Try copying to the Documents folder instead of to C:\
Gary VanderMolen
"Daumhf" <Daumhf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1A7ED1FA-CD7F-4132-A8DE-F65B9A66F9DA@microsoft.com...
>I tried this approach and I couldn't copy the folder to the C drive. I need
> administrator permission and I don't know how to make that happen. I only
> have one account on my computer. Please let me know how I can set up the
> appropriate permissions.
>
> "DGuess" wrote:
>
>> I'd be using Outlook 2007 for business instead.
>>
>> The database for Windows Mail is corrupted which is why you're getting that
>> error.
>>
>>
>> Windows Mail has a newer (to them) form of database. Each email is stored
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>> separately.
>>
>>
>>
>> Do the following:
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>>
>>
>> 1) Open Control Panel then select Folder Options.
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>> a) click on the Views tab
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>> b) Select "Show hidden files and folders"
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>> c) Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
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>> d) click APPLY then OK.
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>> e) Close Control Panel
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>>
>>
>> 2) From Windows Mail
>>
>> a) Click on the Tools menu
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>> b) click on Options
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>> c) click on the Advanced tab
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>> d) click the Maintenance button
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>> e) click the Store Folders button.
>>
>> f) make a note of the location of the message stores. It will be
>>
>> something like:
>>
>> C:\Users\<account name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail
>>
>> g) close Windows Mail
>>
>>
>>
>> 3) Open Windows Explorer
>>
>>
>>
>> When it opens, you will see a small black triangle next to the user account
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>> name. Click it to collapse it.
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>>
>>
>> For the following, the triangle will not appear till you put the mouse over
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>> the element in question.
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>>
>>
>> Move the mouse to the "Computer" line. A triangle will appear, click on it
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>> to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> You should see something like "Local Disk (C
"
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>>
>>
>> Click on the triangle to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> Locate "Users" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> Locate <username> and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> Locate "AppData" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> Locate "Local" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
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>> Locate "Microsoft" and click on the triangle next to it to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> Now, in the right window pane, locate Windows Mail.
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>> Click on it.
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>>
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>> In the left window pane, scroll upward till you see "Local Disk (C"
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>>
>>
>> Now, in the right window pane, hold them left mouse button down on the
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>> Windows Mail folder.
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>> Drag it to the "Local Disk (C" and release the mouse button.
>>
>> Select MOVE Here.......
>>
>>
>>
>> Now, this may take a bit to get done, depending upon how much mail is there.
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>> Give it time.
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>>
>>
>> Now, when it's done, create a new folder name Windows Mail to replace the
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>> moved one in the
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>> C:\Users\<account name>\AppData\Local\Microsoft folder.
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>>
>>
>> Now start Windows Mail.
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>> It will be empty but that's no biggie.
>>
>>
>>
>> Create a couple of folders in Windows Mail and name them Old Mail, Old
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>> Sent.
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>> Click on the Old Mail folder to open it.
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Resize Windows Mail so you can see both Windows Explorer and Windows Mail.
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>>
>>
>> In the Windows Mail folder you will see a Local Folders folder, click the
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>> triangle to expand it.
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>>
>>
>> Locate the Inbox folder.
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>> In this folder you will see a lot of .eml files. These are the old emails.
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>> Drag and drop ONLY the .eml files to the Old Mail folder in Windows Mail.
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>>
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>> Do similar for Sent Items to the Old Sent folder.
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>>
>>
>> Now, see if Windows Mail works for you.
>>
>>
>> "safetymom" <safetymom123@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>> news:E3151F46-212F-4066-B1DD-F673ACB98BEB@microsoft.com...
>> > After using Windows mail for a couple of hours I get this message. I
>> > can't
>> > see any of the emails. Before it gets to that I can't move emails to
>> > folders. Is there something I need to update or do to stop this problem?
>> >
>> > I am using Outlook 2007 and Windows Mail. I use Windows mail for my
>> > business emails.
>> >
>> > Thanks for any ideas.
>> >
>> > Folder could not be displayed
>> > Windows Mail could not open this folder.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Possible causes are:
>> >
>> > Low disk space.
>> >
>> > Low memory.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Windows Mail
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>>