[TomGuy]

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.

[greydog]

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.

[cibco]

I think they are behind the couch...

[TomGuy]

As for a Dos-based file manager, check this one:

File Extreme

It works pretty good.

[Lorenb420]

Have you tried: dir /s [keyword] to search?

[TomGuy]

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

[netmilsmom]

C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Identities\{9A26B1E0-34AE-11D7-A99D-DAFBXXXXXXXXX}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

Netmilsdad says this is what you are looking for

[mrsmith]

C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\ (your name)

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

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.

[netmilsmom]

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.

[DCBurgess58]

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.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I always learn things from these threads.

OFFICIAL BUMP(TOPIC)LIST

[Focault's Pendulum]

I have done countless CD and DIR commands, but am unable to find my .WAB (address book) or .MBX (mailbox) files.

Here's my advice....

Given the advancements of medical technology...200 years from now..will it really matter.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Download the Knoppix iso image, burn it to CD, boot your computer from it into Debian Linux, grep for the desired files and copy them to a floppy or to your CD burner. A Knoppix CD is a very handy tool to have around when troubleshooting hardware and software problems.