From: elisabeth singendonk on

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> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message
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>> InOverMyHead wrote:
>>
>>> I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
>>> my
>>> computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
>>> old
>>> stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
>>> searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
>>> user/local settings/application
>>> data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
>>> express
>>>
>>> However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
>>> that
>>> looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
>>> didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> Go into the registry and look under:
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\<yourSID>\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\Wab File Name
>>
>> That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
>> location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
>> your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
>> to
>> the .wab folder.
>
>


From: elisabeth singendonk on

"William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message
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>> InOverMyHead wrote:
>>
>>> I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
>>> my
>>> computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
>>> old
>>> stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
>>> searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
>>> user/local settings/application
>>> data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
>>> express
>>>
>>> However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
>>> that
>>> looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
>>> didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> Go into the registry and look under:
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\<yourSID>\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\Wab File Name
>>
>> That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
>> location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
>> your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
>> to
>> the .wab folder.
>
>


From: elisabeth singendonk on

"William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:hi7ung$7vv$1(a)news.albasani.net...
>> InOverMyHead wrote:
>>
>>> I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
>>> my
>>> computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
>>> old
>>> stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
>>> searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
>>> user/local settings/application
>>> data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
>>> express
>>>
>>> However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
>>> that
>>> looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
>>> didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> Go into the registry and look under:
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\<yourSID>\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\Wab File Name
>>
>> That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
>> location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
>> your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
>> to
>> the .wab folder.
>
>


From: elisabeth singendonk on

"William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:hi7ung$7vv$1(a)news.albasani.net...
>> InOverMyHead wrote:
>>
>>> I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
>>> my
>>> computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
>>> old
>>> stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
>>> searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
>>> user/local settings/application
>>> data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
>>> express
>>>
>>> However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
>>> that
>>> looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
>>> didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> Go into the registry and look under:
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\<yourSID>\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\Wab File Name
>>
>> That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
>> location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
>> your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
>> to
>> the .wab folder.
>
>


From: elisabeth singendonk on

"William Thompson" <WThompson09(a)microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> "VanguardLH" <V(a)nguard.LH> wrote in message
> news:hi7ung$7vv$1(a)news.albasani.net...
>> InOverMyHead wrote:
>>
>>> I used the Gateway 'restore' disk to put a new OS (WinXP Home) back on
>>> my
>>> computer. It puts all your old files into a 'backup' folder so all the
>>> old
>>> stuff is still available - but how do I find my old address book. I have
>>> searched for *.wab and don't see any results. I presume it was in the
>>> user/local settings/application
>>> data/identities/xxxxxxx/microsoft/outlook
>>> express
>>>
>>> However, everything in this location is years old, and contains nothing
>>> that
>>> looks like an address book. I know I should have exported a copy - but I
>>> didn't. So where is it hiding - anyone know?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> Go into the registry and look under:
>>
>> HKEY_USERS\<yourSID>\Software\Microsoft\Wab\WAB4\Wab File Name
>>
>> That specifies where is the .wab file for your Windows account. The
>> location was probably the same under your old OS instance as it is under
>> your new OS instance. You'll notice that "identities" is NOT in the path
>> to
>> the .wab folder.
>
>