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I'm trying to back up some files to a CD. I can figure out how to do the
other files I want, such as My Documents and Favorites, but not the address book. The last time I did this I had the address book on there, but I didn't write down what I did. If I read the old CD, it appears that the file name is marty.wab, but I get nothing if I search for that or just .wab. Thank you. |
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It should be located in C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book Replace user name with your ID and paste the address in the address bar. It should open up. To navigate to it through explorer, you will need to enable show hidden files and show protected files in folder options. -- Singapore Web Design http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/ Singapore Web Hosting "Marty" wrote in message ... I'm trying to back up some files to a CD. I can figure out how to do the other files I want, such as My Documents and Favorites, but not the address book. The last time I did this I had the address book on there, but I didn't write down what I did. If I read the old CD, it appears that the file name is marty.wab, but I get nothing if I search for that or just .wab. Thank you. |
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![]() "Marty" wrote in message ... I'm trying to back up some files to a CD. I can figure out how to do the other files I want, such as My Documents and Favorites, but not the address book. The last time I did this I had the address book on there, but I didn't write down what I did. If I read the old CD, it appears that the file name is marty.wab, but I get nothing if I search for that or just .wab. Thank you. See paragraph 2 he http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/backup/simple.htm -- Regards Steve. MS-MVP. OE. [DTS] http://www.getsafeonline.org/ |
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In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as
hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start Control Panel Folder Options View. OE creates and automatically maintains a back-up of your Address Book. If yours is marty.wab, you should also have/find a file named marty.wab~ (WAB extension plus a tilde). References: Backup & Restore OE Data http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx OE Files & Settings http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) Marty wrote: I'm trying to back up some files to a CD. I can figure out how to do the other files I want, such as My Documents and Favorites, but not the address book. The last time I did this I had the address book on there, but I didn't write down what I did. If I read the old CD, it appears that the file name is marty.wab, but I get nothing if I search for that or just .wab. |
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Thank you PA, and to Singapore and Mac. With the information in these
responses I was able to find the files, including the one with the tilde, and back them up on the CD. I still don't understand why I get -0- results when I do a search on .wab, but that's a curiosity, not a problem. Thanks again to all. "PA Bear" wrote in message ... In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start Control Panel Folder Options View. OE creates and automatically maintains a back-up of your Address Book. If yours is marty.wab, you should also have/find a file named marty.wab~ (WAB extension plus a tilde). References: Backup & Restore OE Data http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx OE Files & Settings http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) Marty wrote: I'm trying to back up some files to a CD. I can figure out how to do the other files I want, such as My Documents and Favorites, but not the address book. The last time I did this I had the address book on there, but I didn't write down what I did. If I read the old CD, it appears that the file name is marty.wab, but I get nothing if I search for that or just .wab. |
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In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder Options Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View. For my own preference, I open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab) and send it to a user created folder, (Backups), in My Documents where I also send Favorites and some others. From there, I burn that and my other personal folders in My Docs to CD. No need to hunt for it. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP Outlook Express ~IB-CA~ "Marty" wrote in message ... Thank you PA, and to Singapore and Mac. With the information in these responses I was able to find the files, including the one with the tilde, and back them up on the CD. I still don't understand why I get -0- results when I do a search on .wab, but that's a curiosity, not a problem. Thanks again to all. "PA Bear" wrote in message ... In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start Control Panel Folder Options View. OE creates and automatically maintains a back-up of your Address Book. If yours is marty.wab, you should also have/find a file named marty.wab~ (WAB extension plus a tilde). References: Backup & Restore OE Data http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx OE Files & Settings http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) Marty wrote: I'm trying to back up some files to a CD. I can figure out how to do the other files I want, such as My Documents and Favorites, but not the address book. The last time I did this I had the address book on there, but I didn't write down what I did. If I read the old CD, it appears that the file name is marty.wab, but I get nothing if I search for that or just .wab. |
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