Lost old messages after Win7 upgrade!

[kevh]

Hi

 

Just got round to installing Win 7 from vista , all gone very well apart from one thing .

 

I backed up everything i could think of which wasnt needed for a lot of files as even though it was a clean /custom install it saved certain files and also created windows.old file with a lot of stuff in.

 

The windows live mail ( which i really really dont like now!!) let me export messages and accounts in vista but now in win7 i find that all that has been saved is the folders :mad:

 

Just wondering if there is another way of getting back my old mail from maybe windows.old file or from other settings files or are they gone for good??

 

Not sure what file extension i should be looking for for WLM

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks Kev

[Plastic Nev]

Hi Kev, good to see you back, Windows 7 being still so new there seems to be quite a few odd issues with the upgrade, so you aren't on your own.

However I can only suggest looking in, or doing a search of, the windows old. files.

look for any reference to Windows Live, but also any mail titles, as it may have saved just the mail with each of the mails title only.

Not yet got familiar with W7 myself, and still running XP, so hopefully someone else may know of other file titles to look for.

Nev.

[RandyL]

Try searching for .eml

[kevh]

Hi Guys

 

Youre goin to have to split the Hotdog between you both this time as i've found the old mail :)

 

From your great advice ive found the old mail 9 folders deep !! within the windows.old file using a search within that file for .eml files .

 

Thanks alot for your help :)

 

Cheers Kev :cool:

[RandyL]

:p I'm really laughing at the hot dog one.

 

I'm sure Plastic Nev will be pleased too. It's always nice when we can help but it's even better when we do it as a team.

 

Well done Kev.

[Plastic Nev]

I like it, and this time you can have the burnt end of the hot dog Randy:D

[RandyL]

I like my hotdogs "charbroiled" so I'll take it.