PS: If significant, I suspect the OS was originally 7 and they used the free upgrade to 10. I haven't worked with Windows Live Mail at all so I'm wondering if someone else has a quick answer before I delve into this.
I hoped I could just copy it to the same directory on the new computer, but that didn't do anything.ĭoes anyone know a quick way to get their old mail all working on the new computer, to include contacts and mail that was stored locally but is no longer on the server? but it seems not available in Windows 10, if you do not mind spending money, most of the paid backup utilities will do the job neatly, these personal home backup utilities can backup your user profile data from old computer and restore to Windows 10 computer in appropriate locations. Before I spent more time on it they got a new computer and now want their mail and contacts moved to the new computer.Ī quick google told me that Windows Live Mail typically stores its data in C:\users\*username*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail. Windows Easy Transfer’ is a built-in tool of Windows Operating Systems to transfer files and personal settings from one computer to another. Windows doesn't want to repair itself and a recover disk won't fix it either. When you set up a new computer that comes with Microsoft Windows Vista, consider using the Windows Easy Transfer program (included with Windows.
I can boot a live OS so the hardware is fine. They claim a windows update screwed it up and it won't boot.
