In an attempt at backup, for future restore after reinstalling Windows, I
"exported" my WAB into a .csv file. However, I was not asked to designate a
location.
Surely I need to move this file to an external drive if it is to be of any
use to me in the future. Where can I find it?

JD wrote:
> In an attempt at backup, for future restore after reinstalling Windows, I
> "exported" my WAB into a .csv file. However, I was not asked to designate a
> location.
> Surely I need to move this file to an external drive if it is to be of any
> use to me in the future. Where can I find it?

Do a search for *.csv and see where it's located. Or, try to create it
again and see what folder is used.

--
Joe =o)

"JD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Surely I need to move this file to an external drive if it is to be of any
>use to me in the future. Where can I find it?


Go to SEARCH.

Choose "All files and folders"

In the dialogue box, type *.csv (if you saved it as wab.csv, then type
that name in)

The C drive is the one you want, but it will already be selected, so
start your search and stop it when you are sure its location is in the
results window.

There will no doubt be more than one instance of your file. One might
be in the "recent" folder.

Be patient until you see what you think is the full list of hits.

Strangely, no .csv files were found. I did, however, find a file called
Address Book Saved in the Documents and Settings/Owner folder. The file type
is simply "File." Could that be it?
"PD43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news(E-Mail Removed)...
> "JD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Surely I need to move this file to an external drive if it is to be of any
>>use to me in the future. Where can I find it?
>
>
> Go to SEARCH.
>
> Choose "All files and folders"
>
> In the dialogue box, type *.csv (if you saved it as wab.csv, then type
> that name in)
>
> The C drive is the one you want, but it will already be selected, so
> start your search and stop it when you are sure its location is in the
> results window.
>
> There will no doubt be more than one instance of your file. One might
> be in the "recent" folder.
>
> Be patient until you see what you think is the full list of hits.

WinKey+E | Enter "*.csv" in the topmost search box (w/out the quote) | Click
on the Search Now button
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news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

JD wrote:
> In an attempt at backup, for future restore after reinstalling Windows, I
> "exported" my WAB into a .csv file. However, I was not asked to designate
> a
> location.
> Surely I need to move this file to an external drive if it is to be of any
> use to me in the future. Where can I find it?

"JD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Strangely, no .csv files were found. I did, however, find a file called
>Address Book Saved in the Documents and Settings/Owner folder. The file type
>is simply "File." Could that be it?

Dunno. When you elect to save the address book are you supposed to
create a full name for it including the .csv part? If, so - and if
you didn't give a complete name - that might be it, but don't assume.

Do like one previous replier said to do: save it again and either note
where it's going, or direct it to your My Documents folder for easy
access.

It did offer me a chance to name it, but did not offer a location to direct
it to. I think I have found it in the Owner folder.
We have three "identities" in the WAB. Do I correctly assume that one
exported backup will include all three? Or should I do the same thing from
within each identitiy?
"PD43" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "JD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Strangely, no .csv files were found. I did, however, find a file called
>>Address Book Saved in the Documents and Settings/Owner folder. The file
>>type
>>is simply "File." Could that be it?
>
> Dunno. When you elect to save the address book are you supposed to
> create a full name for it including the .csv part? If, so - and if
> you didn't give a complete name - that might be it, but don't assume.
>
> Do like one previous replier said to do: save it again and either note
> where it's going, or direct it to your My Documents folder for easy
> access.

"JD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>It did offer me a chance to name it, but did not offer a location to direct
>it to. I think I have found it in the Owner folder.
>We have three "identities" in the WAB. Do I correctly assume that one
>exported backup will include all three? Or should I do the same thing from
>within each identitiy?

You've got me there.

It won't hurt to try. Name each file so you can easily distinguish
between them. Open the files in Notebook and see if they differ.

PD43 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"JD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>It did offer me a chance to name it, but did not offer a location to direct
>>it to. I think I have found it in the Owner folder.
>>We have three "identities" in the WAB. Do I correctly assume that one
>>exported backup will include all three? Or should I do the same thing from
>>within each identitiy?
>
>You've got me there.
>
>It won't hurt to try. Name each file so you can easily distinguish
>between them. Open the files in Notebook and see if they differ.

On second thought... each Identity (if it's a different logon user)
should have it's own .WAB.

JD wrote:
> In an attempt at backup, for future restore after reinstalling Windows, I
> "exported" my WAB into a .csv file. However, I was not asked to designate a
> location.
> Surely I need to move this file to an external drive if it is to be of any
> use to me in the future. Where can I find it?
>
>

Do a search as described, but search for amended files on the date you created
it. I narrows down the results.

Dave F,