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From: Bruce Hagen on 2 May 2010 15:22 >instead of 300+ name address listings I have 900+ I don't know if that is expected behavior or not. In the seven years posting to OE, I have never run across this. > Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, Neither your groups or folders should have imported. There is a workaround for that. Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express Create a "standalone" WAB file: http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all, Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB file and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key to OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to a floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups neither import, nor export. > At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, > eliminate Main and try again. Might as well. The Main identity is more prone to corruption due to some extra registry keys. I always set up a new named identity any time I reinstalled Windows and skipped the main identity right from the start. > Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the > images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to reinstall the OS. Make sure you're reading in HTML and "Block images........" is not checked in Tools | Options | Security. What spell check were you using? OE doesn't have its own and relies on Word or a third party app. Some good Address Book reading here: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:OjMQHli6KHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Bruce, > > No, I hadn't done that, but now did it. > > That did pull in ALL the addesses but list them separately -- is that > what is expected? That is, now instead of 300+ name address listings I > have 900+ because every name with more than only one address is now > listed separately (their name is listed for the default address and > again for each other address that is not the default address). > Naturally, this makes me guess which is really the current defualt > address ( I can figure that out, of course, by opening Jack.wab of 2.6 > and going thru each name). > > Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, so everybody is still > lumped together. Interestingly, where there were some Groups, it seems > the name is listed once with the current (default) address. But as you > know, when sending emails, yoiu can't pull separate names out of a > Group, only Folders. > > So, again, is this what's expected? > At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, > eliminate Main and try again. > > Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the > images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. > > > Jack > > ============================ > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:%23X6w5RZ6KHA.5440(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I don't know if you have done this yet, but copy the good Jack.wab of >>2.6 MB to the Desktop. Open up OE and then open the Address Book. From >>there, File | Import | Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved >>it. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:u2$2GNZ6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Well, as it turns out, the address book is not right -- it's missing >>> the latest email addresses. I kept the old email addresses for people >>> so I could do a search in the past if needed, and of course made the >>> most current one the default. >>> >>> But my little trick "copied and pasted into \...Microsoft\Address >>> Book\ and voila" produced an address book without the latest email >>> addresses. That is weird, because when I double click on "Jack.wab of >>> 2.6 MB on the external HD," the correct email addresses show up. >>> >>> Rats. >>> >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ===================================== >>> >>> >>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>> news:O8QUC4I6KHA.328(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> 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: Jack B on 2 May 2010 16:53 Bruce, >I don't know if that is expected behavior or not. In the seven years posting to OE, I have never run across this.< Is that because for each listing in the address book there was only the one (default) email address? >Make sure you're reading in HTML and "Block images........" is not checked in Tools | Options | Security.< Gee, I thought I'd looked for that but it was checked! >What spell check were you using?< Word 97, same as on previous pc, and Word is performing spell check for Word documents. However, this pc had Open Office already installed. I wonder if that's got something to do with it? I reckon I'll have to try the Stand Alone WAB. >OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to >reinstall the OS.< What is the sense of MS doing that!? Anyway, I see there are some who advise a trick for reinstalling: http://www.tweakxp.com/article37258.aspx http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/400/1/Reinstall-Outlook-Express-6 What do yoiu think? Jack ================================ "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:eNyodzi6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >instead of 300+ name address listings I have 900+ I don't know if that is expected behavior or not. In the seven years posting to OE, I have never run across this. > Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, Neither your groups or folders should have imported. There is a workaround for that. Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express Create a "standalone" WAB file: http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all, Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB file and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the Enter key to OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab file to a floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and groups neither import, nor export. > At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, > eliminate Main and try again. Might as well. The Main identity is more prone to corruption due to some extra registry keys. I always set up a new named identity any time I reinstalled Windows and skipped the main identity right from the start. > Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the > images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to reinstall the OS. Make sure you're reading in HTML and "Block images........" is not checked in Tools | Options | Security. What spell check were you using? OE doesn't have its own and relies on Word or a third party app. Some good Address Book reading here: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:OjMQHli6KHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Bruce, > > No, I hadn't done that, but now did it. > > That did pull in ALL the addesses but list them separately -- is that > what is expected? That is, now instead of 300+ name address listings I > have 900+ because every name with more than only one address is now > listed separately (their name is listed for the default address and > again for each other address that is not the default address). > Naturally, this makes me guess which is really the current defualt > address ( I can figure that out, of course, by opening Jack.wab of 2.6 > and going thru each name). > > Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, so everybody is still > lumped together. Interestingly, where there were some Groups, it seems > the name is listed once with the current (default) address. But as you > know, when sending emails, yoiu can't pull separate names out of a > Group, only Folders. > > So, again, is this what's expected? > At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, > eliminate Main and try again. > > Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the > images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. > > > Jack > > ============================ > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:%23X6w5RZ6KHA.5440(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I don't know if you have done this yet, but copy the good Jack.wab of >>2.6 MB to the Desktop. Open up OE and then open the Address Book. From >>there, File | Import | Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved >>it. >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:u2$2GNZ6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Well, as it turns out, the address book is not right -- it's missing >>> the latest email addresses. I kept the old email addresses for people >>> so I could do a search in the past if needed, and of course made the >>> most current one the default. >>> >>> But my little trick "copied and pasted into \...Microsoft\Address >>> Book\ and voila" produced an address book without the latest email >>> addresses. That is weird, because when I double click on "Jack.wab of >>> 2.6 MB on the external HD," the correct email addresses show up. >>> >>> Rats. >>> >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ===================================== >>> >>> >>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>> news:O8QUC4I6KHA.328(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> 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: Bruce Hagen on 2 May 2010 17:11 "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:epSvHmj6KHA.4508(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Bruce, > >>What spell check were you using?< > > Word 97, same as on previous pc, and Word is performing spell check for > Word > documents. However, this pc had Open Office already installed. I > wonder if > that's got something to do with it? Could be Open Office. It's relatively new. Worse case scenario, you could use a freeware spell check. I do. (Try the new identity first). Vampirefo Spell Check. Download it from Major Geeks: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952 Or download it from SnapFile: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html Or you may like TinySpell. (Checks the spelling as you type). Download it here: http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ >>OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to >>reinstall the OS.< > > What is the sense of MS doing that!? It's been that way from the old Microsoft Mail, (pre OE), right up through Vista. Win7 does not include a native e-mail client, (Antdeveryone bitches about that). > > Anyway, I see there are some who advise a trick for reinstalling: > http://www.tweakxp.com/article37258.aspx > > http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/400/1/Reinstall-Outlook-Express-6 > > What do yoiu think? Those are actually repairs, and they only wprked fpr SP1a and earlier, IIRC. Look at the date of the first link. 2002. Creating a new identity gives you all new dbx files and registry entries. Not much different than the old Repair & Reinstall, but a heck of a lot easier. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA > > > Jack > > ================================ > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:eNyodzi6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>instead of 300+ name address listings I have 900+ > > I don't know if that is expected behavior or not. In the seven years > posting to OE, I have never run across this. > >> Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, > > Neither your groups or folders should have imported. There is a > workaround > for that. > > Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express > > Create a "standalone" WAB file: > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe > > Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all > member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all, > Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB > file and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the > Enter > key to OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab > file to a floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and > groups neither import, nor export. > >> At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, >> eliminate Main and try again. > > Might as well. The Main identity is more prone to corruption due to some > extra registry keys. I always set up a new named identity any time I > reinstalled Windows and skipped the main identity right from the start. > >> Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the >> images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. > > OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to > reinstall the OS. > > Make sure you're reading in HTML and "Block images........" is not > checked > in Tools | Options | Security. > > What spell check were you using? OE doesn't have its own and relies on > Word or a third party app. > > Some good Address Book reading here: > http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > > > "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:OjMQHli6KHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Bruce, >> >> No, I hadn't done that, but now did it. >> >> That did pull in ALL the addesses but list them separately -- is that >> what is expected? That is, now instead of 300+ name address listings I >> have 900+ because every name with more than only one address is now >> listed separately (their name is listed for the default address and >> again for each other address that is not the default address). >> Naturally, this makes me guess which is really the current defualt >> address ( I can figure that out, of course, by opening Jack.wab of 2.6 >> and going thru each name). >> >> Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, so everybody is still >> lumped together. Interestingly, where there were some Groups, it seems >> the name is listed once with the current (default) address. But as you >> know, when sending emails, yoiu can't pull separate names out of a >> Group, only Folders. >> >> So, again, is this what's expected? >> At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, >> eliminate Main and try again. >> >> Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the >> images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. >> >> >> Jack >> >> ============================ >> >> >> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> news:%23X6w5RZ6KHA.5440(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I don't know if you have done this yet, but copy the good Jack.wab of >>>2.6 MB to the Desktop. Open up OE and then open the Address Book. From >>>there, File | Import | Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved >>>it. >>> -- >>> Bruce Hagen >>> MS-MVP [Mail] >>> Imperial Beach, CA >>> >>> >>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>> news:u2$2GNZ6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Well, as it turns out, the address book is not right -- it's missing >>>> the latest email addresses. I kept the old email addresses for >>>> people >>>> so I could do a search in the past if needed, and of course made the >>>> most current one the default. >>>> >>>> But my little trick "copied and pasted into \...Microsoft\Address >>>> Book\ and voila" produced an address book without the latest email >>>> addresses. That is weird, because when I double click on "Jack.wab of >>>> 2.6 MB on the external HD," the correct email addresses show up. >>>> >>>> Rats. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> ===================================== >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>>> news:O8QUC4I6KHA.328(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> 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: Jack B on 2 May 2010 23:41 Since things with my OE aren't perfect at this point, do you see any downside to trying this: Paste "Jack.wab of 2.6 MB" into the backup file of OEFB (or the backup file of OEQB) thus replacing the "Jack.wab of 2.7 MB" and then doing a a OEFB (or OEQB) complete restore? Jack ========================= "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:O0Qr9vj6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:epSvHmj6KHA.4508(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Bruce, > >>What spell check were you using?< > > Word 97, same as on previous pc, and Word is performing spell check for > Word > documents. However, this pc had Open Office already installed. I > wonder if > that's got something to do with it? Could be Open Office. It's relatively new. Worse case scenario, you could use a freeware spell check. I do. (Try the new identity first). Vampirefo Spell Check. Download it from Major Geeks: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952 Or download it from SnapFile: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html Or you may like TinySpell. (Checks the spelling as you type). Download it here: http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ >>OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to >>reinstall the OS.< > > What is the sense of MS doing that!? It's been that way from the old Microsoft Mail, (pre OE), right up through Vista. Win7 does not include a native e-mail client, (Antdeveryone bitches about that). > > Anyway, I see there are some who advise a trick for reinstalling: > http://www.tweakxp.com/article37258.aspx > > http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/400/1/Reinstall-Outlook-Express-6 > > What do yoiu think? Those are actually repairs, and they only wprked fpr SP1a and earlier, IIRC. Look at the date of the first link. 2002. Creating a new identity gives you all new dbx files and registry entries. Not much different than the old Repair & Reinstall, but a heck of a lot easier. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA > > > Jack > > ================================ > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:eNyodzi6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>instead of 300+ name address listings I have 900+ > > I don't know if that is expected behavior or not. In the seven years > posting to OE, I have never run across this. > >> Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, > > Neither your groups or folders should have imported. There is a > workaround > for that. > > Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express > > Create a "standalone" WAB file: > http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe > > Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all > member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all, > Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB > file and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the > Enter > key to OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab > file to a floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and > groups neither import, nor export. > >> At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, >> eliminate Main and try again. > > Might as well. The Main identity is more prone to corruption due to some > extra registry keys. I always set up a new named identity any time I > reinstalled Windows and skipped the main identity right from the start. > >> Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the >> images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. > > OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to > reinstall the OS. > > Make sure you're reading in HTML and "Block images........" is not > checked > in Tools | Options | Security. > > What spell check were you using? OE doesn't have its own and relies on > Word or a third party app. > > Some good Address Book reading here: > http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > > > "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:OjMQHli6KHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Bruce, >> >> No, I hadn't done that, but now did it. >> >> That did pull in ALL the addesses but list them separately -- is that >> what is expected? That is, now instead of 300+ name address listings I >> have 900+ because every name with more than only one address is now >> listed separately (their name is listed for the default address and >> again for each other address that is not the default address). >> Naturally, this makes me guess which is really the current defualt >> address ( I can figure that out, of course, by opening Jack.wab of 2.6 >> and going thru each name). >> >> Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, so everybody is still >> lumped together. Interestingly, where there were some Groups, it seems >> the name is listed once with the current (default) address. But as you >> know, when sending emails, yoiu can't pull separate names out of a >> Group, only Folders. >> >> So, again, is this what's expected? >> At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack identity, >> eliminate Main and try again. >> >> Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing the >> images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. >> >> >> Jack >> >> ============================ >> >> >> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> news:%23X6w5RZ6KHA.5440(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I don't know if you have done this yet, but copy the good Jack.wab of >>>2.6 MB to the Desktop. Open up OE and then open the Address Book. From >>>there, File | Import | Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved >>>it. >>> -- >>> Bruce Hagen >>> MS-MVP [Mail] >>> Imperial Beach, CA >>> >>> >>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>> news:u2$2GNZ6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Well, as it turns out, the address book is not right -- it's missing >>>> the latest email addresses. I kept the old email addresses for >>>> people >>>> so I could do a search in the past if needed, and of course made the >>>> most current one the default. >>>> >>>> But my little trick "copied and pasted into \...Microsoft\Address >>>> Book\ and voila" produced an address book without the latest email >>>> addresses. That is weird, because when I double click on "Jack.wab of >>>> 2.6 MB on the external HD," the correct email addresses show up. >>>> >>>> Rats. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jack >>>> >>>> ===================================== >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>>> news:O8QUC4I6KHA.328(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> 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: Bruce Hagen on 3 May 2010 00:02
I don't know if it will work, but I would give it a try with OEQB, and make sure you still have backups of your messages and addresses elsewhere before you do. Even if it is the screwed up address book. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:ucYxMKn6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Since things with my OE aren't perfect at this point, do you see any > downside to trying this: > Paste "Jack.wab of 2.6 MB" into the backup file of OEFB (or the backup > file > of OEQB) thus replacing the "Jack.wab of 2.7 MB" and then doing a a OEFB > (or > OEQB) complete restore? > > > Jack > > ========================= > > > "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message > news:O0Qr9vj6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:epSvHmj6KHA.4508(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Bruce, >> >>>What spell check were you using?< >> >> Word 97, same as on previous pc, and Word is performing spell check for >> Word >> documents. However, this pc had Open Office already installed. I >> wonder if >> that's got something to do with it? > > Could be Open Office. It's relatively new. Worse case scenario, you > could > use a freeware spell check. I do. (Try the new identity first). > > Vampirefo Spell Check. > > Download it from Major Geeks: > http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952 > > Or download it from SnapFile: > http://www.snapfiles.com/get/spelloe.html > > Or you may like TinySpell. (Checks the spelling as you type). > > Download it here: > http://www.tinyspell.m6.net/ > > >>>OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to >>>reinstall the OS.< >> >> What is the sense of MS doing that!? > > > It's been that way from the old Microsoft Mail, (pre OE), right up > through > Vista. Win7 does not include a native e-mail client, (Antdeveryone > bitches > about that). > > > >> >> Anyway, I see there are some who advise a trick for reinstalling: >> http://www.tweakxp.com/article37258.aspx >> >> http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/400/1/Reinstall-Outlook-Express-6 >> >> What do yoiu think? > > > Those are actually repairs, and they only wprked fpr SP1a and earlier, > IIRC. Look at the date of the first link. 2002. > > Creating a new identity gives you all new dbx files and registry > entries. > Not much different than the old Repair & Reinstall, but a heck of a lot > easier. > -- > Bruce Hagen > MS-MVP [Mail] > Imperial Beach, CA > > >> >> >> Jack >> >> ================================ >> >> >> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message >> news:eNyodzi6KHA.2240(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>instead of 300+ name address listings I have 900+ >> >> I don't know if that is expected behavior or not. In the seven years >> posting to OE, I have never run across this. >> >>> Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, >> >> Neither your groups or folders should have imported. There is a >> workaround >> for that. >> >> Courtesy of Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express >> >> Create a "standalone" WAB file: >> http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe >> >> Then open your default address book to the group desired and select all >> member of the group and copy them to the clipboard (Ctrl+A selects all, >> Ctrl+C copies them to the clipboard). Then open your "standalone" WAB >> file and paste the contacts into that file (you will have to hit the >> Enter >> key to OK each entry but it beats typing) and then either copy that wab >> file to a floppy disc or export it as CSV file. Otherwise, folders and >> groups neither import, nor export. >> >>> At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack >>> identity, >>> eliminate Main and try again. >> >> Might as well. The Main identity is more prone to corruption due to >> some >> extra registry keys. I always set up a new named identity any time I >> reinstalled Windows and skipped the main identity right from the start. >> >>> Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing >>> the >>> images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. >> >> OE is part of your Windows OS and the only way to reinstall it is to >> reinstall the OS. >> >> Make sure you're reading in HTML and "Block images........" is not >> checked >> in Tools | Options | Security. >> >> What spell check were you using? OE doesn't have its own and relies on >> Word or a third party app. >> >> Some good Address Book reading here: >> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm >> -- >> Bruce Hagen >> MS-MVP [Mail] >> Imperial Beach, CA >> >> >> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:OjMQHli6KHA.980(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Bruce, >>> >>> No, I hadn't done that, but now did it. >>> >>> That did pull in ALL the addesses but list them separately -- is that >>> what is expected? That is, now instead of 300+ name address listings >>> I >>> have 900+ because every name with more than only one address is now >>> listed separately (their name is listed for the default address and >>> again for each other address that is not the default address). >>> Naturally, this makes me guess which is really the current defualt >>> address ( I can figure that out, of course, by opening Jack.wab of 2.6 >>> and going thru each name). >>> >>> Furthermore, none of the folders were imported, so everybody is still >>> lumped together. Interestingly, where there were some Groups, it >>> seems >>> the name is listed once with the current (default) address. But as >>> you >>> know, when sending emails, yoiu can't pull separate names out of a >>> Group, only Folders. >>> >>> So, again, is this what's expected? >>> At this point I just have Main identity. I could create Jack >>> identity, >>> eliminate Main and try again. >>> >>> Also, OE is still not performing Spell Check, and it is not showing >>> the >>> images in received emails. Perhaps I should try to reinstall OE. >>> >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> ============================ >>> >>> >>> "Bruce Hagen" <BRH(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message >>> news:%23X6w5RZ6KHA.5440(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>I don't know if you have done this yet, but copy the good Jack.wab of >>>>2.6 MB to the Desktop. Open up OE and then open the Address Book. From >>>>there, File | Import | Address Book (wab) and point to where you saved >>>>it. >>>> -- >>>> Bruce Hagen >>>> MS-MVP [Mail] >>>> Imperial Beach, CA >>>> >>>> >>>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>>> news:u2$2GNZ6KHA.6052(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Well, as it turns out, the address book is not right -- it's missing >>>>> the latest email addresses. I kept the old email addresses for >>>>> people >>>>> so I could do a search in the past if needed, and of course made the >>>>> most current one the default. >>>>> >>>>> But my little trick "copied and pasted into \...Microsoft\Address >>>>> Book\ and voila" produced an address book without the latest email >>>>> addresses. That is weird, because when I double click on "Jack.wab >>>>> of >>>>> 2.6 MB on the external HD," the correct email addresses show up. >>>>> >>>>> Rats. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jack >>>>> >>>>> ===================================== >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Jack B" <jslimp01nospam(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:O8QUC4I6KHA.328(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > |