hushed gray: the Kevin chronicles

Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Before I wash the dishes
I should probably explain how I got my missing e-mail messages and folders back after Outlook Express's hiccup. When Outlook Express prepares to compact folders, it apparently creates backup copies of each folder. I found all of these copies (with the .bak extension) in my Recycle Bin.

Based on information gleaned from various Web sites, I decided to shut down OE and then restore all of the .bak files to their original location (c:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\long alphanumeric string\Microsoft\Outlook Express). Keep in mind I'm using Windows XP, these files may go somewhere else if you're using another version of Windows.

After restoring the .bak files to their original location, I copied everything in that folder to a temporary folder I set up in My Documents. I then deleted each of the .dbx files--some of which were apparently corrupted, which is why Outlook Express couldn't see them--from that temporary folder, and changed the extension on each of the backup files from .bak to .dbx. I then deleted everything in the original OE folder--all of this taking place with OE still closed--and then copied all the .dbx files from the temporary folder into the original OE folder.

I did those last couple of steps several times--deleting everything from the original OE folder, copying the .dbx files from the temporary folder I'd set up to the original OE folder, and then opening OE--before the program inexplicably "picked up" all the folders and e-mails that were missing. And I haven't had any trouble with it since.

Weird, huh?

Anyway, on Sunday I made the trek out to Fort Caroline, which brought back fond memories of my last visit out there...but I digress. They were hosting the "School of the 16th Century," which involves reenactors dressed up in period garb firing reproductions of period weaponry, exhibiting 16th century cooking skills, and so forth. My main interest was in recording some audio of cannons being fired, conch shells being played, etc., for use in a light feature piece for Monday's JMN. And I got all of that and I thought the piece I produced turned out decent if not fantastic; you can read what I wrote but unfortunately not actually hear the piece I recorded. All in all, it was a fun time, and I'd certainly recommend a trip out there next year for anyone looking for something a tiny bit educational.

Now, it is time to wash dishes. Farewell, visitors from the outside. Ooooooohhhh....

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