Re: Address Book for All Users Points to the Same wab file

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El,

I haven't found a sophisticated way to correct the problem (I believe there
is some configuration mistake that HP has made with my HP a1120n), but I did
find a way to make it work. This approach will involve an edit of the
Registry, but using a tool so that you don't have to manually go in and
change things.

I simply followed the instructions in the blue box for downloading and
editing the
"change_wab_path.vb~" script from this location:
http://www.insideoe.tomsterdam.com/tips/morewabs.htm.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD THE VB FILE - DON'T EXECUTE IT! Execute it only
after you have edited the file using something like NotePad or WordPad.

Anyway, this worked for me.

For example, (1) I created a user named "Bob". (2) Then I logged in as
Bob. (3) Then I opened the VB script using NotePad and set up my path the
WAB file as

wabpath = "C:\Documents and Settings\Bob\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book\Bob.wab"

[Notice the two instances of Bob]

(4) Then I saved the vb script (5) Then I executed the vb script to
create the proper address book location.

Outlook Express and the Address book now work properly for user 'Bob'.

Again, this is like putting duct tape on the problem, but it worked.

Hope this helps ... it worked for me.


"El Penguini" wrote:

> I have this exact same problem. Can someone tell me how to fix this (in
> simple terms, I'm not a computer expert!).
>
> thanks
>
>
> "OrangeRev" wrote:
>
> > The %homepath% is displaying correctly ... I think this has something to do
> > with user creation. Whenever a user - ANY USER - is created, the registry
> > entry:
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name
> >
> > is populated with
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
> > Book\Administrator.wab
> >
> > But, it is my understanding that this should be
> >
> > C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
> > Book\%username%.wab
> >
> > Right? How does Windows XP define this variable during user creation?
> >
> >
> > "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> >
> > > You seem to be logging on as Administrator.
> > >
> > > %homepath% is an environment variable that is the path to the user's home
> > > directory. I.e C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here
> > >
> > > To see...
> > > Start | Run | Type or paste this in the box and click OK...
> > >
> > > %homepath%
> > >
> > > I'll bet a nickel that %homepath% will bring up
> > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
> > >
> > > If you are correctly creating new accounts, it sounds like you are not
> > > logging on into those accounts.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> > >
> > > Wes
> > > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> > >
> > > In news:472641F5-0EBA-41CE-B580-BE8BD80C60D3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > > OrangeRev <OrangeRev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > > > Just got a new computer to replace my failed one, and I'm having problems
> > > > with the Address Book and, as a result, Outlook Express.
> > > >
> > > > When creating additional user accounts via User Accounts on the Control
> > > > Panel(Administrator or Limited types), Windows XP does not seem to create
> > > > an address book unique to the new user. Instead, all accounts are
> > > > pointing to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application
> > > > Data\Microsoft\Address Book\Administrator.wab ... and I can't seem to
> > > > get the address book to point anywhere else (this file is read-only for
> > > > all users except the administrator).
> > > >
> > > > With my previous computer, Windows XP always created separate *.wab files
> > > > within each user account's section of Documents and Settings ... yet my
> > > > new computer's Windows XP is forcing everyone to the same wab file (and
> > > > it isn't accessible unless a user has administrator privileges).
> > > >
> > > > Something seems wrong here ... how do I create separate address books - or
> > > > separated wab files within the user's read/write section of Documents and
> > > > Settings? Do I have a setting messed up somewhere?
> > >
> > >
.

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