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    iObit SmartDefrag deleted my inbox of thunderbird ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Bashar, Jul 12, 2008.

  1. Bashar

    Bashar Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello,
    my thunderbird inbox is around 1.9GB and i have around 5GB free space in my disk so after running the defragment i got a notice that few files were not defragged due nonspace error or nospace error

    i said no need to defrag them

    i opened thunderbird and noticed that only my inbox has 0 emails and all other folders and sub-email accounts has emails normally

    would the nonspace or nospace error for files delete them or what ?

    please its urgent, if i want to restore that file what can i do, any restore software to restore that file ?


    using T43P if that helps any tools that fits lenovo or so
    Thanks
     
    Bashar, Jul 12, 2008
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  2. nobscot6

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    try doing a system restore and see if you can retrieve it .....
     
    nobscot6, Jul 12, 2008
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  3. Gregory

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    Wow man sorry to hear :(. If the system restore doesn't work try this (It may not work, since how the file was deleted is in question, but it won't hurt to try):

    Recuva: http://www.recuva.com/

    The Thunderbird directory is this (for mine, for you just switch my name with your windows login name):

    C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data\Thunderbird

    Try to recover any folder & file within that directory. The exact directory you'll want (again, on mine, adjust yours according to your setup):

    C:\Documents and Settings\Greg\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\obh60n1m.default\Mail\Local Folders

    The files within it are:

    Drafts.msf, Inbox.msf, Sent, Templates.msf, Trash.msf, Unsent Messages.msf, Drafts, Inbox, msgFilterRules.dat, Sent.msf, Trash, Unsent Mesages

    There may also be a directory called Inbox.sbd. Also recovery anything you can from that directory.

    You can find the exact directory for you by opening Thunderbird and opening 'Tools' >> 'Account Settings' >> 'Local Folders' >> 'Local Directory:'

    Back up your current Thunderbird directory, then overwrite the Thunderbird directory with and directories you may have found that were applicable.

    I hope you have success. In the future I suggest using MozBackup to back up all your emails... Just incase this ever happens again.
     
    Gregory, Jul 12, 2008
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  4. Bashar

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    i do have an old backup using mozbackup but its old and i have tons of emails came which are important :(

    i tried recuva.com and ton of other applications it did not find the inbox and inbox.msf files

    can you tell me more about system restore ? how can i do it and does it restore everything back to 2 days before or 1 day before for example?
     
    Bashar, Jul 12, 2008
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  5. Bashar

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    restore did not work for the past 7 days always tells me could not

    seems i lost 40 days worth of emails... :(
     
    Bashar, Jul 13, 2008
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