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Hello,
I recently upgraded my wifes laptop to windows 7 premium 64 and discovered that windows mail was gone. I found your fix and need a little information on step "4. Go to the same folder in Vista and copy it" I'm not sure of where to find the vista files you are refering to. Are they still on the system I just upgraded, and if so where do I look. If not where do I download a copy of them. Note I still have vista 32 bit on my other laptop if that is a help. Your time and attention to this request is appreciated.
Greg
The files you are looking for are in the Windows.old folder. Then go to program files and take ownership of the Windows Mail folder. Copy and paste like said in the tutorial. Also, if you want to bring all the messages from Vista back, then follow this folder path: C:/Windows.old -> Users -> profilename -> AppData -> Local -> Microsoft -> Windows Mail -> Local Folders and choose whatever folder you want to import from. Then hit ctrl A to highlight all, and copy and paste to the same location, just without the windows.old. That should do it!
have updated from vista to 7 home premium and windows mail is gone. i did not take any steps to save my email files / program before doing the upgrade.
tried to follow the tutorial but failed at the first step!!
Just download and open the zip file below, and right click on the extracted .reg file and click on merge.
when i right click on the on .reg file "Installtakeownership" i do not get the option to "merge".
a file is saved under my user account in a local drive but nothing seems to happen?
please help re: what am i doing wrong to get windows mail back up and running
also, will all my emails that i had previously saved in windows mail be lost - or if they can be recovered how is this done???
Thank You So Much, As I just received your update I will have to forward it to a few friends who want to keep windows mail. Last night I downloaded windows mail live and the first time I opened it, it found the windows mail folder and automatically imported the default email account and message's. I was shocked to find out that windows live mail would run both my wife's email address at the same time & keep them separate. This is something I have wanted ever since MS did away with OE and multi-identities. Still, your Take Ownership script will be something I will hang on to & use in the future. VSS "Very Slick Stuff" Thanks Again
Mr. GRiM...
I am not in a position to test this out, but I am like many other here, wishing I had Windows Mail on my Windows 7 machine. If I have my original Windows Vista disk, is there not a way to "expand" the files from that disk, into the Win 7 files and "voila"....Windows Mail?
After backing-up all the proper files/folders first, of course.
Perhaps another guide for those that have their Vista Disk available?
Thanks,
Miles