How do you move the "Address Register"?

[Don J]

Does anybody know how to the change the location of the data file for the
"Address Register"? I assume it's got to be done through the registry. I
wish to change its location to a partition other than the Windows partition.

Don J

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[Wesley Vogel]

What are you trying to do, Don?

I'm thinking that maybe you're using the wrong term.

An address register holds memory addresses and are used to access memory. In
some CPUs, a special address register is an index register, although often
these hold numbers used to modify addresses rather than holding addresses.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Vanguard]

Does anybody know how to the change the location of the data file for
the "Address Register"? I assume it's got to be done through the
registry. I wish to change its location to a partition other than the
Windows partition.

Please don't make up your own terms that only you understand. If you
don't know what it is called then describe it.


http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html

 

[Don J]

I am referring to the "Data File" that hold address information displayed by
the Address Register on the Start Menu. The same information is also
displayed by the address register in Outlook Express. I would like to move
this file to a different partition so that it will not be destroyed if I
should I have to do a "Full Installation" of Windows. I have just done a
'Full Installation" of Windows and the system is still not back to normal.

Don J

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[Bill Sharpe]

I am referring to the "Data File" that hold address information displayed by
the Address Register on the Start Menu. The same information is also
displayed by the address register in Outlook Express. I would like to move
this file to a different partition so that it will not be destroyed if I
should I have to do a "Full Installation" of Windows. I have just done a
'Full Installation" of Windows and the system is still not back to normal.

Don J

There is no "Address Register" on my Start Menu or in Outlook Express.
You still need to clarify what you are talking about.
Bill

 

[Don J]

It is marked "Addresses" in Outlook Express, and "Address Book" at
"Start>All Programs>Accessoiries>Address Book".

Don J

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[Patrick Keenan]

I am referring to the "Data File" that hold address information displayed
by the Address Register on the Start Menu. The same information is also
displayed by the address register in Outlook Express. I would like to move
this file to a different partition so that it will not be destroyed if I
should I have to do a "Full Installation" of Windows. I have just done a
'Full Installation" of Windows and the system is still not back to normal.

Don J

Sorry, but there isn't an "Address Register" in XP, or Outlook Express.

There is, however, an Address *Book* in XP, officially titled the Windows
Address Book, and it is used by Outlook Express. This creates files with
the extension .WAB.

By default, Microsoft helpfully stores the .WAB files, as well as the
Outlook Express message stores, and Outlook .PST files, in hidden folders,
so that you can't so easily find them. As well, some backup utilities may
not back them up. Changing the View settings in Explorer to show
hidden/system files and folders resolves this.

You can locate the current .WAB file by going to Help, About Address Book in
Windows Address Book. The file location will be displayed next to the word
file:

Here is a method for changing the location of the file:
http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/tips/movewab.htm

The Outlook Express message stores can be found by going to Tools,
Maintenance, Store Folder.

As to losing data from doing full installations, you should be backing your
data up regularly, so as to not lose it. As well, you should always do a
backup prior to an install. Should you have to reinstall due to some major
crash, you can usually attach the drive to another system and simply copy
the files.

That said, one of the normal reasons for doing a full install is that the
drive has died.

When that happens, and it does, having the file on a different partition is
of no help at all, since all partitions are equally inacessible when the
drive holding them dies.

Back up to different physical media, such as CDRW or DVDRW, and verify the
backups. Use more than one disk so that you do not have a single point of
failure.

HTH
-pk

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Don,

1 Open your Windows Address Book. From the Start menu or Outlook Express,
they are the same.
2 Click Help, then click About Address Book.
3 The File box shows the path to the WAB.
4 Usually located here C:\Documents and Settings\Your name Here\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\File_Name.wab

This will open the folder...
Start | Run | Type or paste: %appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book | Click OK

WAB is the Windows Address Book. .wab is the file extension for all Windows
Address Books. Do a Search for *.wab * is a wild card and will locate all
wab files on your machine. .wab~ is the extension used for backup copies of
your Windows Address Book.

%appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book usually has a File_Name.wab and a
File_Name.wab~.

You can also make a copy of your *.wab and move the copy to a different
partition or whatever.

1 Navigate to %appdata%\Microsoft\Address Book
2 Right click your *.wab and select Copy.
3 Navigate to where ever you want to paste the copy, right click and select
Paste.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Don J]

I want to move it to a different location and have the programs that use it
find it in the new location. I assume it is a matter of changing something
in the registry. Problem is that searching for things like "Address Book"
provide no hint.

Don J

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[Vanguard]

I want to move it to a different location and have the programs that
use it find it in the new location. I assume it is a matter of
changing something in the registry. Problem is that searching for
things like "Address Book" provide no hint.

Last I recall, the registry key was called "WAB4". Do a search on that
to see what path is specified, and change to wherever you want. It
should be under the HKCU hive since it is a user-specific setting.

 

[MaMildew]

HK_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name (include
name of file e.g. "xx.wab")