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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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![]() "Jim" wrote in message . .. 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 just export your address book to a safe place of your choosing : after a crash just import back in , all is well |
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Turn on view hidden files and it is under your user profileApplication
DataMicrosoftAddressBook "Jim" wrote in message . .. 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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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 -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , Jim hunted and pecked: 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 hunted and pecked: 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 hunted and pecked: 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 hunted and pecked: 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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Hello Jim
Hope this gets through - its the third try Do you back-up your system on a regular basis? If you do, why not save your address book as well. I was shown this way - there may be other methods!!! Open O.E/File/Export/Address Book - you then get a window Address Book Export Tool - highlight 'Text File (Comma....etc) -click export - you then get CSV Export - click Browse - I then get My Docs - I then click on the appropriate named folder (BackupAddBk) which then appears in the File Name window. 'Save as Type' should show as 'Comma Separated Values(.csv) Click on Save - Your are then back in the CSV Export window where you have the 'Save exported file as...' - Click next - you are then asked for the fields you want to save(I do the lot) - Click 'Finish' - I am then asked if I want to replace file with what is already saved and I say Yes. Then I am told that the export process was completed - Click OK. I then have this updated address book added to my regular back-up on disk. As yet I have not had to import this address book back into a system that has been cleaned after a crash. So I cannot say it works. From time to time, I do a full printout of my address book. I am not a computer expert - this is what I do ready for a crash. Rgds Antioch "Jim" wrote in message . .. 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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