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Need help finding my Outlook Express address books and mail folders (vanity)
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Posted on 08/03/2003 12:22:31 PM PDT by calvin sun
My computer, which had been running Windows 98 SE, recently developed a problem which left the hard disk unable to boot into Windows. I have created a startup disk which does at least allow me to get to a command line prompt.
I have done countless CD and DIR commands, but am unable to find my .WAB (address book) or .MBX (mailbox) files. Any help would be appreciated. Part of the problem, of course, is that the directory names are truncated.
Is there a DOS-based "file search" tool that I could use, that would let me find the files?
Thanks.
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KEYWORDS: computer; microsoft; outlook; techindex
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To: calvin sun
Do a file search on *.wab
Windows put those Outlook express files in a weird alphanumeric sub-subdirectory.
I use XP now, so I don't remember exactly which is was under Win98.
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:28:44 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: calvin sun
Try putting in a new HD (as a master drive with WIN98SE as the OS) and making the old HD the slave.
You might be able to find the old address files and move them to the new C: drive.
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:31:17 PM PDT
by
greydog
To: calvin sun
I think they are behind the couch...
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:31:17 PM PDT
by
cibco
(Xin Loi... Saddam)
To: TomGuy
Unfortunately, I have access only to the command line ("C:>"). I cannot get to Windows itself.
Therefore, I think I need a DOS-based equivalent to Explorer.
Thanks.
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:31:32 PM PDT
by
calvin sun
("Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL")
To: calvin sun
As for a Dos-based file manager, check this one:
File Extreme
It works pretty good.
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:32:56 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: calvin sun
Have you tried: dir /s [keyword] to search?
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:35:50 PM PDT
by
Lorenb420
To: calvin sun
Here you go. The directory you need to look in will look something like this:
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{BBD40500-F47D-11D3-926D-838F5E9CE62D}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:41:15 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: calvin sun
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9A26B1E0-34AE-11D7-A99D-DAFBXXXXXXXXX}\Microsoft\Outlook Express
Netmilsdad says this is what you are looking for
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:43:25 PM PDT
by
netmilsmom
(God Bless our President, those with him & our troops)
To: calvin sun
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\ (your name)
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:45:34 PM PDT
by
mrsmith
To: calvin sun
Have you tried the command (from the C: prompt)?:
cd windows
If that works then try:
scanreg /fix.
If that doesn't work try:
scanreg /restore
( this will give you the option of restoring a previous registry. You may lose some recnt setting but it's better than nothing ).
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:45:35 PM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
("Read Hillary's hips. I never had sex with that woman.")
To: calvin sun
There is a great little DOS search program called "Where"
which used to come with Dell computers, in the pre-Windows days.
It's tiny (3K). FreepMail me and I'd be happy to send it to you.
To: calvin sun
Sorry I jumped the gun....
cd \WINDOWS\Applic~1\Identi~1\random string\Micros~1\Outloo~1\
Your Outlook data should all be there.
The random string is unique to your Windows load.
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:55:32 PM PDT
by
netmilsmom
(God Bless our President, those with him & our troops)
To: cibco
I think they are behind the couch... Actually, they're probably under a cushion.
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posted on
08/03/2003 12:56:06 PM PDT
by
South40
(Get Right Or Get Left)
To: calvin sun
I heard that Dieter Schmessen, a 16 year old computer nerd in a suberb of Berlin has your outlook address book. The rest of your files are kind of spread out between Taiwan and Indonesia.
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posted on
08/03/2003 1:01:15 PM PDT
by
DCBurgess58
(Friends don't let friends do France)
To: calvin sun; *tech_index; MizSterious; shadowman99; Sparta; freedom9; martin_fierro; PatriotGames; ..
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posted on
08/03/2003 1:07:20 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(All we need from a Governor is a VETO PEN!!!)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Bump for later computer info reading.
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posted on
08/03/2003 1:11:54 PM PDT
by
bd476
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I'm trying to install Word 2002 on a 98 SE OS.
This is a Purchased copy.
install window comes up with the warning :
To Install office, setup must update your system to the minimum required level of functionality, including:
-- Core system and data access components.
After installing this update, setup will continue automatically.
clicked on help it says that office evaluates the system for Data access(OLEDB and ODBC)
components
internet explorer
fonts
I went to this page on MS.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d.../dataaccess.asp There I found the OLEDB download but it was asking me for a location to put it. I don't know where to put it.
I downloaded it to my desktop and it is an executable file.
When I clicked on the file off the desktop it asks me for a location to put the file. El Stumpo again.
The ODBC just sent me to the FoxPro page.
HEEEEEEELP !
All the Window updates are currant for the OS.
Can anybody help ?
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posted on
08/03/2003 1:52:23 PM PDT
by
jokar
(There I said it)
To: jokar
I am not a Word user at all.
Does it say it will run under Windows 98?
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posted on
08/03/2003 2:01:57 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(All we need from a Governor is a VETO PEN!!!)
To: jokar
Check out the thread I pinged you to!
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posted on
08/03/2003 2:18:08 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(All we need from a Governor is a VETO PEN!!!)
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