Lost e-mail after Windows XP install

[John Braswell]

>-----Original Message-----
>I had a damaged Windows ME install (continuous error
>message indicated that I needed to re-install Windows).
>I tried to re-install Windows ME, but there was an error
>that continuously cam up preventing the re-install.
When
>I could not complete the install, I decided to installed
>Windows XP Home (using the upgrade version of the
>product).
>
>In the process of installing my new Windows XP, I lost
my
>Outlook Express mail folders - when I do a search they
>are not there any longer.
>
>On my D drive I have a file that was created as part of
>either my original attempt to reinstall windows ME, or
to
>install Windows XP. The file is called W9XUNDO.
>Bottom line is that I am hoping to recover my lost email
>folders. Is there a chance that the W9XUNDO file may
>contain those lost email folders? Is there some way to
>extract the folders from that file? If I cannot
directly
>extract them, I am wondering if there is some way to
roll
>back to Windows ME, and if doing so will recover those
>lost e-mail folders? Although the recovered Windows ME
>OS may still be damaged, I could copy the mail folders
so
>that they are not lost. I do not see any option in the
>Add/Remove Programs program in the control panel to do a
>roll-back.
>
>Thank you very much in advance
>.
>Hi James,
It sounds as though that particular segment of your hard
drive is damaged. You can try running setup and going
back to your previous version of windows, but since you
tried ME and then XP, the files could be in an
unreversible state. If you are unable to get to these,
call Microsoft support and let someone try to assist in
this.
John

[Steve C. Ray]

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"John Braswell" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I had a damaged Windows ME install (continuous error
> >message indicated that I needed to re-install Windows).
> >I tried to re-install Windows ME, but there was an error
> >that continuously cam up preventing the re-install.
> When
> >I could not complete the install, I decided to installed
> >Windows XP Home (using the upgrade version of the
> >product).
> >
> >In the process of installing my new Windows XP, I lost
> my
> >Outlook Express mail folders - when I do a search they
> >are not there any longer.
> >
> >On my D drive I have a file that was created as part of
> >either my original attempt to reinstall windows ME, or
> to
> >install Windows XP. The file is called W9XUNDO.
> >Bottom line is that I am hoping to recover my lost email
> >folders. Is there a chance that the W9XUNDO file may
> >contain those lost email folders? Is there some way to
> >extract the folders from that file? If I cannot
> directly
> >extract them, I am wondering if there is some way to
> roll
> >back to Windows ME, and if doing so will recover those
> >lost e-mail folders? Although the recovered Windows ME
> >OS may still be damaged, I could copy the mail folders
> so
> >that they are not lost. I do not see any option in the
> >Add/Remove Programs program in the control panel to do a
> >roll-back.
> >
> >Thank you very much in advance
> >.
> >Hi James,
> It sounds as though that particular segment of your hard
> drive is damaged. You can try running setup and going
> back to your previous version of windows, but since you
> tried ME and then XP, the files could be in an
> unreversible state. If you are unable to get to these,
> call Microsoft support and let someone try to assist in
> this.
> John