I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and if
so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...

Search for a file extension of .wab That will be the Outlook Express
address book


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if
so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...

Thank you very much, I will definately look for that file extention...

Sue...

"Raoul" wrote:

Search for a file extension of .wab That will be the Outlook Express
address book


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if
so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...

It's possible that you may have to change your folder settings to 'show
hidden files and folders'.


"Sue" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much, I will definately look for that file extention...

Sue...

"Raoul" wrote:

Search for a file extension of .wab That will be the Outlook Express
address book


"Sue" wrote in message
...
I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request
of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express
so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about
the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible
and
if
so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...

By reinstallation, do you mean format the computer? If so, the data is
gone.

"Sue" wrote in message
...
|I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
| Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
| of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
| is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
| that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
| email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
| to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if
| so, which files should I look for on my backup?
|
| Thank you very much,
| Sue...

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx =includes info on Windows Mail in Vista

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

About OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

About OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Sue wrote:
I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...

"Sue" ...
I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if
so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...

Yes, I did a full re-installation, but not before I made a backup of my files
onto my external harddrive with Retrospec.

"Tom Willett" wrote:

By reinstallation, do you mean format the computer? If so, the data is
gone.

"Sue" wrote in message
...
|I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
| Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
| of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
| is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
| that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
| email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
| to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if
| so, which files should I look for on my backup?
|
| Thank you very much,
| Sue...

Thanks, I will check those sites out as well... unfortunately right now I am
not able to tell any of you if these suggestions have helped me. My laptop
has now decided to take yet another dump. Dell is going to replace the CPU
*Again* as well as the mainboard, fan, and heat sync unit. This will be the
2nd time for the CPU. *SIGH* Once things are up and running again (and
hopefully this will be the end of my laptop issues) I will let you all know
whether or not these suggestions helped.

Sue...

"PA Bear" wrote:

References:

Backup & Restore OE Data
http://www.insideoe.com/backup/index.htm
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx =includes info on Windows Mail in Vista

Importing OE Data (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx)
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5

Importing a single DBX file
http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importdbx
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx (last paragraph)

About OE Files & Settings
http://www.insideoe.com/files/index.htm

About OE Registry Keys
http://www.insideoe.com/files/regkeys.htm
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Sue wrote:
I have a Dell Laptop that is having some issues. Recently, (by request of
Dell) I backed up my system and did a re-installation. I made back up
copies
of everything except one thing... my email and my contacts. UGH! My
question
is, is there anyway for me to restore those files from Outlook Express so
that I can at least get my contacts back? I'm not so concerned about the
email, although that would be nice to have back to, but I would really
like
to get my address book recovered. Does anyone know if this is possible and
if so, which files should I look for on my backup?

Thank you very much,
Sue...