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  #1  
Old May 7th 08, 07:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bubey
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Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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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Old May 7th 08, 08:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Michael Santovec
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Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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 !


  #3  
Old May 8th 08, 01:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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 !


  #4  
Old May 8th 08, 03:39 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Michael Santovec
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Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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 !



  #5  
Old May 8th 08, 04:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bubey
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Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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 !


  #6  
Old May 8th 08, 04:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
PA Bear [MS MVP]
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Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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 !


  #7  
Old May 8th 08, 04:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Bubey
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Posts: 102
Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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 !


  #8  
Old May 9th 08, 02:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
Ron Sommer
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Posts: 1,463
Default Lost Group Addresses - Can I get them back ?

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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