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Old January 8th, 2010, 07:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
InOverMyHead[_4_]
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Default Where is address file ??

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob


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Old January 8th, 2010, 02:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Steve Cochran
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Default Where is address file ??

You can try searching for *~* and if you find anything rename it to give it
a wab file extension and then click on it and see if it will open.

steve

"InOverMyHead" wrote in message
...
I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy -
but I didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob



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Old January 8th, 2010, 07:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Where is address file ??

InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob


Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path to
the .wab folder.
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Old January 9th, 2010, 12:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
InOverMyHead[_4_]
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Default Where is address file ??

Wow - worked great. Thanks!! Don't know why I couldn't find it with a
search/find action?!? But I've got it now.

Bob


"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...
InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob


Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
to
the .wab folder.



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Old January 24th, 2010, 10:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Default Where is address file ??


"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...
InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob


Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
to
the .wab folder.



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Old January 24th, 2010, 11:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Where is address file ??

William Thompson wrote:

Will added nothing in his reply - just quoted the other posts

Use a *.test newsgroup until you figure out how to use OE for newsgroup
postings.
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Old January 25th, 2010, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Default Where is address file ??


"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"InOverMyHead" wrote in message
...
Wow - worked great. Thanks!! Don't know why I couldn't find it with a
search/find action?!? But I've got it now.

Bob


"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...
InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I
have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application
data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but
I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob

Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the
path to
the .wab folder.







  #8  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Default Where is address file ??


"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...
InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application
data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob


Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
to
the .wab folder.





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Old January 25th, 2010, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Default Where is address file ??


"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...
InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application
data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob


Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
to
the .wab folder.





  #10  
Old January 25th, 2010, 12:15 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
William Thompson[_2_]
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Posts: 100
Default Where is address file ??


"William Thompson" wrote in message
...

"InOverMyHead" wrote in message
...
Wow - worked great. Thanks!! Don't know why I couldn't find it with a
search/find action?!? But I've got it now.

Bob


"VanguardLH" wrote in message
...
InOverMyHead wrote:

I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
my
computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
old
stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I
have
searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
user/local settings/application
data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
express

However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
that
looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but
I
didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?

Bob

Go into the registry and look under:

HKEY_USERS\yourSID\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\W ab File Name

That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the
path to
the .wab folder.







 




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