This has probably been asked before but bear with me please.

The shop reformatted hard drive but saved all my files that were on it
first and then laid them back on the drive in a single folder.

I have XP on the reformatted drive and I installed a new version of
Tbird. I am having problems getting old files, settings, etc... from the
folder back into Tbird.

Can anyone explain how to do it in laymans terms as my 18yr old is overseas.

Any gentle help much appreciated,
T.

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Tana wrote:
> This has probably been asked before but bear with me please.
>
> The shop reformatted hard drive but saved all my files that were on it
> first and then laid them back on the drive in a single folder.
>
> I have XP on the reformatted drive and I installed a new version of
> Tbird. I am having problems getting old files, settings, etc... from the
> folder back into Tbird.
>
> Can anyone explain how to do it in laymans terms as my 18yr old is
> overseas.
>
> Any gentle help much appreciated,
> T.

If this is any help...

I was just having a nosey in
"C:Old C drive\Programs Files/Mozilla Thunderbird" in the relaid folder
I was talking about and found a "thunderbird.exe 7365KB Application"
If I reinstalled from this application, would it restore my old files,
settings, emails, etc..
If yes would I need to delete the new installation of Thunderbird I have
working now, first.
If not, thanks for listening

Cheers T.

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Tana wrote:
> Tana wrote: 
>
> If this is any help...
>
> I was just having a nosey in
> "C:Old C drive\Programs Files/Mozilla Thunderbird" in the relaid folder
> I was talking about and found a "thunderbird.exe 7365KB Application"
> If I reinstalled from this application, would it restore my old files,
> settings, emails, etc..
> If yes would I need to delete the new installation of Thunderbird I have
> working now, first.
> If not, thanks for listening
>
> Cheers T.

No it won't. Those are your old program files.  Your mail data and
settings are stored in your profile.

Your profile is stored in separate location, to keep it safe.

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Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Tana wrote: 
>
> No it won't. Those are your old program files.  Your mail data and
> settings are stored in your profile.
>
> Your profile is stored in separate location, to keep it safe.
>

Sorry, how did I manage to send that one before finishing.

Profile location on XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Thunderbird

Did that get saved from your old hard drive?

Lee

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Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Leonidas Jones wrote: 
>
> Sorry, how did I manage to send that one before finishing.
>
> Profile location on XP:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Thunderbird
>
> Did that get saved from your old hard drive?
>
> Lee
>

and you might want to read up on profiles and relocating:

http://ilias.ca/mozilla/profilefaq/
http://users.adelphia.net/~irwingre...20Profiles.html

--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net
http://mozilla.edmullen.net
http://abington.edmullen.net

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Ed Mullen wrote:
> Leonidas Jones wrote: 
>
> and you might want to read up on profiles and relocating:
>
> http://ilias.ca/mozilla/profilefaq/
> http://users.adelphia.net/~irwingre...20Profiles.html
>
Thanks you so far but!!!!!

Followed the instructions to find my previous profile as on these sites
but... because I was using WIN98 on the saved hard drive and there is no
WINDOWS File on the "C:Old C drive" I can't locate it.
Where to now?
Cheers T.

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Tana wrote:
> Ed Mullen wrote: 
> Thanks you so far but!!!!!
>
> Followed the instructions to find my previous profile as on these sites
> but... because I was using WIN98 on the saved hard drive and there is no
> WINDOWS File on the "C:Old C drive" I can't locate it.
> Where to now?
> Cheers T.

If they did not save/copy the whole Windows folder /and/ did not copy
your profile folder, it's gone unless you have another backup somewhere.
You might search the drive for "profiles" and see if they did copy the
data from the Windows folder and put it somewhere not obvious.

--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net
http://mozilla.edmullen.net
http://abington.edmullen.net

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Ed Mullen wrote:
> Tana wrote: 
>
> If they did not save/copy the whole Windows folder /and/ did not copy
> your profile folder, it's gone unless you have another backup somewhere.
>  You might search the drive for "profiles" and see if they did copy the
> data from the Windows folder and put it somewhere not obvious.
>

I did find an old backup copy of Thunderbird I made in April 05.
Any use?
Cheers T.

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Tana wrote:
> Ed Mullen wrote: 
>
> I did find an old backup copy of Thunderbird I made in April 05.
> Any use?
> Cheers T.

A backup of Thunderbird's /program/ location folders?  Or a backup of
your Thunderbird user profile?  Two vastly different things. In the case
of the first, no, it's of no use.  In the case of the second, yes, that
could very well be a great salvation.

--
Ed Mullen
http://edmullen.net
http://mozilla.edmullen.net
http://abington.edmullen.net

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>> I did find an old backup copy of Thunderbird I made in April 05. 
>
> A backup of Thunderbird's /program/ location folders?  Or a backup of
> your Thunderbird user profile?  Two vastly different things. In the case
> of the first, no, it's of no use.  In the case of the second, yes, that
> could very well be a great salvation.
>

OK here is what I have.

C:\Old C drive\Backup Thunderbird
Profile\Thunderbird\Profiles\d2odzrwm.default

In this Folder are
Chrome,
Extensions,
Mail,
News
plus 21 other files.

In the Mail Folder are 8 Folders.
a,
Local Folders,
mail.(sons old school account)
mail.optusnet.com-1.au
mail.optusnet.com.au
pop.ihug.com-1.au
pop.ihug.com.au
ss

(optusnet is current ISP, ihug is previous ISP)


Also these files

C:\Old C drive\Backup Thunderbird Profile\Thunderbird\profiles.ini

C:\Old C drive\Backup Thunderbird Profile\Thunderbird\registry.dat

Thanks T.

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