> On Oct 30, 7:20 pm, "Bruce Hagen" <Nos...[ at ]mymail.invalid> wrote:
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> > <p...[ at ]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> >news:633f8f98-6458-4d38-8be1-174fb23bfef4[ at ]a3g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
> > On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, p...[ at ]sbcglobal.net wrote:
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> > > On Oct 30, 6:07 pm, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...[ at ]gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > Is MS Outlook also installed?
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> > > > > After reinstalling Windows XP and getting all the service packs
> > > > > updated...
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> > > > Are you running WinXP SP2 or WinXP SP3? Why was it necessary to
> > > > reinstall
> > > > WinXP?
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> > > > 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)?
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> > > > > ...When I try to
> > > > > import a txt address book into my windows address book...
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> > > > What is a "txt address book"? Are you referring to a CSV file? How are
> > > > you
> > > > attempting to import the file?
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> > > > > 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.
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> > > > Address Book Help | About will reveal its name and location.
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> > > > 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 & Admin
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> > > > p...[ at ]sbcglobal.net 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
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> > > > > 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.
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> > > > > This is really causing problems because I import large address books
> > > > > periodically to use in promoting the book I published.
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> > > > > Anyone encountered this before?- Hide quoted text -
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> > > 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 -
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > To enable Hidden Files and Folders:
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> > 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.
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> > Bruce Hagen
> > MS-MVP Outlook Express
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> Thank you Bruce. The webpage I was referring to is:
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