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From: NJITGS on 15 Jul 2010 16:36 Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new directory they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try to delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the following message: X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not valid or to long. Specify a different file name. It is located in the following location: C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed the file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause problems later on. Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Could anyone please help? Frantic in New England
From: Alister on 15 Jul 2010 17:07 On 15/07/2010 21:36, NJITGS wrote: > Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT > Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new directory > they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try to > delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the following > message: > > X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not valid > or to long. > Specify a different file name. > > It is located in the following location: > > C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application > Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl > > The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed the > file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. > > Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) > erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause problems > later on. > > Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack > 2 > > Could anyone please help? > > Frantic in New England > > The Maximum length of a file path, including the filename and extension is 260 characters in 32bit Windows. However, the path you have specified is only 133 characters in length, although I would guess the files and folders you wish to delete would make it longer. There are two things you can try. First, open a command prompt and navigate your way to the offending folder you specified (ie one step above the folder you wish to delete), then use the command del <foldername> /f /s This will delete the folder, forcing deletion of read only files and deleting the contents of sub-folders. Sometimes it is possible to delete things using the command prompt which you can't using Windows Explorer. If that doesn't work, try sharing a folder lower down the path (for instance "Identities" in your example), and then access the folder via the share - so you would browse to \\MachineName\Identities This shortens the path, and may allow you to delete the files. HTH Alister
From: NJITGS on 15 Jul 2010 17:30 This part of your instruction had me a bit confused: "then use the command del <foldername> /f /s" Would you care to elaborate or be more specific? Not sure exactly what I was supposed to do there but I browsed to the location of the folder and copied the file path from the address bar, then pasted into the RUN Command line and it brought me to the folder. Then as an alternate measure I opend the commad prompt and typed "command del <then the file path> and pressed Delete but nothing, said there were too many parameters, then when reattempting it said "command is not recognised as an internal or external command"... "Alister" <alisterg(a)pickwth.com> wrote in message news:i1nt60$88l$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > On 15/07/2010 21:36, NJITGS wrote: >> Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT >> Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new directory >> they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try to >> delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the >> following >> message: >> >> X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not >> valid >> or to long. >> Specify a different file name. >> >> It is located in the following location: >> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application >> Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl >> >> The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed the >> file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. >> >> Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) >> erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause >> problems >> later on. >> >> Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service >> Pack >> 2 >> >> Could anyone please help? >> >> Frantic in New England >> >> > > The Maximum length of a file path, including the filename and extension > is 260 characters in 32bit Windows. > > However, the path you have specified is only 133 characters in length, > although I would guess the files and folders you wish to delete would make > it longer. > > There are two things you can try. > > First, open a command prompt and navigate your way to the offending folder > you specified (ie one step above the folder you wish to delete), then use > the command del <foldername> /f /s > This will delete the folder, forcing deletion of read only files and > deleting the contents of sub-folders. > > Sometimes it is possible to delete things using the command prompt which > you can't using Windows Explorer. > > If that doesn't work, try sharing a folder lower down the path (for > instance "Identities" in your example), and then access the folder via the > share - so you would browse to \\MachineName\Identities > > This shortens the path, and may allow you to delete the files. > > HTH > > Alister
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 15 Jul 2010 18:04 References: Backup & Restore OE Data http://www.insideoe.com/backup/ http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx <=includes info on Windows Mail in Vista Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx) http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 Importing a single DBX file http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#imp1 OE Quick Backup (OEQB) http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 NJITGS wrote: > Recently I attempted to backup my Outlook Express using the Windows NT > Backup Utility and when I tried to restore the files to the new directory > they did not properly restore to the correct location and when I try to > delete the misplaced folder it will not allow me to, it gives the > following > message: > > X Cannot delete Outlook Express: The file name you specified is not > valid > or to long. > Specify a different file name. > > It is located in the following location: > > C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application > Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}\jkl > > The last three letters at the end of the file path is what I renamed the > file to in attempt that it would then delete but no such luck. > > Now I have 6 years worth of emails with attachments (over 1Gb of data) > erroneously located on my computer and fearing that it will cause problems > later on. > > Operating System: Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service > Pack > 2 > > Could anyone please help? > > Frantic in New England
From: Alister on 15 Jul 2010 18:22 On 15/07/2010 22:30, NJITGS wrote: > This part of your instruction had me a bit confused: > > "then use the command del<foldername> /f /s" > > Would you care to elaborate or be more specific? > > Not sure exactly what I was supposed to do there but I browsed to the > location of the folder and copied the file path from the address bar, then > pasted into the RUN Command line and it brought me to the folder. Then as > an alternate measure I opend the commad prompt and typed "command del<then > the file path> and pressed Delete but nothing, said there were too many > parameters, then when reattempting it said "command is not recognised as an > internal or external command"... <snip> Open a command prompt - go to Start -> Run and type "cmd" (without the quotes) and then press the enter key. in the window that opens, you will need to navigate to the desired folder by typing "cd" (without the quotes) followed by a space and then the full path of where you want to go to (I believe it was C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2} If when you open the command prompt you are already at C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Administrator then you need to type "cd Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{D190EE07-1887-4595-8F62-6253114299D2}" (without the quotes) Once there type "del <foldername> /f /s" (without the quotes, and substituting your folder name for <foldername> without the <>) and press enter. Alister
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