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I've really done it this time.............
I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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OE makes a backup WAB file. The backup might still have your data.
The Windows Address Book (WAB) http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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How can he restore the "sub-group" from the WAB backup (WAB~ file) to his
Address Book, Michael? If PDA-Sync will, in fact, synchronize with (Windows) Address Book, will the sync include the "sub-groups"? -- ~PA Bear Michael Santovec wrote: OE makes a backup WAB file. The backup might still have your data. The Windows Address Book (WAB) http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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I'm suggesting that he restore the whole address book backup. It should
have the address book as it was just before his last round of changes. -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... How can he restore the "sub-group" from the WAB backup (WAB~ file) to his Address Book, Michael? If PDA-Sync will, in fact, synchronize with (Windows) Address Book, will the sync include the "sub-groups"? -- ~PA Bear Michael Santovec wrote: OE makes a backup WAB file. The backup might still have your data. The Windows Address Book (WAB) http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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That's my problem PA Bear. The phone does sync
with OE but it's bringing across the "lost info" not the current info I wanted to use. So I figured that the lost groups from the address book are somewhere on my hard drive. I just know how to look for them. And no, I know I'm bad, I didn't back up the address book. Any more ideas ? P.S.... I'm a she ! Thanks Bubey (and that's my grandmother name) "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... How can he restore the "sub-group" from the WAB backup (WAB~ file) to his Address Book, Michael? If PDA-Sync will, in fact, synchronize with (Windows) Address Book, will the sync include the "sub-groups"? -- ~PA Bear Michael Santovec wrote: OE makes a backup WAB file. The backup might still have your data. The Windows Address Book (WAB) http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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I am assuming all of your OE data is in the default location.
1. Enable "Show Hidden Files and Folders" = http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial62.html 2. Open a (Windows) Explorer to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book =this folder 3. Does this folder contain a file with a WAB~ extension (e.g., BUBEY.WAB~)? Don't *do* anything with it yet, just tell me if it's there. -- ~PA Bear Bubey wrote: That's my problem PA Bear. The phone does sync with OE but it's bringing across the "lost info" not the current info I wanted to use. So I figured that the lost groups from the address book are somewhere on my hard drive. I just know how to look for them. And no, I know I'm bad, I didn't back up the address book. Any more ideas ? P.S.... I'm a she ! Thanks Bubey (and that's my grandmother name) "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... How can he restore the "sub-group" from the WAB backup (WAB~ file) to his Address Book, Michael? If PDA-Sync will, in fact, synchronize with (Windows) Address Book, will the sync include the "sub-groups"? Michael Santovec wrote: OE makes a backup WAB file. The backup might still have your data. The Windows Address Book (WAB) http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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Yes, I have "show hidden files and folders"
enabled. It shows 2 WAB files.....Nancy.wab~ 390kb type: WAB~File and Nancy.wab 1091 kb type: Address Book File "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... I am assuming all of your OE data is in the default location. 1. Enable "Show Hidden Files and Folders" = http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial62.html 2. Open a (Windows) Explorer to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book =this folder 3. Does this folder contain a file with a WAB~ extension (e.g., BUBEY.WAB~)? Don't *do* anything with it yet, just tell me if it's there. -- ~PA Bear Bubey wrote: That's my problem PA Bear. The phone does sync with OE but it's bringing across the "lost info" not the current info I wanted to use. So I figured that the lost groups from the address book are somewhere on my hard drive. I just know how to look for them. And no, I know I'm bad, I didn't back up the address book. Any more ideas ? P.S.... I'm a she ! Thanks Bubey (and that's my grandmother name) "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote in message ... How can he restore the "sub-group" from the WAB backup (WAB~ file) to his Address Book, Michael? If PDA-Sync will, in fact, synchronize with (Windows) Address Book, will the sync include the "sub-groups"? Michael Santovec wrote: OE makes a backup WAB file. The backup might still have your data. The Windows Address Book (WAB) http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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PDA-Sync 4 Works with Outlook, Organizer, Notes & ACT on Windows XP or
Vista. "my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type" is an Outlook Address Book feature. Outlook and Outlook Express use different Address Books unless you share. Did you really mean to say Outlook Express? Do you have Outlook installed and do you use it? -- Ronald Sommer "Bubey" wrote in message ... I've really done it this time............. I was cleaning up my Outlook Express and accidentally deleted my sub-group addresses where I kept them filed by type. I didn't even realize I did it until I opened OE again and they were gone. I got a new cell phone which has PDA-Sync on it and in trying to bring across my contacts from Outlook Express, but it brought those "lost" contacts. Where can I find those lost group addresses and restore them so I can back them up and then try bring the 1st level contacts that I want on the cell phone. IE 6.00.2900.2180 OS: Win XP Sp2 Thanks in advance for the help ! |
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