Try looking in C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\something (I don't use OE but I think that it might be apparent there). Also do'nt forget to look at other users (like Default or Owner if you don't see the stuff there). On 12/9/06, Richard Wilson wrote: > First a thanks to all who recommended I use Bacula to backup my home > systems. My wife's laptop hard drive failed after less than 2 years and > had to be replaced. Even though I haven't convinced her (yet) to use > Linux, I came out like a Knight in Shining Armor because I had complete > backups of her system -- with a little encouragement, the Bacula Windows > client (with a Linux Server) worked like a champ. > > It doesn't have a native bare-metal restore for Windows, but will > happily restore EVERYTHING to C:\tmp\bacula-restore\whatever from the > last full backup. > > I had to reinstall XP from scratch using an SP1 XP Home Edition OEM CD > followed by the XP Pro upgrade, followed by 70 odd updates including SP2 > from Microsoft, then more updates... I think the total number of updates > was close to 86... I lost track. I did have to go through some fun with > Bacula to get it to restore -- I actually had to read the manual, but it > worked great. BTW -- Bacula won't let you restore Windows files to > Linux... I tried that before I let it run the "restore everything" job > (I had a much shorter list of files to restore, but my Bacula catalog > for the last full backup of my wife's system had been purged, so I ended > with the restore everything). > > My wife is now happily working with the latest version of Open Office > and all her recovered documents, and asked me if I could restore the > contents of her Outlook Express folders. I have so far been unable to > figure out WHERE OE keeps its folders. I did recover her address book > -- it imported nicely, but finally sent a note to MicroSlough explaining > what happened and asking them, "what are the names of the files in which > OE keeps its folders?" They've sent me back a nice note, asking me to > supply them with my Windows Processor ID and other information and > hinting that I "might" need to go to their second level support (and pay > for that, of course). The processor ID will not only tell them that my > copy of XP is legit (it is) but if I should be getting my support from > HP (the OEM) or them. I don't yet know how this will fall out -- HP > supplied the XP Home Edition, and I bought the upgrade to XP Pro... > > If any of you know where OE keeps it's folders, I'd be grateful if you'd > pass it along... > > I thought I'd pass along the fun I've had dealing with the "dark side"... > it's SO much nicer to deal exclusively with Open Source... I haven't as > yet been able to convince my wife (or kids) to convert entirely to Linux -- > there are too many games they have that only work under Windows. I have > managed to get a few of them working under Wine, but most don't. If anyone > would like a Wine challenge, try to get "Barbie's Undersea Adventure" working. > It won't work under XP -- only Win 98 or 95 (it uses Direct X version 3). > Try explaining obsolescence to a 6 year old ("but Daddy, it's one of my > favorite games!") > > Sorry for the rant, if there's anyone out there skilled in getting Windows > Kids games working in Wine, let me know. I have a few "Freddi Fish" and > "Pajama Sam" games working, but not much else. There are plenty of games > that won't work with XP's backwards "compatibility" mode... > > Thanks again to those on this list who steered me to Bacula -- it came through > when I needed it. > > Rich Wilson > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Dr. Seuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss