xp Outlook Express address book

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Jim

Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Please reply to me directly instead of the grouped or at least cc me with
the reply.

Thanks,

Jim
 
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Gordon

Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Just do a search for *.wab
 
W

Wesley Vogel

You missed a couple of newsgroups.

You only multiposted to these seven:
microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin

What is the accepted way to share a message across multiple newsgroups?
http://smjg.port5.com/faqs/usenet/xpost.html

The data is stored in Whatever_Name.wab wab is the extension for Address
Book File.

%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Whatever_Name.wab

Open your Address Book | Help | About Address Book |
Shows the path and the name of the file

%userprofile% is usually C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name

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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Jim said:
Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Please reply to me directly instead of the grouped or at least cc me with
the reply.

Thanks,

Jim

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim said:
Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Please reply to me directly instead of the grouped or at least cc me with
the reply.

Thanks,

Jim

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim said:
Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Please reply to me directly instead of the grouped or at least cc me with
the reply.

Thanks,

Jim

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim said:
Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Please reply to me directly instead of the grouped or at least cc me with
the reply.

Thanks,

Jim

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Jim said:
Jim
I know where xp holds the files for the address book but where is the data
stored for the address book. Every time I suffer a system crash, I lose my
address book and would at least try to make a knowledgeable attempt to
recover the data contained for the address book so as to not have to
continually rebuild it each time.

What is the path to the actual data for the address book?
Is it hidden in a hidden folder? Just where is it?

Please reply to me directly instead of the grouped or at least cc me with
the reply.

Thanks,

Jim

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 

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