This article describes how to locate your saved files or folders after you install Windows Millennium Edition (Me) into a new folder, and how to restore those files to your current Windows Me installation.
After you install Windows Me to a new folder by using the procedure that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article, you may be unable to locate your saved files or folders:
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How to Install Windows Millennium Edition in a New Folder
When you perform a parallel installation of Windows, you create new folders in which to store your previous Windows information and settings. The following section lists the folder locations of the current Windows installation and the locations of the previously saved configuration.
- Folder Name: Files and folders in the root folder of the hard disk drive
Current Location: C:\
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldroot - Folder Name: Windows
Current Location: C:\Windows
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin - Folder Name: Program Files
Current Location: C:\Program Files
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldprog - Folder Name: Files or folders on the desktop
Current Location: C:\Windows\Desktop
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin\Desktop - Folder Name: Profile when using user profiles
Current Location: C:\Windows\Profiles\User_name
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin\Profiles\User_name - Folder Name: Favorites
Current Location: C:\Windows\Favorites
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin\Favorites - Folder Name: Cookies
Current Location: C:\Windows\Cookies
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin\Cookies - Folder Name: Microsoft Outlook Express e-mail folder
Current Location: C:\Windows\Application_Data\Identities\{A878D3CB-6B11-4F9B-AB61-4033CD1E5BBB}\Microsoft\Outlook_Express
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin\Application_Data\Identities\{A878D3CB-6B11-4F9B-AB61-4033CD1E5BBB}\Microsoft\Outlook Express - Folder Name: Windows Address Book (.wab)
Current Location: C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
Saved Configuration: C:\Oldwin\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book - Folder Name: Netscape Navigator Gold
Current Location: C:\Program Files\Netscape\Users\NameUser\Mail
(where Name is the name of the user)
Saved Configuration: C:\OldProg\Netscape\Users\NameUser\Mail
(where Name is the name of the user)
Restoring Files to the New Location
Copy Files and Folders
You can copy many files and folders (such as Favorites and Cookies) from the corresponding Oldwin folder to the Windows folder. For example, to restore the contents of the Favorites folder, follow these steps:
- Start Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then locate the following folder:
C:\Oldwin\Favorites
- On the Edit menu, click Select All.
- On the Edit menu, click Copy To Folder.
- Locate the following folder, and then click OK:
C:\Windows\Favorites
If you receive a "Confirm Folder Replace" message, click Yes to All if you want to replace the contents of the Favorites folder with the contents of the Favorites folder from your previous installation. - Quit Windows Explorer.
Restore E-mail Messaging
To restore previous e-mail messages and address books, start the messaging program, and then import the files from the corresponding folder locations in the saved Windows configuration. The following table lists some common file extensions for messaging programs.
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| Program | Type of File | File Extension |
|---|
| Outlook Express | Windows Address Book | .wab |
| Outlook Express | Mail Folders | .mbx |
| Microsoft Exchange Client | Personal Folder Storage | .pst |
| Outlook Express | Mail Folders | .dbx |
| Outlook Express | E-mail | .eml |
For additional information about how to import and move personal folders, click the article numbers below
to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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OL2000: (IMO) How to Move Your Personal Folders
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OLEXP: Restoring Outlook Express Folders After Re-Installing Windows
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OL98: (IMO) How to Move Your Personal Folders
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OLEXP: How to Back Up the Outlook Express Address Book and Mail Folders
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OLEXP: Error Messages Occur When Importing .wab Files
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OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data
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OLEXP: You Cannot Import a Single .dbx Message File
For additional information, click the article numbers below
to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express
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OLEXP: How to Change Your E-mail Address and Account Information
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OLEXP: How to Back Up the Address Book and Mail Folders
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OLEXP: Error Messages Occur When Importing .wab Files
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OLEXP: How to Back Up and Recover Outlook Express Data