To reinstall Outlook Express 6:
NOTE: You must be logged on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group in order to perform this procedure.
- Click Start , click Run , and then type the following command:
%systemroot%\inf
NOTE : There are no spaces at all in the preceding command line.
- Click OK to open the INF folder.
- Locate the file MSOE50.inf .
Right-click the file, and then click Install . This will reinstall the files that Outlook Express needs to proceed normally.
It will ask you to put your windows XP cd in the drive
file dosent exist
Posted by sda on 4 years ago
Will not work please fis your site.
Posted by dr. o on 3 years ago
On xp sp3 it works perfect. Thanks
Posted by Pol on 2 years ago
Of all the solutions I've tried to find on the internet to reinstall OE6, yours was the ONLY one that worked. Thank you so much.
Posted by vjm on 2 years ago
thank you very much ive searched plenty of forums and this one was the only clear one. youve made my customer happy, thanks again
Posted by dnb on 2 years ago
Mate, that was just so good!! Many many thanks
Posted by Rat on 2 years ago
Using your suggested method of reinstalling Outlook Express will my existing messages, in 'in box' etc be lost or will they all be unaffected?
Posted by topyottie on 2 years ago