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Thunderbird does not start

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andreasrp
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Hi,

I am running Windows XP SP3 and have been using Mozilla Thunderbord for 1 year without any problems.

Today when i started Windows and double clicked on the Thunderbird icon on the desktop - nothing, just the "windows error sound". No error message, just the windows error sign. I also located the thunderbird.exe and tried to start the program from there - same thing, just the sound.

Googled, read about safe mode, tried safe mode "RUN: thunderbird.exe -safe-mode" etc - same problem, just the sound but nothing happends.

So I can no longer start Thunderbord from the desktop or the catalog, and I cant start safe mode either.

Thunderbird is not running under "processes" either...

Please advise?

Hi, I am running Windows XP SP3 and have been using Mozilla Thunderbord for 1 year without any problems. Today when i started Windows and double clicked on the Thunderbird icon on the desktop - nothing, just the "windows error sound". No error message, just the windows error sign. I also located the thunderbird.exe and tried to start the program from there - same thing, just the sound. Googled, read about safe mode, tried safe mode "RUN: thunderbird.exe -safe-mode" etc - same problem, just the sound but nothing happends. So I can no longer start Thunderbord from the desktop or the catalog, and I cant start safe mode either. Thunderbird is not running under "processes" either... Please advise?

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No

Program area is separate from data

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Wayne Mery
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Please reinstall the program from https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

andreasrp
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Thank you for your fast reply.

Will I loose all my e-mails?

Wayne Mery
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Chosen Solution

No

Program area is separate from data

andreasrp
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Thank you very much Wayne, your are the best!

Now everything seams to work, thanks!