Sharing Favorites, addresses between win2k/win98
This is a discussion about Sharing Favorites, addresses between win2k/win98 in the Windows Software category; Hi, Im currently running Win2K beta3 and Win98 on a dual boot system. What I want to do is set my favorites, address book, mail files and so on to be the same for both OS's. ie Ive got Win2K on my D: Drive, but I want it to store the favorites in my c: drive (win 98) same with *.
Hi,
Im currently running Win2K beta3 and Win98 on a dual boot system. What I want to do is set my favorites, address book, mail files and so on to be the same for both OS's. ie Ive got Win2K on my D: Drive, but I want it to store the favorites in my c: drive (win 98) same with *.wab and so on. I know how to export address books between them but I want to just use the one data file.
Thanks
Bill
Im currently running Win2K beta3 and Win98 on a dual boot system. What I want to do is set my favorites, address book, mail files and so on to be the same for both OS's. ie Ive got Win2K on my D: Drive, but I want it to store the favorites in my c: drive (win 98) same with *.wab and so on. I know how to export address books between them but I want to just use the one data file.
Thanks
Bill
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Hey Bill, I copied your post,(with my name on it), to the win2k members site of which im a member...I need the same answer...I'll keep you posted here for the benefit of all, and by email, in case you haven't been here lately...I WILL get a response directly from MS on this issue.
Adjust these settings in the registry...
(search the folder name...)
Lasse
(search the folder name...)
Lasse
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I guessed it would be a registry setting, but a little more info on changing it would be quite helpfull.
Thanks
Thanks
I don't have Win98 so I can't test this, but open up regedit and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Edit the value for "Favorites" and change it to the path for your Win98 favorites.
Hope this works for you.
[This message has been edited by Jase (edited August 03, 1999).]
Edit the value for "Favorites" and change it to the path for your Win98 favorites.
Hope this works for you.
[This message has been edited by Jase (edited August 03, 1999).]
Sorry about the late response!
here ya go:
Bill,
If you can find the directory where the new .dbx files are (usually under
\Documents and Settings\<username>...), just do a search on the drive for
*.dbx) then you should simply be able to copy the contents of the old mail
directory into the new one, and Outlook Express should see them next time
you launch it.
Thanks,
Chad Beeder
Microsoft Product Support Services
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here ya go:
Bill,
If you can find the directory where the new .dbx files are (usually under
\Documents and Settings\<username>...), just do a search on the drive for
*.dbx) then you should simply be able to copy the contents of the old mail
directory into the new one, and Outlook Express should see them next time
you launch it.
Thanks,
Chad Beeder
Microsoft Product Support Services
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Sorry about the late response!
here ya go:
Bill,
If you can find the directory where the new .dbx files are (usually under
\Documents and Settings\<username>...), just do a search on the drive for
*.dbx) then you should simply be able to copy the contents of the old mail
directory into the new one, and Outlook Express should see them next time
you launch it.
Thanks,
Chad Beeder
Microsoft Product Support Services
------------------
here ya go:
Bill,
If you can find the directory where the new .dbx files are (usually under
\Documents and Settings\<username>...), just do a search on the drive for
*.dbx) then you should simply be able to copy the contents of the old mail
directory into the new one, and Outlook Express should see them next time
you launch it.
Thanks,
Chad Beeder
Microsoft Product Support Services
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