Re: Upgrade to SP2 has wiped out old Outlook Express Address Book

From: Jim Pickering (jimp_at_mvps.0rg)
Date: 08/23/04


Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:24:17 -0700

First would be the question, where did you get your copy of XPSP2 since it
has not been publicly released via Windows Update? Secondly, have you
searched for all files ending with the extension of DBX? (In WinXP, the DBX
files are hidden by the operating system so a search will have to use the
Advanced Option to include searching for hidden files).

Post back with your results including the link where you got your copy.
There are quite a few rogue sites out there that purport to offer a copy
that may be infected.

-- 
Jim Pickering, MVP-Outlook Express
Please reply only to newsgroup.
"djennison" <djennison@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:Ox3bXdTiEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I just upgraded XP with service pack 2 and have lost all my old e-mails and 
>old address book.  Hundreds of addresses could be lost.  Are they somewhere 
>else on the hard drive?
> 


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