Recovering emails from Outlook Express when windows fails

[fpl9250]

Hello,

My windows OS just crashed, but the data is still there. The partition where windows was located is still there and as far as I know all the info is there too. How can I retrieve all my emails. I did a search for inbox.dbx and nothing pops up, there's a folder with my name under My Document, but it denies me access when trying to look into it from another computer. What can I do to retrieve those emails. Where are those emails hidden?

Thank you very much.

 

[goombawaho]

You're right in looking for DBX files - they're found in a path/folder named something like this:
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Identities\{A85341F9-0683-40CE-AE30-FB7311AF7D3B}

You need to take control/get permission to view those files from another windows installation. See if this helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

Also, make sure you have your folder settings set to view hidden and system files/folders.


If this doesn't work - you may have HDD corruption that has scrambled your data.