Hi, I have the same problem as this thread: 

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/mail-email/lost-emails-after-switching-from-hotmail-to/87358e5b-789a-43a6-b50a-fea59db85b43

The solution given is to post your own thread, which is what I'm doing here.

My emails from prior to ~2001 have disappeared and the recovery steps do not bring them back.

Please help!

Thanks,

Ben