I am about to run recover on my HP m8100y computer-Vista Ultimate 32 bit. This on the advice of HP tech people...I have corrupted files in the operating system. I need info on backing up a ton of things related to windows.
Let's start with the Mail address book. Please help me....I am desperate.
Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
- 01 Oct 2008 #1My System Specs
Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
- 01 Oct 2008 #2
Technophile Wannabe
Join Date : Feb 2008 The Lowcountry Posts : 2,617 Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro Local Time: 10:25 AM
My System SpecsRe: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
Hello TonyA, welcome to Vista forums!
First, have you tried this tutorial at the link below for the corruption.
System Files - SFC Command
Keep us informed!
Later
Ted
- 01 Oct 2008 #3
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Join Date : Apr 2007 Texas, USA Posts : 30,531 64-bit Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Windows 8 Enterprise Local Time: 09:25 AM 
My System SpecsRe: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
Hi TonyA, and welcome to Vista Forums.
This tutorial will show you how to export to backup your messages, and to import to restore your messages.
Windows Mail - Messages
and the Problem Two section here:
Windows Mail problems
Hope this helps,
Shawn
- 01 Oct 2008 #4
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Join Date : Mar 2008 Maine, USA Posts : 930 Vista Ult 64bit Windows 7 64 bit Server 2008 RC2 Local Time: 10:25 AM 
My System SpecsRe: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
Hi TonyA,
Welcome to the forums.
Which addresses are you looking for? Are you using Windows Mail? If you mean the auto-fill email addresses, they are kept in the registry. This tutorial will show you which key. You should be able to export the key to a safe place and merge it back after the reinstall.
The old address book is replaced by the 'Contacts' folder.
Emails are saved here: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\Local Folder.
Hope this helps.
Gary
- 01 Oct 2008 #5
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Join Date : Feb 2008 The Lowcountry Posts : 2,617 Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro Local Time: 10:25 AM
My System SpecsRe: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
Hello Tony.
The "HP Recovery Center" gives you the option to send to back up anything you don't want to lose. It is the first option offered, you will need to have backup media available before you begin.
Keep us informed!
Later Ted
- 01 Oct 2008 #6My System Specs
Re: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
Thank you Bare Foot Kid....I went on a chat with a HP tech and he said that the back up and restore program on Vista will back-up the address book to another drive. But, he said it will not capture the e-mails. What he told me was too good to be true. He said the program will also back-up favorite places, calendar, and the Windows Media Player library.
I have been seeing chats that the WMP back-up is laden with disappointment. We will see. I will check out your sites as well. On backing up e-mail the HP tech gave me this site:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/90298-windows-mail-messages.html
John Greenleaf Whittier
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THE BAREFOOT BOY
Blessings on thee, little man,
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- 01 Oct 2008 #7
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Join Date : Feb 2008 The Lowcountry Posts : 2,617 Vista 64-bit Ultimate Win7 64-bit Ultimate XP SP3 32-bit Pro Local Time: 10:25 AM
My System SpecsRe: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
Hello Tony.
Brink in post number three above gave you a solution to your mail problem.
I'm glad to see you're finding a solution, thanks for keeping us informed!
Later Ted
- 01 Oct 2008 #8
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My System SpecsRe: Back up Vista Ultimate Mail address book
LOL, it's nice to know that HP recommends our support.
Originally Posted by TonyA 
I hope that tutorial will help you TonyA,
Windows Mail - Messages
Shawn
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