You would not have been using a PAB file. The file you need is your Personal
Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the mail, calendar, contacts etc are
stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx


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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"jpurcell" wrote in message
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I have my c drive backed up on a portable hard disk. I had to reinstall
outlook on my computer. How do I restore my address book and emails from
the
portable drive? I have looked for a .pst file and a .pab file on the
portable drive and cannot find it. Thanks.