When I run the program it acts like it is making copies and backing up then
I get this run time error 5.
When I open the backup folder I have registry backups but not files
which I can import etc.
I tried to attach jpegs of the the images but the send was rejected as being
to large.
Try changing the backup directory to something else.
At what point in the program do you get the error message? Is there
anything in the output directory, or is it empty after running the program
and getting the error?
steve
Steve,
Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it after your suggestion but no dice..
It
didn't correct it either.
James
Error 5 indicates a permissions issue, so you might consider whether the
output directory has the correct permissions to write to. Also you can
reset the program by deleting this key in the Registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\OEBackup
that might fix the problem.
Docster said:
I get the same results no matter which one I use.
Have been using both successfully until now.
[X-post to OE General]
The author withdrew OE Freebie Backup over 5 years ago. You should only
be
using OE Quick Backup now.
Docster wrote:
Run-time error 5:Invalid procedure call or argument
I have been running a small app to backup OE for years (same app without
updates its) and now all of a sudden I am getting the above error
message.
Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this message to pop up?
Oh, the app is Outlook Express Freeby Backup and Outlook Express Quickie
Backup.
I feel certain the problem is with the OS its self
Error 5 is generally a permission problem.
Which of these programs are you using, where did you download it, etc.
I want to download it myself and see if I have the problem and then
figure out what to do about it that does not involve guessing or
trying things that might work.
You cannot attach screenshots here, but here is what you can do:
Take a screenshot of what you see and upload the screenshot to one of
several
free picture hosting WWW sites.
When you are done, we will be able to see what you are seeing.
To create and post a screenshot:
Press the Print Scrn button to copy your entire screen to the Windows
clipboard.
Press Alt Print Scrn to copy just the active window to the Windows
clipboard.
Open MS Paint:
Start, Program Accessories, Paint
When Paint opens, press CTRL-V to paste the clipboard, save the new
Paint file
to your desktop or someplace you can remember. JPG files take up less
hard
disk space than BMP files and just as readable.
Make as many screenshots as you need. Practice makes perfect. Be
careful your
screenshot does not contain any personal information. Practice
viewing your images
before you upload them to be sure they are okay.
Some sites will let you attach a file directly to your post. If the
site has some kind of attachment/upload function it is usually easiest
just to use it.
If there is no such function then use a free third party image hosting
WWW site.
Create a free account on some free picture hosting web site. You can
always remove
your account later if you want. Here are some free image hosting
sites:
http://www.imageshack.us/
http://photobucket.com/
Using your free account, upload your screenshot(s) (the JPG or BMP
files) to the
site and it will return to you a URL web address (a link) for your new
image(s)
that you can paste in a message post, email, etc.
When you are done, what you post for others to use should look
something like this:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/6428/taskmanagerr.jpg
Post that URL web address back here in your response and we can click
on the
address and see your screenshot. Post as many as you need - the sites
are free.
