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From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 30 Apr 2010 01:55 Does the behavior persist in a new identity (File | Identities | Add new identity)? [Yes, I know the new identity's Address Book might not contain any contacts...but the Shared folder might.] Jack B wrote: > Thanks, but in OE, when I click to open Address Book, I get "The Address > Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured. Please > re-install." > > Nonetheless, I am able to find the JACKB.WAB file, and the Read Only > attribute is not checked. > > BTW, can you actually reply to this newsgroup thru > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread? > If so, I don't see how. > > Jack > > ============================= > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eCfI8Av5KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Complate & complicated thread history suggesting you used the >> no-longer-supported OEFB backup from your old computer to migrate your OE >> data to your new computer: >> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/0ff6a5a24cacdfae >> >> Here's another possibility: >> >> 1. Open Address Book | click on Help | About: Write down the location >> displayed in the FILE box. >> >> 2. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' via Start | Control Panel | >> Folder Options | View (cf. >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html). >> >> 3. Close OE. >> >> 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location you wrote down in #1 > above >>> right-click on the WAB file (e.g., JACKB.WAB) | select Properties | > remove >> the Read Only attribute (if checked/enabled) & OK your way out. >> >> cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 >> >> >> Jack B wrote: >>> Robear -- >>> >>>> If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook< >>> >>> No, here is what is in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4: >>> >>> (Default) REG_SZ (Value not set) >>> FirstRun REG_DWORD 0x00000001(1) >>> OlkContactRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >>> OlkFolderRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ============================== >>> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:e5e9ejp5KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> <canned> >>>> � Do you have this Registry key?... >>>> >>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4 >>>> >>>> � If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) >>>> and >>>> is its value set to 1 (one)? >>>> >>>> � If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts >>>> with >>>> Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of >>>> Office). >>>> Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book >>>> should >>>> be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not >>>> present, >>>> don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) >>>> >>>> Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing >>>> was >>>> enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing >>>> is >>>> disabled. >>>> >>>> cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share and/or >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 >>>> </canned> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jack B wrote: >>>>> The only "Outlook" I find with Search is a folder "Outlook" at >>>>> MSOffice97\Office\Templates\Outlook\ -- in that folder there are >>>>> several >>>>> .oft files and one .dir file, but there is no outlook.exe file on the >>>>> pc. >>>>> And, no other "Outlook" turns up in Search except two shortcut files >>>>> that >>>>> look for Outlook.exe. The reason for this is no doubt due to my >>>>> adding >>>>> the >>>>> template files etc. from the Old pc after installing MS Office Pro 97 >>>>> on >>>>> the >>>>> new pc. >>>>> >>>>> When first loading OE on the new pc, there may have been a question re >>>>> Outlook that I might have answered the wrong way. >>>>> >>>>> Jack >>>>> >>>>> ======================== >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OTSY0ol5KHA.1424(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Is MS Outlook also installed? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jack B wrote: >>>>>>> Somehow I have messed up OE on the New pc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> At first, it did not open an Address Book. Upon clicking on Address >>>>>>> Book >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> would say, "Unable to open Address Book. The Address Book may not be >>>>>>> installed properly." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Secondly, I cannot send a response or a new message. It says, >>>>>>> "There >>>>>>> was >>>>>>> an >>>>>>> error opening this message. An error has occurred." >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apparently I need to reinstall it, but I can't even find it via >>>>>>> Control >>>>>>> Panel/Add Remove Programs! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jack
From: Steve Cochran on 30 Apr 2010 07:40 Try searching for *~* and if you find a file, then rename it to give it a wab file extension and then see if it will open. The ~ files are backups of the address book. steve "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:ODNqncB6KHA.5016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thanks, but in OE, when I click to open Address Book, I get "The Address > Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured. Please > re-install." > > Nonetheless, I am able to find the JACKB.WAB file, and the Read Only > attribute is not checked. > > BTW, can you actually reply to this newsgroup thru > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread? > If so, I don't see how. > > Jack > > ============================= > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eCfI8Av5KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Complate & complicated thread history suggesting you used the >> no-longer-supported OEFB backup from your old computer to migrate your OE >> data to your new computer: >> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/0ff6a5a24cacdfae >> >> Here's another possibility: >> >> 1. Open Address Book | click on Help | About: Write down the location >> displayed in the FILE box. >> >> 2. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' via Start | Control Panel | > Folder >> Options | View (cf. >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html). >> >> 3. Close OE. >> >> 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location you wrote down in #1 > above >> | right-click on the WAB file (e.g., JACKB.WAB) | select Properties | > remove >> the Read Only attribute (if checked/enabled) & OK your way out. >> >> cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 >> >> >> Jack B wrote: >> > Robear -- >> > >> >> If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook< >> > >> > No, here is what is in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4: >> > >> > (Default) REG_SZ (Value not set) >> > FirstRun REG_DWORD 0x00000001(1) >> > OlkContactRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >> > OlkFolderRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >> > >> > Jack >> > >> > ============================== >> > >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:e5e9ejp5KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> <canned> >> >> Do you have this Registry key?... >> >> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4 >> >> >> >> If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) >> >> and >> >> is its value set to 1 (one)? >> >> >> >> If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts > with >> >> Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of >> >> Office). >> >> Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book > should >> >> be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not >> >> present, >> >> don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) >> >> >> >> Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing >> >> was >> >> enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing > is >> >> disabled. >> >> >> >> cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share and/or >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 >> >> </canned> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jack B wrote: >> >>> The only "Outlook" I find with Search is a folder "Outlook" at >> >>> MSOffice97\Office\Templates\Outlook\ -- in that folder there are > several >> >>> .oft files and one .dir file, but there is no outlook.exe file on the >> >>> pc. >> >>> And, no other "Outlook" turns up in Search except two shortcut files >> >>> that >> >>> look for Outlook.exe. The reason for this is no doubt due to my > adding >> >>> the >> >>> template files etc. from the Old pc after installing MS Office Pro 97 > on >> >>> the >> >>> new pc. >> >>> >> >>> When first loading OE on the new pc, there may have been a question re >> >>> Outlook that I might have answered the wrong way. >> >>> >> >>> Jack >> >>> >> >>> ======================== >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> >>> news:OTSY0ol5KHA.1424(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >>>> Is MS Outlook also installed? >> >>>> >> >>>> Jack B wrote: >> >>>>> Somehow I have messed up OE on the New pc. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> At first, it did not open an Address Book. Upon clicking on Address >> >>>>> Book >> >>>>> it >> >>>>> would say, "Unable to open Address Book. The Address Book may not be >> >>>>> installed properly." >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Secondly, I cannot send a response or a new message. It says, > "There >> >>>>> was >> >>>>> an >> >>>>> error opening this message. An error has occurred." >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Apparently I need to reinstall it, but I can't even find it via >> >>>>> Control >> >>>>> Panel/Add Remove Programs! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Jack >> > >
From: Jack B on 30 Apr 2010 12:06 Robear -- >Does the behavior persist in a new identity< Yes. Additionally, when I proceed to set up a new profile and choose to import messages and address book (I think the choice was from Outlook), I get "Messages cannot be imported from the MAPI client." However, when I chose to import Address Book Only, I got "IMPORT COMPLETE Congratulations! Your data from 'Microsoft Exchange or Outlook or Windows Messaging' was successfully imported into Outlook Express." However, upon clicking the Addresses button, I get "Unable to open the Address Book. The Address Book may not be installed properly." Jack ========================== "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:ePdppvC6KHA.4648(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Does the behavior persist in a new identity (File | Identities | Add new > identity)? > > [Yes, I know the new identity's Address Book might not contain any > contacts...but the Shared folder might.] > > > Jack B wrote: > > Thanks, but in OE, when I click to open Address Book, I get "The Address > > Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured. Please > > re-install." > > > > Nonetheless, I am able to find the JACKB.WAB file, and the Read Only > > attribute is not checked. > > > > BTW, can you actually reply to this newsgroup thru > > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread? > > If so, I don't see how. > > > > Jack > > > > ============================= > > > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:eCfI8Av5KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Complate & complicated thread history suggesting you used the > >> no-longer-supported OEFB backup from your old computer to migrate your OE > >> data to your new computer: > >> > > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/0ff6a5a24cacdfae > >> > >> Here's another possibility: > >> > >> 1. Open Address Book | click on Help | About: Write down the location > >> displayed in the FILE box. > >> > >> 2. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' via Start | Control Panel | > >> Folder Options | View (cf. > >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html). > >> > >> 3. Close OE. > >> > >> 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location you wrote down in #1 > > above > >>> right-click on the WAB file (e.g., JACKB.WAB) | select Properties | > > remove > >> the Read Only attribute (if checked/enabled) & OK your way out. > >> > >> cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 > >> > >> > >> Jack B wrote: > >>> Robear -- > >>> > >>>> If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook< > >>> > >>> No, here is what is in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4: > >>> > >>> (Default) REG_SZ (Value not set) > >>> FirstRun REG_DWORD 0x00000001(1) > >>> OlkContactRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) > >>> OlkFolderRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) > >>> > >>> Jack > >>> > >>> ============================== > >>> > >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > >>> news:e5e9ejp5KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > >>>> <canned> > >>>> . Do you have this Registry key?... > >>>> > >>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4 > >>>> > >>>> . If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no space) > >>>> and > >>>> is its value set to 1 (one)? > >>>> > >>>> . If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts > >>>> with > >>>> Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of > >>>> Office). > >>>> Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book > >>>> should > >>>> be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not > >>>> present, > >>>> don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) > >>>> > >>>> Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing > >>>> was > >>>> enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing > >>>> is > >>>> disabled. > >>>> > >>>> cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share and/or > >>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 > >>>> </canned> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Jack B wrote: > >>>>> The only "Outlook" I find with Search is a folder "Outlook" at > >>>>> MSOffice97\Office\Templates\Outlook\ -- in that folder there are > >>>>> several > >>>>> .oft files and one .dir file, but there is no outlook.exe file on the > >>>>> pc. > >>>>> And, no other "Outlook" turns up in Search except two shortcut files > >>>>> that > >>>>> look for Outlook.exe. The reason for this is no doubt due to my > >>>>> adding > >>>>> the > >>>>> template files etc. from the Old pc after installing MS Office Pro 97 > >>>>> on > >>>>> the > >>>>> new pc. > >>>>> > >>>>> When first loading OE on the new pc, there may have been a question re > >>>>> Outlook that I might have answered the wrong way. > >>>>> > >>>>> Jack > >>>>> > >>>>> ======================== > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > >>>>> news:OTSY0ol5KHA.1424(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >>>>>> Is MS Outlook also installed? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Jack B wrote: > >>>>>>> Somehow I have messed up OE on the New pc. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> At first, it did not open an Address Book. Upon clicking on Address > >>>>>>> Book > >>>>>>> it > >>>>>>> would say, "Unable to open Address Book. The Address Book may not be > >>>>>>> installed properly." > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Secondly, I cannot send a response or a new message. It says, > >>>>>>> "There > >>>>>>> was > >>>>>>> an > >>>>>>> error opening this message. An error has occurred." > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Apparently I need to reinstall it, but I can't even find it via > >>>>>>> Control > >>>>>>> Panel/Add Remove Programs! > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Jack >
From: Jack B on 30 Apr 2010 13:52 Steve, First, I just want to say that essentially all the data files (created documants, including images, etc.) have been transferred from the Old PC to the New PC. I did a major backup to an external HD at the end of March. Ok -- I did the search for *~* and that turned up a lot of files. I was surprised to see a number of such files in a Microsoft Feeds folder -- is that normal? Almost all such files are dated on the day I set up the New PC. Some of the others are sort of weird, i.e., billingtypes.php~ which is supposed to be in tools/modules/billing and that is the entire HD address given!? FYI, billingtypes.php~ is dated a month earlier. Anyway, the Jack.wab~ was only 176 kb, not even close to the Jack.wab of 2.7 MB. And it didn't work. Also, finding and clicking the the Jack.wab of 2.7 MB in the OEFB folder, it failed to open. Plus, I later (after doing OEFB) used OEQB on the Old PC and pasted the backup results into the New PC, and now finding and clicking the the Jack.wab of 2.7 MB in the OEQB Backup folder, it also failed to open. [Note: I have not attempted the OEQB Restore on the New PC.] BUT, I did find the Jack.wab of 2.6 MB on the external HD; and, upon clicking the the Jack.wab of 2.6 MB, it opened. So, I copied and pasted into \...Microsoft\Address Book\ and voila -- OE on the New PC now works (I can SEND and I have the address book)! Yeaay!! However, all 300+ addresses in the Address Book are not in their respective folders -- the're all lumped together into one folder :(. And, of course, at this point I don't have all my previous messages and identities and email accounts in OE. So, I'm thinking I can't lose anything by attempting an OEQB Restore on the New PC -- although I know the Jack.wab of 2.7 MB in the OEQB Backup file is no good, I could once again paste the Jack.wab of 2.6 MB into \...Microsoft\Address Book\ after doing the OEQB Restore on the New PC. What do you think? Also, FYI, the Spell Check is not working. I get "An error occurred while the spelling was being checked." Jack ================================== "Steve Cochran" <scochran(a)oehelp.com> wrote in message news:32E5DBE7-9C2D-4898-B045-8A834A3CA6E1(a)microsoft.com... Try searching for *~* and if you find a file, then rename it to give it a wab file extension and then see if it will open. The ~ files are backups of the address book. steve "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:ODNqncB6KHA.5016(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thanks, but in OE, when I click to open Address Book, I get "The Address > Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured. Please > re-install." > > Nonetheless, I am able to find the JACKB.WAB file, and the Read Only > attribute is not checked. > > BTW, can you actually reply to this newsgroup thru > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread? > If so, I don't see how. > > Jack > > ============================= > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:eCfI8Av5KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Complate & complicated thread history suggesting you used the >> no-longer-supported OEFB backup from your old computer to migrate your OE >> data to your new computer: >> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/0ff6a5a24cacdfae >> >> Here's another possibility: >> >> 1. Open Address Book | click on Help | About: Write down the location >> displayed in the FILE box. >> >> 2. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' via Start | Control Panel | > Folder >> Options | View (cf. >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html). >> >> 3. Close OE. >> >> 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location you wrote down in #1 > above >> | right-click on the WAB file (e.g., JACKB.WAB) | select Properties | > remove >> the Read Only attribute (if checked/enabled) & OK your way out. >> >> cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 >> >> >> Jack B wrote: >> > Robear -- >> > >> >> If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook< >> > >> > No, here is what is in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4: >> > >> > (Default) REG_SZ (Value not set) >> > FirstRun REG_DWORD 0x00000001(1) >> > OlkContactRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >> > OlkFolderRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >> > >> > Jack >> > >> > ============================== >> > >> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> > news:e5e9ejp5KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> <canned> >> >> � Do you have this Registry key?... >> >> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4 >> >> >> >> � If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no >> >> space) >> >> and >> >> is its value set to 1 (one)? >> >> >> >> � If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts > with >> >> Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of >> >> Office). >> >> Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book > should >> >> be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not >> >> present, >> >> don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) >> >> >> >> Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while sharing >> >> was >> >> enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when sharing > is >> >> disabled. >> >> >> >> cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share and/or >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 >> >> </canned> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jack B wrote: >> >>> The only "Outlook" I find with Search is a folder "Outlook" at >> >>> MSOffice97\Office\Templates\Outlook\ -- in that folder there are > several >> >>> .oft files and one .dir file, but there is no outlook.exe file on the >> >>> pc. >> >>> And, no other "Outlook" turns up in Search except two shortcut files >> >>> that >> >>> look for Outlook.exe. The reason for this is no doubt due to my > adding >> >>> the >> >>> template files etc. from the Old pc after installing MS Office Pro 97 > on >> >>> the >> >>> new pc. >> >>> >> >>> When first loading OE on the new pc, there may have been a question >> >>> re >> >>> Outlook that I might have answered the wrong way. >> >>> >> >>> Jack >> >>> >> >>> ======================== >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> >>> news:OTSY0ol5KHA.1424(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >>>> Is MS Outlook also installed? >> >>>> >> >>>> Jack B wrote: >> >>>>> Somehow I have messed up OE on the New pc. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> At first, it did not open an Address Book. Upon clicking on >> >>>>> Address >> >>>>> Book >> >>>>> it >> >>>>> would say, "Unable to open Address Book. The Address Book may not >> >>>>> be >> >>>>> installed properly." >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Secondly, I cannot send a response or a new message. It says, > "There >> >>>>> was >> >>>>> an >> >>>>> error opening this message. An error has occurred." >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Apparently I need to reinstall it, but I can't even find it via >> >>>>> Control >> >>>>> Panel/Add Remove Programs! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Jack >> > >
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 30 Apr 2010 19:23
Importing OE messages (all DBX files, including Folders.dbx) http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/how.htm#importOE5 To import an Address Book (i.e., WAB file), open Address Book: File | Import | Address Book (WAB) | ... NB: Folders & Groups seldom, if ever, import, especially if sharing with OL had been enabled at some point in the past. Overall, using OEFB & trying to import OEFB-created back-ups was the fly in the ointment here: There's a very good reason the author withdrew that application several years ago. Jack B wrote: > Robear -- > >> Does the behavior persist in a new identity< > > Yes. > > Additionally, when I proceed to set up a new profile and choose to import > messages and address book (I think the choice was from Outlook), I get > "Messages cannot be imported from the MAPI client." > > However, when I chose to import Address Book Only, I got "IMPORT COMPLETE > Congratulations! Your data from 'Microsoft Exchange or Outlook or Windows > Messaging' was successfully imported into Outlook Express." However, upon > clicking the Addresses button, I get "Unable to open the Address Book. The > Address Book may not be installed properly." > > Jack > ========================== > > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:ePdppvC6KHA.4648(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Does the behavior persist in a new identity (File | Identities | Add new >> identity)? >> >> [Yes, I know the new identity's Address Book might not contain any >> contacts...but the Shared folder might.] >> >> >> Jack B wrote: >>> Thanks, but in OE, when I click to open Address Book, I get "The Address >>> Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly configured. Please >>> re-install." >>> >>> Nonetheless, I am able to find the JACKB.WAB file, and the Read Only >>> attribute is not checked. >>> >>> BTW, can you actually reply to this newsgroup thru >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread? >>> If so, I don't see how. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ============================= >>> >>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:eCfI8Av5KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Complate & complicated thread history suggesting you used the >>>> no-longer-supported OEFB backup from your old computer to migrate your >>>> OE >>>> data to your new computer: >>>> >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_frm/thread/0ff6a5a24cacdfae >>>> >>>> Here's another possibility: >>>> >>>> 1. Open Address Book | click on Help | About: Write down the location >>>> displayed in the FILE box. >>>> >>>> 2. Enable 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' via Start | Control Panel | >>>> Folder Options | View (cf. >>>> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html). >>>> >>>> 3. Close OE. >>>> >>>> 4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location you wrote down in #1 >>> above >>>>> right-click on the WAB file (e.g., JACKB.WAB) | select Properties | >>> remove >>>> the Read Only attribute (if checked/enabled) & OK your way out. >>>> >>>> cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 >>>> >>>> >>>> Jack B wrote: >>>>> Robear -- >>>>> >>>>>> If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook< >>>>> >>>>> No, here is what is in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4: >>>>> >>>>> (Default) REG_SZ (Value not set) >>>>> FirstRun REG_DWORD 0x00000001(1) >>>>> OlkContactRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >>>>> OlkFolderRefresh REG_DWORD 0x00000000(0) >>>>> >>>>> Jack >>>>> >>>>> ============================== >>>>> >>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:e5e9ejp5KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> <canned> >>>>>> . Do you have this Registry key?... >>>>>> >>>>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4 >>>>>> >>>>>> . If not, STOP; If so, is there a DWORD named UseOutlook (NB: no >>>>>> space) >>>>>> and >>>>>> is its value set to 1 (one)? >>>>>> >>>>>> . If not, STOP; If so, Address Book is configured to share contacts >>>>>> with >>>>>> Outlook, even if you don't use it (can happen with the install of >>>>>> Office). >>>>>> Change the value to 0 (zero), close REGEDIT & reboot: Address Book >>>>>> should >>>>>> be available to you and all should be well. (If that DWORD is not >>>>>> present, >>>>>> don't create it, and don't alter any other DWORD values.) >>>>>> >>>>>> Note that any changes (additions, deletions, edits) made while >>>>>> sharing >>>>>> was >>>>>> enabled will not be available (displayed) in Address Book when >>>>>> sharing >>>>>> is >>>>>> disabled. >>>>>> >>>>>> cf. http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#share and/or >>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 >>>>>> </canned> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Jack B wrote: >>>>>>> The only "Outlook" I find with Search is a folder "Outlook" at >>>>>>> MSOffice97\Office\Templates\Outlook\ -- in that folder there are >>>>>>> several >>>>>>> .oft files and one .dir file, but there is no outlook.exe file on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> pc. >>>>>>> And, no other "Outlook" turns up in Search except two shortcut files >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> look for Outlook.exe. The reason for this is no doubt due to my >>>>>>> adding >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> template files etc. from the Old pc after installing MS Office Pro >>>>>>> 97 >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> new pc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When first loading OE on the new pc, there may have been a question >>>>>>> re >>>>>>> Outlook that I might have answered the wrong way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Jack >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ======================== >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:OTSY0ol5KHA.1424(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>> Is MS Outlook also installed? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jack B wrote: >>>>>>>>> Somehow I have messed up OE on the New pc. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> At first, it did not open an Address Book. Upon clicking on >>>>>>>>> Address >>>>>>>>> Book >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> would say, "Unable to open Address Book. The Address Book may not >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> installed properly." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Secondly, I cannot send a response or a new message. It says, >>>>>>>>> "There >>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>> error opening this message. An error has occurred." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Apparently I need to reinstall it, but I can't even find it via >>>>>>>>> Control >>>>>>>>> Panel/Add Remove Programs! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jack |