Re: Cannot Import Other Address Book
- From: "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:09:09 -0700
<puul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:d300f0a6-f93d-4a8c-90c4-c74fd8e2dd84@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Oct 30, 8:41 pm, p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:20 pm, "Bruce Hagen" <Nos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > On Oct 30, 6:07 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > Is MS Outlook also installed?
> > > > After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
> > > > updated...
> > > Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to
> > > reinstall
> > > WinXP?
> > > Have you checked-in at Windows Update since the reinstall and since
> > > installing the Service Pack(s) to make sure the machine's fully > > > patched
> > > and
> > > that any updates offered install successfully (according to Update
> > > History
> > > section on the page)?
> > > > ...When I try to
> > > > import a txt address book into my windows address book...
> > > What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How > > > are
> > > you
> > > attempting to import the file?
> > > > Another curious thing is that although the address book is there > > > > in
> > > > Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, > > > > nothing
> > > > comes up.
> > > Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.
> > > In WindowsXP, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are marked as hidden > > > by
> > > default. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must enable > > > Show
> > > Hidden Files and Folders via Start > Control Panel > Folder Options > > > >
> > > View
> > > (cf.http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html).
> > > --
> > > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> > > AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
> > > DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
> > > p...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
> > > > updated, everything is going fine except for one thing. When I try > > > > to
> > > > import a txt address book into my windows address book it will > > > > only go
> > > > so far as the mapping window and nothing shows up there for me to > > > > map.
> > > > I did get an error message that said "Error Importing Contact -
> > > > Application Error in Importer DLL C:\Program Files\Outlook Express
> > > > \wabimp.dll" In the Error Signature it said AppName: wabmig.exe
> > > > AppVer: 6.0.2800.1807
> > > > Another curious thing is that although the address book is there > > > > in
> > > > Outlook Express, when I try to search for the owner.wab file, > > > > nothing
> > > > comes up.
> > > > This is really causing problems because I import large address > > > > books
> > > > periodically to use in promoting the book I published.
> > > > Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -
> > > - Show quoted text -
> > Thank you. Now I feel really stupid because I discovered that the .txt
> > address file (yes, that's the same as .csv) I was trying to import was
> > actually empty. I guess when I was rescuing files from my computer
> > before I reformatted the hard drive, I didn't realize that some of
> > those files didn't save to disk properly. Problem solved. The whole
> > thing started about a week ago when we somehow picked up a virus and
> > it pretty much wrecked things. But I've got most everything ironed out
> > now. SP1 and SP2 and all the updates are now installed. And thank you
> > for the tip about why I couldn't see the owner.wab file. Good to know.
> > Thank you so much. This is a fantastic forum, and if I have any more
> > problems I will surely come here.- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> One last thing, PA Bear. I did exactly what the web page said to in
> order to make the .wab file visible when I search for it, but it still
> couldn't find it. I can find it by going into the hard drive files in
> My Computer--it's definitely there and shows right up. But I can't
> access it through the search function. Oh well. The only reason I ask
> is because I use such large address book files to promote the books I
> have published, they sometimes seem to corrupt the owner.wab file, and
> I have learned to just delete it and a fresh new one is created. But
> no problem. I can find it and delete it when I need to. Thanks again.
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> What Web page? Unless Show Hidden Files and Folders is enabled, you must > do
> an advanced search and include Hidden Files and Folders in the search.
> To enable Hidden Files and Folders:
> In WinXP, Win2K & Win2K3, the OE user files (DBX and WAB) are by default
> marked as hidden. To view these files in Windows Explorer, you must > enable
> Show Hidden Files and Folders under Start | Control Panel | Folder > Options
> Icon | View, or in Windows Explorer | Tools | Folder Options | View.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Outlook Express
> Imperial Beach, CA- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Thank you Bruce. The webpage I was referring to is:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial62.html- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
OK. That did it. I did the search with the advanced feature which
included hidden files and folders and Owner.wab showed right up! I
then put the hidden files back in hiding in Folder Options, as it
seems a bit dangerous to have them showing up so easily. Everythings
good! Thanks Bruce. What a great forum!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You're welcome and good to hear it is resolved.
No one touches my machine, so enabling Hidden Files and Folders is one of the first things I do after setting up or reformatting. If you have multiple users, then *Do Not Show* may be a better option for you.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
Imperial Beach, CA
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