails in windows mail can retrieve these

  Hello

  When you reinstall the operating system you wipe the hard drive.

  Depending on how you have reinstalled Vista:

  Look for a folder windows.old

  "How to restore your personal files after performing an installation of Windows Vista or Windows 7"

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932912

  And you can try this free program to try to recover data lost, etc.:

  http://www.Piriform.com/Recuva

  Other meanings, you will need to contact companies for recovery of data, which are very expensive.

  See you soon.

• MS Windows Mail sometimes missing emails

  For months I've been suspecting my hosting provider filter incoming messages too strongly because every now and then I know that some people mail me reached me not. He could have a lot more that I'm not aware of but an important mail (concerning employment applications) just never occurred to me, I discovered when I called shippers.

  Now I'm starting to believe my hosting provider is fine, but something goes wrong in Windows Mail. Yesterday, when the POP3 server for one of my domains was inaccessible (it's a thing, they hurt); therefore recovery of mail from all of my accounts (in other areas) took place upwards, so that as an exception that I decided to check the mail via the web maintenance offers for this (it's like webmail.mydomain.com). Four new messages there.

  A few minutes later, when Windows Mail had abandoned on the POP3 server not accessible via my other synchronized got accounts, which that I had posted. All four mails have been removed from the server, but only two appeared in my Inbox. The other two have disappeared. They don't end up in the Junk folder that Windows Mail maintains, or one that keeps updated McAfee. They do not end up in the trash or any other folder either.

  What could go wrong here and, more importantly, how can I avoid this never happens again? One of the two missing messages was not important (commercial but not spam), but it was still linked to a job application.

  I use Microsoft Windows Mail for Vista, version 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101 - 2205)

  Help, please! Any advice will be appreciated.

  Yes.  WMUtil fix incompatibilities between the database and the actual data.  But McAfee is the real culprit.  It is not compatible with WinMail and must be completely removed.  You can get www.microsoft.com/security_essentials and www.malwarebytes.org to protect your system and exclude the eml files in mse to prevent these mismatches in the future.

  After that remove your e-mail account, then run WMUtil to compact and repair the database and then add your account to e-mail back again.

  For the parameters and IE9 issue see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#15 and for the background of the message from WinMail store see www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#wm

  It seems as you do not have the latest version of Vista, so make sure that you have upgraded to SP2 to fix the other faults (Winmail will not be affected much).

  Steve