Hi vandervoor,
Thank you so much for your advice - with the benefit of your instructions I
was able to find and transfer my documents and pictures. However, I am
unable to find my emails. I checked every folder in "users - username".
I then went to my current email programme, (windows live mail), on the new
pc, (running windows 7) and clicked on "file", selected "import". I then
found the relevant folders - inbox, sent items etc on the external H.D.
(E:/) on my new pc. I click to import and it shows the different folders
being imported but when I go back to Windows live mail there does seem to be
some extra folders - (imported folder, AppData, Inbox etc etc but each
folder is empty?? I tried importing as Windows live mail and also Windows
mail. The other option was Outlook express but I don't think my old notebook
with vista had outlook express.
I wonder if you could tell me where I have gone wrong?
Regards,
John.
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From: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 3:25 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Vista Wont Boot
> The USB dock sounds like your best bet. Just connect it to another PC.
> Your files should be located in C:\user\username
> Typically, you'd want to copy Documents, Pictures and Music
> Your email files are elsewhere, depending on what program you use.
> For Windows Mail, it's Windows Mail:
> C:\Users\[username]/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows Mail
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Vista Wont Boot
> From: John Clemence <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Sun, December 06, 2009 1:36 am
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Hi vandervoor,
> Thank you very much for your response to my problem and for the helpful
> link. I have had some very useful advice from beeping computer.
> Incidentally, I am using Vista Home Premium.
> To answer your question regarding if I had explored all repair options
> perhaps I could mention what I have tried.
> I had tried some of the vista repair options several times, it usually
> finished with the screen "could not repair".
> After no joy with startup repair I tried System Restore I get the
> following
> "no system restore points have been created on your system disk. To
> create a
> system restore point open System Protector. When I click on the
> highlighted
> words "System Protector" I get the message "your computer is running
> limited
> diagnostics - you cannot undo restore. I click on the only option "OK"
> and
> then nothing. Back and Next are grayed out leaving only cancel. I click
> on
> cancel and am back to "system Recovery Options"!
> I was advised to try this...( using the recovery disc again boot to the
> recovery console again and select "Command Prompt" from the recovery
> choices.
> At the command prompt type: C:
> Type: cd WindowsWinSxS
> Type: del pending.xml
> Exit and reboot
> look where the gaps are in the commands,,, these must be there,,, ie,,,
> between cd & windowsWinSxS
> between del & pending.xml).
> The results were... (I am assuming I hit "enter" after each line).
> After typing "cd WindowsWinSxS" I get the message
> The system cannot find the path specified. (I tried omitting the space
> between "cd" and "WindowsWinSxS" but that was not recognized as a
> command).
> I carried on by typing "del pending.xml" then I get
> Could not find C:\pending.xml
> It was suggested that I took out the cmos battery and left it out
> overnight
> but in the morning it still just gets to the message "configuring
> updates 3
> of 3. 0 %" and then shuts down and restarts!!
> I have a H.D. USB dock and removed the H.D. put it in the dock and
> scanned
> it with Avast on a 2nd pc - everything seemed ok and I was wondering if
> there might be someway of harvesting stuff onto another pc? Trouble is,
> the
> names are not obvious what they are, (programmes or files) and I did not
>
> want to risk loosing anything through my own ignorance.
> It seems like I have a serious problem here - I was just wondering if
> anyone
> had any other ideas before I say goodbye to all my stuff by having to do
> a
> clean install. I'm not sure if there may be a way of getting my files
> from
> the backup external HD? I have seen files on the drive when I took the
> HD
> out and put it in a usb dock but the names on the list of files meant
> nothing to me!
> Any thoughts gratefully received.
> Regards,
> John.
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 6:30 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Vista Wont Boot
>
>> Have you explored all the Vista repair options?
>> See here for a full list:
>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial148.html
>> Typically,recovering your files requires you run the "Restore" option of
>> your backup program. Your email folders may or may not be there,
>> depending on what backup options you selected and what program you used.
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [PCBUILD] Vista Wont Boot
>> From: John Clemence <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Thu, December 03, 2009 2:27 am
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Hi, I posted this on the software list but was told to post here as it
>> relates to getting files from an external H.D. back-up.
>> My notebook battery died the other day, I think when windows was being
>> updated. Since then It wont start up. I tried the "repair pc" option
>> when using the Vista cd but no joy.
>> I had previously backed up to an external H.D. and I am wondering if I
>> do a complete Vista re-install, loosing all my stuff, can I access the
>> missing stuff from the external H.D that I had previously backed up? I
>> am particularly keen to get copies of my email folders.
>> I had tried plugging the external H.D. into another pc, (running
>> windows 7), I also tried taking out the notebook H.D. and putting it in
>> a usb dock - I saw lots of entries but did not know which ones to open
>> and which to leave well alone!
>> Any advise would be really appreciated.
>> Regards,
>> John.
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