Windows Mail Database Lost? Vista to Window 7


  1. kevmul
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    Windows Mail Database Lost? Vista to Window 7


    I just upgraded from Vista to Windows 7 and can't find my windos mail messages anywhere. I just read somewhere that I should have exported them first. Any chance of finding them if I didn't export them??
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  3. CassieFWinTeam
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    If you did an upgrade (as opposed to a custom installation) your data should be saved in the Windows.old folder. Have you checked it?

    Also, here is a past thread addressing your same issue - Email lost after Vista to Windows 7 Upgrade. Lets see if it helps!

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  4. kevmul
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    Can't import Email messages


    OK - I did a lot of reading yesterday, and was finally able to find the messages at:


    C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\WindowsMail.MSMessageStore

    But - when I try to import them to Windows Mail Live, it says they have been transferred to the storage folders - but there is nothing there. I have tried numerous times to do this import with no luck.

    Any other suggestions on how to get them into windows mail live?
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