After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?

Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How are you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options View
(cf. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?

On Oct 30, 6:07*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? *Why was it necessary to reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? *Are you referring to a CSV file? *How are you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/



wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL *C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" *In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.

On Oct 30, 6:31*pm, wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:07*pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:





Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? *Why was it necessary to reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? *Are you referring to a CSV file? *How are you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map..
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL *C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" *In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

One last thing, PA Bear. I did exactly what the web page said to in
order to make the .wab file visible when I search for it, but it still
couldn't find it. I can find it by going into the hard drive files in
My Computer--it's definitely there and shows right up. But I can't
access it through the search function. Oh well. The only reason I ask
is because I use such large address book files to promote the books I
have published, they sometimes seem to corrupt the owner.wab file, and
I have learned to just delete it and a fresh new one is created. But
no problem. I can find it and delete it when I need to. Thanks again.

wrote in message
...
On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:07 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:





Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to
reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched
and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update
History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How are
you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options
View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

One last thing, PA Bear. I did exactly what the web page said to in
order to make the .wab file visible when I search for it, but it still
couldn't find it. I can find it by going into the hard drive files in
My Computer--it's definitely there and shows right up. But I can't
access it through the search function. Oh well. The only reason I ask
is because I use such large address book files to promote the books I
have published, they sometimes seem to corrupt the owner.wab file, and
I have learned to just delete it and a fresh new one is created. But
no problem. I can find it and delete it when I need to. Thanks again.
~~~~~~~~~~

What Web page? Unless Show Hidden Files and Folders is enabled, you must do
an advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders in the search.

To enable Hidden Files and Folders:

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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

On Oct 30, 7:20*pm, "Bruce Hagen" wrote:
wrote in message

...
On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, wrote:





On Oct 30, 6:07 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to
reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched
and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update
History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How are
you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options
View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

One last thing, PA Bear. I did exactly what the web page said to in
order to make the .wab file visible when I search for it, but it still
couldn't find it. I can find it by going into the hard drive files in
My Computer--it's definitely there and shows right up. But I can't
access it through the search function. Oh well. The only reason I ask
is because I use such large address book files to promote the books I
have published, they sometimes seem to corrupt the owner.wab file, and
I have learned to just delete it and a fresh new one is created. But
no problem. I can find it and delete it when I need to. Thanks again.
~~~~~~~~~~

What Web page? Unless Show Hidden Files and Folders is enabled, you must do
an advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders in the search.

To enable Hidden Files and Folders:

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.
--

* * * * * * * * *Bruce Hagen
* * * * MS-MVP Outlook Express
* * * * * * *Imperial Beach, CA- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you Bruce. The webpage I was referring to is:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...utorial62.html

On Oct 30, 8:41*pm, wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:20*pm, "Bruce Hagen" wrote:





wrote in message

...
On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, wrote:

On Oct 30, 6:07 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to
reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched
and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update
History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How are
you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options
View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know..
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

One last thing, PA Bear. I did exactly what the web page said to in
order to make the .wab file visible when I search for it, but it still
couldn't find it. I can find it by going into the hard drive files in
My Computer--it's definitely there and shows right up. But I can't
access it through the search function. Oh well. The only reason I ask
is because I use such large address book files to promote the books I
have published, they sometimes seem to corrupt the owner.wab file, and
I have learned to just delete it and a fresh new one is created. But
no problem. I can find it and delete it when I need to. Thanks again.
~~~~~~~~~~

What Web page? Unless Show Hidden Files and Folders is enabled, you must do
an advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders in the search.

To enable Hidden Files and Folders:

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.
--

* * * * * * * * *Bruce Hagen
* * * * MS-MVP Outlook Express
* * * * * * *Imperial Beach, CA- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you Bruce. The webpage I was referring to is:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

OK. That did it. I did the search with the advanced feature which
included hidden files and folders and Owner.wab showed right up! I
then put the hidden files back in hiding in Folder Options, as it
seems a bit dangerous to have them showing up so easily. Everythings
good! Thanks Bruce. What a great forum!

wrote in message
...
On Oct 30, 8:41 pm, wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:20 pm, "Bruce Hagen" wrote:





wrote in message

...
On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, wrote:

On Oct 30, 6:07 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to
reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully
patched
and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update
History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How
are
you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there
in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file,
nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden
by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable
Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options

View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try
to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will
only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to
map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there
in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file,
nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address
books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

One last thing, PA Bear. I did exactly what the web page said to in
order to make the .wab file visible when I search for it, but it still
couldn't find it. I can find it by going into the hard drive files in
My Computer--it's definitely there and shows right up. But I can't
access it through the search function. Oh well. The only reason I ask
is because I use such large address book files to promote the books I
have published, they sometimes seem to corrupt the owner.wab file, and
I have learned to just delete it and a fresh new one is created. But
no problem. I can find it and delete it when I need to. Thanks again.
~~~~~~~~~~

What Web page? Unless Show Hidden Files and Folders is enabled, you must
do
an advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders in the search.

To enable Hidden Files and Folders:

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.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Thank you Bruce. The webpage I was referring to
is:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

OK. That did it. I did the search with the advanced feature which
included hidden files and folders and Owner.wab showed right up! I
then put the hidden files back in hiding in Folder Options, as it
seems a bit dangerous to have them showing up so easily. Everythings
good! Thanks Bruce. What a great forum!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

You're welcome and good to hear it is resolved.

No one touches my machine, so enabling Hidden Files and Folders is one of
the first things I do after setting up or reformatting. If you have multiple
users, then *Do Not Show* may be a better option for you.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA

wrote:
After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?

Is MS Outlook also installed?

After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated...

Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to reinstall
WinXP?

Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully patched
and
that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update
History
section on the page)?

...When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book...

What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How are
you
attempting to import the file?

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.

In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden by
default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable Show
Hidden Files and Folders via Start Control Panel Folder Options
View
(cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial62.html).

Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
problems I will surely come here.

You're welcome & thanks for your feedback.

To find hidden files and folders when using Windows Explorer Search
(WinKey+F), check the Advanced option and the 2 options directly underneath
it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Click Start, Run and type Wab.exe.
" Can't find file wab.exe."
Search in a drive like 3 1/2 Floppy Disk (A: or B
or DVD-CD Drive (D or CD Drive (D or DVD Drive (D or Local Disk (C.
Reinstall Windows again and again a
go to http://support.microsoft.com/?search...owsaddressbook




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After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try to
import a txt address book into my windows address book it will only go
so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to map.
I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
\wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807

Another curious thing is that although the address book is there in
Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, nothing
comes up.

This is really causing problems because I import large address books
periodically to use in promoting the book I published.

Anyone encountered this before?