Outlook Express is an email client provided with Windows operating system. It stores data like e-mails, news etc. with .dbx extension on hard disks. There is a separate DBX file for each folder that is visible to us in Local Folders list of Outlook Express. These files reside in hidden folders known as Store Folders. In steps like disk formatting if these files need to be backed up, it is essential to follow a specific procedure (covered later in the article). If DBX file backup process is interrupted like due to unexpected system shutdown, they may get corrupt, which will require DBX Recovery solutions.
DBX files backed up on any storage media or local folders may not be recognized by Outlook Express after the process gets interrupted. DBX files may also get corrupt due to backup media errors and file system issues. In such cases, Outlook Express may fail to recognize these files with an error message as:
“Folder could not be displayed”
The correct procedure of backing up mail messages and restoring them back is as follows:
* We need to locate Store Folder first as Tools > Options > Maintenance > Store Folder.
* After this, the location can be used to access the folder through Run prompt (Start > Run).
* All the files of Store Folder can then be copied and pasted in a backup folder
* To import email messages from backup folder, we need use Import option of File menu
However to repair damaged DBX files from backup folder, we need to use third-party Outlook Express Recovery solutions. Outlook Express doesn’t provide any DBX Recovery tool to repair damaged DBX files. Thus, DBX repair and recovery tools are the only solutions to perform DBX repair.
These software analyze the damaged DBX file for corruption and restore them with original data and mail messages. These tools can be easily used because of their interactive interface and detailed documentation. Some of such tools can even repair .eml (.eml is the e-mail file extension for Windows Mail data files with Windows Vista onwards) messages and restore them in their normal format. These applications are designed as read-only and non-destructive tools. A user can use them in almost all cases of DBX corruption.
Outlook Express Recovery is the most powerful application to repair damaged DBX files. This Outlook Express pair software can repair and restore damaged DBX files created with Outlook Express 5.x and 6.x. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000. It can repair .eml messages as well.
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Outlook Express Missing Folder Recovery
The Outlook Express data is mainly saved and categorized in the form of folders. These Outlook Express folders may get damaged due to DBX file corruption. Outlook Express malfunction, malicious software like virus and hardware issues (as RAM problem) may cause this. In such situations, data saved in the folders become inaccessible. To access the data saved in the folders, if there is no updated backup available, the user needs to use effective Outlook Express Recovery software.
As a practical instance, when a user starts Outlook Express, he views that some of the default folders such as Inbox, Drafts, Sent Items etc. are missing from the Local Folders list. The main cause of the missing folders is the damage or corruption of the Folders.dbx files. To resolve the issue and access the data saved in the folders, the user needs to rename the Folders.dbx file for the impacted identity. To do so, the user needs to follow these steps:
1-He needs to firstly click Options on the Tools menu and then select the Maintenance tab.
2-Next the user needs to select Store Folder and then make a note of the path to the Store folder on the disk drive.
3-The user needs to close the Store Folder and Options dialog boxes and then quit Outlook Express.
4-The user should open the Identities folder in Windows by following the path given below:
Drive Letter: \Documents and Settings\ username \Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{040BFF0F-08FF-4DCA-8367-46710905A679}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Or
Drive Letter: \Windows\Application Data\Identities\{040BFF0F-08FF-4DCA-8367-46710905A679}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Where, Drive Letter is C: or the partition where Windows is installed.
The GUID number: {040BFF0F-08FF-4DCA-8367-46710905A679} is an example. It varies from system to system.
1-Right-click the Folders.dbx file in this folder and then select Rename to change the file name as Folders.old
2-The user should now start Outlook Express. This will automatically create a new Folders.dbx file and the folders should be displayed correctly.
But if the user is still not able to view the folders, then he needs to recover the lost folders by using advanced recovery application for MS Outlook. Such Outlook Recovery applications employ advanced and influential scanning algorithms to recover and restore the lost Outlook Express folders.
Outlook Express Recovery is the safe and powerful Outlook Express Repair application that repairs, recovers and restores DBX files created with Outlook Express 5.x and 6. This read only DBX Recovery utility supports Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000. This DBX Recovery utility restores repaired messages in .eml and .dbx format.
As a practical instance, when a user starts Outlook Express, he views that some of the default folders such as Inbox, Drafts, Sent Items etc. are missing from the Local Folders list. The main cause of the missing folders is the damage or corruption of the Folders.dbx files. To resolve the issue and access the data saved in the folders, the user needs to rename the Folders.dbx file for the impacted identity. To do so, the user needs to follow these steps:
1-He needs to firstly click Options on the Tools menu and then select the Maintenance tab.
2-Next the user needs to select Store Folder and then make a note of the path to the Store folder on the disk drive.
3-The user needs to close the Store Folder and Options dialog boxes and then quit Outlook Express.
4-The user should open the Identities folder in Windows by following the path given below:
Drive Letter: \Documents and Settings\ username \Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{040BFF0F-08FF-4DCA-8367-46710905A679}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Or
Drive Letter: \Windows\Application Data\Identities\{040BFF0F-08FF-4DCA-8367-46710905A679}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Where, Drive Letter is C: or the partition where Windows is installed.
The GUID number: {040BFF0F-08FF-4DCA-8367-46710905A679} is an example. It varies from system to system.
1-Right-click the Folders.dbx file in this folder and then select Rename to change the file name as Folders.old
2-The user should now start Outlook Express. This will automatically create a new Folders.dbx file and the folders should be displayed correctly.
But if the user is still not able to view the folders, then he needs to recover the lost folders by using advanced recovery application for MS Outlook. Such Outlook Recovery applications employ advanced and influential scanning algorithms to recover and restore the lost Outlook Express folders.
Outlook Express Recovery is the safe and powerful Outlook Express Repair application that repairs, recovers and restores DBX files created with Outlook Express 5.x and 6. This read only DBX Recovery utility supports Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000. This DBX Recovery utility restores repaired messages in .eml and .dbx format.
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