Downloaded Ad-Aware 7, now cannot access my Eurdora email - help

[DennisT]

Never had a problem with Ad-Aware before, even through updates, changes.  Now, it had advised me my old version was no longer supported so I updated Ad-Aware Free 2007, (I think it is).  Popped back to look at my email, clicked on Eurdora shortcut and got error message:  " Problem with shortcut, Eudora.exe that shortcut refers to has been changed or moved, so shortcut will not work." 

I pull up, "All Programs," and I see Eudora, but clicking on menu extension merely produces the above error.  I looked to try to go back to old restore point, and only saw today's 12.01 auto restore point which was after Ad-Aware update .  Clicking on previous month produces no other choices.  My mistakes:  not making a current restore point just before downloading updated software.  Second mistake, not making routine restore point for the past few weeks.  Do restore points, "fall away, " and die after too long a time?

Have PC, XP home, Svc Pack 2, always MS updated, current this morning.

Any way to recover my Eudora and it's stored emails?   Thanks for putting up with me.  Dennis

[Broni]

Try to uninstall Ad-aware.

[DennisT]

Broni !  Bless you, you're still here.

Well, I should have un-installed Ad-Aware,  but never thought if it in my panic.  So I just un-installed it after your suggestion, then restarted my computer and have the same error message and Eudora is still not accessable. 

I hope the files are still in here and it's just access that's fouled up.

Next idea?

Dennis

[Broni]

Instead of going Start>All Programs, open Windows Explorer, and locate eudora.exe (should be under Program Files\Eudora), and double click.

[DennisT]

Thanks.

Tried that; Eudora is not there.  Then remembered a late friend of mine 2 years ago convinced me I should partition my HD.  I did following his directions.  In partition D, (drive D), I was to put all my applications, various downloads, etc.  (That was where I just put Ad-Aware too) But I don't remember now if Eudora was in C or D drive.

Exploring drive D, I found a folder, "EudPriv," which I clicked on, bringing up, "Ads."  Then I clicked on that and found a few folders, one of which was, "Eudora.idx."  I clicked on that and it said, "Windows cannot open this file.  Need to know what program created it.  Bullet one:  Look on web automatically.  Bullet two:  Select from List.

I did not go further.

So far, this does not look good to me.

?

Dennis

[Broni]

Just search all drives on your computer for eudora.exe

[DennisT]

I did.  Not there.

One other thing.....I appologize for my mind being mush over this...

After I installed Ad-Aware, I ran a scan, it found bunches of cookies, etc., which I deleted as I had always done.  I wonder if the, "new" Ad-Aware is offering to delect FAR more than they did in the past and it dumped my Eudora along with cookies, etc.

Dennis

[Broni]

Search for *.MBX. These are your mail folders.

[DennisT]

While you were replying, I was still looking.  I, "explored," but this time used the actual search function, and this time it responded out of Drive C:  "Eudora.exe.35EE2351.pf, "  in folder, "C:\windows\Prefetch." 

I'll go look now at what you last recommended.

Dennis

[Broni]

"Eudora.exe.35EE2351.pf, " won't do. This is just for preloading Eudora, so it starts faster.

[Broni]

Make sure, you search ALL drives.

[DennisT]

I did. It is not there.

Dennis

[Broni]

No mbx files, either?

[DennisT]

True. No MBX files or Eudora.exe files.  None.

I sure never expected anything like this.  Not that I can't live without my stored emails, but it's a headache starting over, mostly find addresses.

Dennis

[Broni]

This is really weird. I've never heard of Ad-aware removing a whole program.
You sure, that you have "show hidden files" enabled?
Also, when you right click on Start>Programs>Eudora shortcut, then Properties, where does the shortcut points to?