Files and settings transfer

The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook Express, but
will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings. What can I
do?

There is a whole lot you can do with the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard,
Richard, but you need to dig into the settings a little before you run it.
I suggest you take a look at the very fine article by Gary Woodruff here:
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm Since you're concerned with Outlook
Express, look specifically at the Custom Transfers section.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Richard" <> wrote in message
news:9531526A-28AA-416D-8B5D-...
> The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook Express, but
> will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings. What can
> I
> do?

Incidentally the link to 'aumha' was invalid.

"Chris H." wrote:

> There is a whole lot you can do with the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard,
> Richard, but you need to dig into the settings a little before you run it.
> I suggest you take a look at the very fine article by Gary Woodruff here:
> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm Since you're concerned with Outlook
> Express, look specifically at the Custom Transfers section.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Richard" <> wrote in message
> news:9531526A-28AA-416D-8B5D-...
> > The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook Express, but
> > will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings. What can
> > I
> > do?
>
>
>

Yes, this is a helpful article, but I had already found it. I had already
investigated and used the settings on the wizard in this way - not difficult
if you follow the instructions and use some intelligence. But FAST
resolutely refuses to move the messages and local folders - I've re-done it
three times and even reloaded Windows XP. It's an absolute pain and I've
wasted hours over it. Now I think I'll just use the Backup facility - having
discovered that this is not loaded by default (why on earth not?) and found
out how to set it up - another waste of time.

I can assure you that the words 'computer', 'Microsoft', and 'Windows' are
now the worst of all possible swear-words in this household!

Richard

"Chris H." wrote:

> There is a whole lot you can do with the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard,
> Richard, but you need to dig into the settings a little before you run it.
> I suggest you take a look at the very fine article by Gary Woodruff here:
> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm Since you're concerned with Outlook
> Express, look specifically at the Custom Transfers section.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Richard" <> wrote in message
> news:9531526A-28AA-416D-8B5D-...
> > The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook Express, but
> > will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings. What can
> > I
> > do?
>
>
>

You're on a LAN? Then just manually copy the files over after you install,
if you can't get it to work properly. You may also want to see the
information here, specifically the OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Richard" <> wrote in message
news892DB59-02B0-4A2E-8449-...
> Yes, this is a helpful article, but I had already found it. I had already
> investigated and used the settings on the wizard in this way - not
> difficult
> if you follow the instructions and use some intelligence. But FAST
> resolutely refuses to move the messages and local folders - I've re-done
> it
> three times and even reloaded Windows XP. It's an absolute pain and I've
> wasted hours over it. Now I think I'll just use the Backup facility -
> having
> discovered that this is not loaded by default (why on earth not?) and
> found
> out how to set it up - another waste of time.
>
> I can assure you that the words 'computer', 'Microsoft', and 'Windows' are
> now the worst of all possible swear-words in this household!
>
> Richard
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> There is a whole lot you can do with the Files and Settings Transfer
>> Wizard,
>> Richard, but you need to dig into the settings a little before you run
>> it.
>> I suggest you take a look at the very fine article by Gary Woodruff here:
>> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm Since you're concerned with Outlook
>> Express, look specifically at the Custom Transfers section.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Richard" <> wrote in message
>> news:9531526A-28AA-416D-8B5D-...
>> > The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook Express,
>> > but
>> > will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings. What
>> > can
>> > I
>> > do?
>>
>>
>>

What's a LAN?

I've been using a cable connection between the two PCs

Richard

"Chris H." wrote:

> You're on a LAN? Then just manually copy the files over after you install,
> if you can't get it to work properly. You may also want to see the
> information here, specifically the OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Richard" <> wrote in message
> news892DB59-02B0-4A2E-8449-...
> > Yes, this is a helpful article, but I had already found it. I had already
> > investigated and used the settings on the wizard in this way - not
> > difficult
> > if you follow the instructions and use some intelligence. But FAST
> > resolutely refuses to move the messages and local folders - I've re-done
> > it
> > three times and even reloaded Windows XP. It's an absolute pain and I've
> > wasted hours over it. Now I think I'll just use the Backup facility -
> > having
> > discovered that this is not loaded by default (why on earth not?) and
> > found
> > out how to set it up - another waste of time.
> >
> > I can assure you that the words 'computer', 'Microsoft', and 'Windows' are
> > now the worst of all possible swear-words in this household!
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > "Chris H." wrote:
> >
> >> There is a whole lot you can do with the Files and Settings Transfer
> >> Wizard,
> >> Richard, but you need to dig into the settings a little before you run
> >> it.
> >> I suggest you take a look at the very fine article by Gary Woodruff here:
> >> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm Since you're concerned with Outlook
> >> Express, look specifically at the Custom Transfers section.
> >> --
> >> Chris H.
> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >> Associate Expert
> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>
> >>
> >> "Richard" <> wrote in message
> >> news:9531526A-28AA-416D-8B5D-...
> >> > The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook Express,
> >> > but
> >> > will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings. What
> >> > can
> >> > I
> >> > do?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Local Area Network, Richard. Usually a base station/router is involved, and
you're sharing an Internet connection, plus have access to each computer on
the LAN for transferring files, etc.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Richard" <> wrote in message
news:A4A78EF0-99FA-49A5-8360-...
> What's a LAN?
>
> I've been using a cable connection between the two PCs
>
> Richard
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> You're on a LAN? Then just manually copy the files over after you
>> install,
>> if you can't get it to work properly. You may also want to see the
>> information here, specifically the OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Richard" <> wrote in message
>> news892DB59-02B0-4A2E-8449-...
>> > Yes, this is a helpful article, but I had already found it. I had
>> > already
>> > investigated and used the settings on the wizard in this way - not
>> > difficult
>> > if you follow the instructions and use some intelligence. But FAST
>> > resolutely refuses to move the messages and local folders - I've
>> > re-done
>> > it
>> > three times and even reloaded Windows XP. It's an absolute pain and
>> > I've
>> > wasted hours over it. Now I think I'll just use the Backup facility -
>> > having
>> > discovered that this is not loaded by default (why on earth not?) and
>> > found
>> > out how to set it up - another waste of time.
>> >
>> > I can assure you that the words 'computer', 'Microsoft', and 'Windows'
>> > are
>> > now the worst of all possible swear-words in this household!
>> >
>> > Richard
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is a whole lot you can do with the Files and Settings Transfer
>> >> Wizard,
>> >> Richard, but you need to dig into the settings a little before you run
>> >> it.
>> >> I suggest you take a look at the very fine article by Gary Woodruff
>> >> here:
>> >> http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm Since you're concerned with
>> >> Outlook
>> >> Express, look specifically at the Custom Transfers section.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Richard" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:9531526A-28AA-416D-8B5D-...
>> >> > The wizard has successfuly moved the address book in Outlook
>> >> > Express,
>> >> > but
>> >> > will not move messages, local folders, and connection settings.
>> >> > What
>> >> > can
>> >> > I
>> >> > do?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>