Hi All,

XP Home running SP3.

I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.

Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book is
actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data folder
under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT a PST file.

So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an 'Office
Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?

Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
future?

Regards,

Steve Wright

-------- Original-Nachricht --------

> Hi All,
>
> XP Home running SP3.
>
> I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
> Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
> application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.
>
> Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
> clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book is
> actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data folder
> under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT a PST file.
>
> So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an 'Office
> Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?
>
> Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
> future?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Wright

Could you please give us the complete (WITH filetype) name of your
"Office Data File" ?

Bernd

OL does *not* use Windows Address Book unless sharing has been enabled. And
even if sharing had been enabled, any changes made while sharing was enabled
(i.e., additions; deletions; edits) would not be seen in Address Book
anyway.

Outlook-specific newsgroups include:

microsoft.public.outlook.general
microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
microsoft.public.outlook.bcm.developers
microsoft.public.outlook.calendaring
!! => microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
microsoft.public.outlook.fax
microsoft.public.outlook.installation
microsoft.public.outlook.interop
microsoft.public.outlook.printing
microsoft.public.outlook.program_addins
microsoft.public.outlook.program_forms
microsoft.public.outlook.program_vba
microsoft.public.outlook.teamfolders
microsoft.public.outlook.thirdpartyutil
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


Steve Wright wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> XP Home running SP3.
>
> I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
> Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
> application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.
>
> Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
> clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book
> is actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data
> folder under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT
> a
> PST file.
>
> So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an
> 'Office
> Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?
>
> Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
> future?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Wright

Steve,
In order to clarify the situation so people are more able to provide help -
is what you refer to as "Outlook" in your original post, really "Outlook Express"
(included with XP) or "Outlook" (part of M$ Office)?

"Outlook Express" does use "Address Book" (wab)...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Steve Wright" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5B174FDB-C7DA-481D-9083-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi All,
>
> XP Home running SP3.
>
> I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
> Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
> application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.
>
> Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
> clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book is
> actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data folder
> under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT a PST file.
>
> So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an 'Office
> Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?
>
> Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
> future?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Wright

Steve
Just to clarify, the only advice you should be following in these groups is
mine. I am the smartest, everyone else is dumb. Follow my advice and you
shall be rewarded.


--
Cheers, Tim littledick, Peckham, London. :-(



"Steve Wright" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5B174FDB-C7DA-481D-9083-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Hi All,
>
> XP Home running SP3.
>
> I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
> Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
> application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.
>
> Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
> clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book
> is
> actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data
> folder
> under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT a PST
> file.
>
> So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an
> 'Office
> Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?
>
> Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
> future?
>
> Regards,
>
> Steve Wright

Hi Bernd,

The filename is "Outlook.NK2".

I hope this helps.

Steve.

"Bernd" wrote:

>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > XP Home running SP3.
> >
> > I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
> > Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
> > application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.
> >
> > Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
> > clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book is
> > actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data folder
> > under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT a PST file.
> >
> > So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an 'Office
> > Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?
> >
> > Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
> > future?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Steve Wright
>
> Could you please give us the complete (WITH filetype) name of your
> "Office Data File" ?
>
> Bernd
>

Hi Tim,

The product I'm using is Outlook 2002.

I hope this helps.

Steve.

"Tim Meddick" wrote:

> Steve,
> In order to clarify the situation so people are more able to provide help -
> is what you refer to as "Outlook" in your original post, really "Outlook Express"
> (included with XP) or "Outlook" (part of M$ Office)?
>
> "Outlook Express" does use "Address Book" (wab)...
>
> ==
>
> Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
>
>
>
>
> "Steve Wright" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5B174FDB-C7DA-481D-9083-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > XP Home running SP3.
> >
> > I have been entering all my contacts in Outlook to what I thought was the
> > Windows Address Book (WAB). This was backed up from the 'My documents'
> > application data folder. I also backed up my outlook folder too.
> >
> > Having survived a recent crash when I had to install a new disk and do a
> > clean install, I found out that what appears to be my Windows Address Book is
> > actually empty, and my contacts appear to be stored in my outlook data folder
> > under the format of 'Office Data File' - please note - this is NOT a PST file.
> >
> > So question for all you clever people out there. How do I convert an 'Office
> > Data File' to PST so that I can extract my stored contacts?
> >
> > Any suggestions on what I do to stop this misunderstanding happening in
> > future?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Steve Wright
>
>
>