Transferring Address Book?

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Jennifer Smith

I would like to transfer my address book from my old computer to my new one.
Both run Windows XP, and I can't seem to figure out which file I am looking
for to copy/paste over to my new computer. I have them networked together,
and it's a simple matter of highlighting, copying and pasting, once I figure
out what I'm looking for. Any help? It would be greatly appreciated....

Jarrod
 
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I would like to transfer my address book from my old computer
to my new one. Both run Windows XP, and I can't seem to figure
out which file I am looking for to copy/paste over to my new
computer. I have them networked together, and it's a simple
matter of highlighting, copying and pasting, once I figure out
what I'm looking for. Any help? It would be greatly
appreciated....

Jarrod
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Do you want to also transfer all of your current XP settings such
as screen resolution, colors, icons, text, etc., your OE folders
and E-mail, or just the address book? If just the address book,
look for a file with the extension .wab and the name of the account
in front of the file. Each account has its own address book. If you
want to transfer everything, as I did when I got a new PC built but
the same O/S, then use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. The
Wizard is also a great backup tool.
 
WAB transfer to a different machine

WAB is the Windows Address Book.

I'm assuming that the two machines are *not* connect in any way. Like a
network or a Direct Cable Connection. Copy your Windows Address Book to a
floppy or CD.

Do a Search for *.wab
* is a wild card and will locate all wab files on your machine.
wab is the file extension for all Windows Address Books.
Mine is Wesley P_ Vogel.wab

Or Open Windows Address Book | Click Help | About Address Book |
Copy the path and paste it into the Start | Run box | Click OK

Typically located here >>
%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book
or
%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book
or
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book

Once your WAB is located right click it and select: Send To |
3½" Floppy (A:) Make sure there's a disk in the floppy drive.

Stick the disk you copied the *.wab to in the XP machine's floppy drive and
copy it to:
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Application Data\
Microsoft\Address Book

To open the floppy disk...
Start | Run | Type: a: | OK |
Right click your *.wab file and select: Copy

This will open the proper folder...
Start | Run | Type or paste the following:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book\Microsoft\Address Book

Click OK or hit the ENTER key.

Right click the right hand pane and select: Paste

You should now see your *.wab file.

Where is my address book stored?
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/faqs/where.htm#findwab

The Windows Address Book (WAB)
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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SingaporeWebDesign said:
Hello,

Additionally, you can open Outlook Express, Tools > Address Book > File >
Export > WAB.

Perform the same action on the other computer and Import the address book
you saved in the previous step.

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http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
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Thanks for your help! I just did this, and it worked perfectly! I tried
what HEMI-Powered suggested, but it just wiped out what little bit of an
address book I had on the new PC. Thanks again!

Jarrod
 
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