Where is the .csv file?

[Guest JD]

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?

[Guest Elmo]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

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)

[Guest PD43]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest JD]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

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" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:orohs35vhvqllkgq4apt8121l0hf24plvg@4ax.com...

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

WinKey+E | Enter "*.csv" in the topmost search box (w/out the quote) | Click

on the Search Now button

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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?

[Guest PD43]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest JD]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

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" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:evuhs3hrpouo3spdsii8vpi74tueuj2n9e@4ax.com...

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest Dave F.]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

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,

[Guest JD]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:v35is3hhgmitnuvg84urgvp8re70cf23ck@4ax.com...

> PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>

>>"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote:

>There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

 

All I can tell ya is to experiment.

 

Each saved .csv file can be viewed in notepad or any text editor to

see how they look.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

Then all identities share a common Address Book.

 

(All about) Address Book

http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm

 

@JD: You'd fare much better in OE General newsgroup! =>

http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

--

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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

JD wrote:

> There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

> news:v35is3hhgmitnuvg84urgvp8re70cf23ck@4ax.com...

>> PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest JD]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

So if I were to import the .WAB file into a newly-installed Windows, would I

still have the three distinct identities?

I have found that when exporting as a .csv, the resulting file contains only

the contacts from the "active" identity folder.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:eLEmKdDfIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Then all identities share a common Address Book.

>

> (All about) Address Book

> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm

>

> @JD: You'd fare much better in OE General newsgroup! =>

> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> JD wrote:

>> There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>> news:v35is3hhgmitnuvg84urgvp8re70cf23ck@4ax.com...

>>> PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

[Crossposted to OE General newsgroup. Thread history: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/3092c6e96bfdb29d/5dadca06246d7c28 ]

 

It's a little tricky.

 

WAB files:

 

Your 3 current identities (e.g., Identity1, Identity2, & Identity3) all share a common Address Book; i.e., the default Administrator Address Book that you'd see via...

 

Start | Run | (type in) wab /a

 

(See Command Line Switches section here: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm)

 

If you currently have OE open to, e.g., Identity2, export its Address Book (Identity2.WAB), and then import it into a IdentityB's Address Book on another machine (i.e., IdentityB.WAB), it's main folder will display only Identity2's contacts...but those of Identity1 and Identity3 will be listed in the Shared folder.

 

If, however, you simply place a copy of Identity2.WAB on the new machine (i.e., don't import it into any identity), it will contain folders for Identity1, Identity2, and Identity3.

 

CSV files: Yes, WYSIWYG.

 

[i assume you saw my first reply to this thread: http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/cc71dd15a5a37c4d]

 

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AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

JD wrote:

> So if I were to import the .WAB file into a newly-installed Windows, would I

> still have the three distinct identities?

> I have found that when exporting as a .csv, the resulting file contains only

> the contacts from the "active" identity folder.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eLEmKdDfIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Then all identities share a common Address Book.

>>

>> (All about) Address Book

>> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm

>>

>> @JD: You'd fare much better in OE General newsgroup! =>

>> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

>> --

>>

>> JD wrote:

>>> There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

>

>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>> news:v35is3hhgmitnuvg84urgvp8re70cf23ck@4ax.com...

>>>> PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest JD]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

Wow! That's a lot of info, which I will study carefully. My concern is,

quite simply, how to keep from losing my Address Book if I have to reinstall

Windows or--more likely--I buy a new Vista computer and have to "migrate" my

Address Book.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:OwC$$OKfIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

[Crossposted to OE General newsgroup. Thread history:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/3092c6e96bfdb29d/5dadca06246d7c28 ]

 

It's a little tricky.

 

WAB files:

 

Your 3 current identities (e.g., Identity1, Identity2, & Identity3) all

share a common Address Book; i.e., the default Administrator Address Book

that you'd see via...

 

Start | Run | (type in) wab /a

 

(See Command Line Switches section here:

http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm)

 

If you currently have OE open to, e.g., Identity2, export its Address Book

(Identity2.WAB), and then import it into a IdentityB's Address Book on

another machine (i.e., IdentityB.WAB), it's main folder will display only

Identity2's contacts...but those of Identity1 and Identity3 will be listed

in the Shared folder.

 

If, however, you simply place a copy of Identity2.WAB on the new machine

(i.e., don't import it into any identity), it will contain folders for

Identity1, Identity2, and Identity3.

 

CSV files: Yes, WYSIWYG.

 

[i assume you saw my first reply to this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/cc71dd15a5a37c4d]

 

======================

PS for JD: If you recently sent an email enquiry to the Administrator of

AumHa Forums, you do not need permission to Register and post. We're open

to all comers.

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MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

JD wrote:

> So if I were to import the .WAB file into a newly-installed Windows, would

> I

> still have the three distinct identities?

> I have found that when exporting as a .csv, the resulting file contains

> only

> the contacts from the "active" identity folder.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eLEmKdDfIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Then all identities share a common Address Book.

>>

>> (All about) Address Book

>> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm

>>

>> @JD: You'd fare much better in OE General newsgroup! =>

>> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

>> --

>>

>> JD wrote:

>>> There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

>

>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>> news:v35is3hhgmitnuvg84urgvp8re70cf23ck@4ax.com...

>>>> PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Where is the .csv file?

 

It get's a little more tricky when you move to Vista as it doesn't have

Outlook Express or Windows Address Book. The default Mail Client in Vista

is called Windows Mail, which doesn't include the identities feature by

default, and Address Book is replaced by Contacts.

 

You can, however, import the data from a saved WAB file into your Vista

Contacts.

 

Import messages into Windows Mail from Outlook Express:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com:80/Windows/en-US/Help/53e5df86-5ffb-43cf-a0c8-164e3fe7994f1033.mspx

 

Probably the easiest way to import your OE data into Windows Mail in Vista

is to use the Easy Transfer wizard (similar to WinXP's FAST wizard):

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/easytransfer.mspx

==================================

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microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail. Please post any more Windows Mail

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JD wrote:

> Wow! That's a lot of info, which I will study carefully. My concern is,

> quite simply, how to keep from losing my Address Book if I have to

> reinstall

> Windows or--more likely--I buy a new Vista computer and have to "migrate"

> my

> Address Book.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OwC$$OKfIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> [Crossposted to OE General newsgroup. Thread history:

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/3092c6e96bfdb29d/5dadca06246d7c28

> ]

> It's a little tricky.

>

> WAB files:

>

> Your 3 current identities (e.g., Identity1, Identity2, & Identity3) all

> share a common Address Book; i.e., the default Administrator Address Book

> that you'd see via...

>

> Start | Run | (type in) wab /a

>

> (See Command Line Switches section here:

> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm)

>

> If you currently have OE open to, e.g., Identity2, export its Address Book

> (Identity2.WAB), and then import it into a IdentityB's Address Book on

> another machine (i.e., IdentityB.WAB), it's main folder will display only

> Identity2's contacts...but those of Identity1 and Identity3 will be listed

> in the Shared folder.

>

> If, however, you simply place a copy of Identity2.WAB on the new machine

> (i.e., don't import it into any identity), it will contain folders for

> Identity1, Identity2, and Identity3.

>

> CSV files: Yes, WYSIWYG.

>

> [i assume you saw my first reply to this thread:

> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/cc71dd15a5a37c4d]

>

> ======================

> PS for JD: If you recently sent an email enquiry to the Administrator of

> AumHa Forums, you do not need permission to Register and post. We're open

> to all comers.

>

> JD wrote:

>> So if I were to import the .WAB file into a newly-installed Windows,

>> would

>> I

>> still have the three distinct identities?

>> I have found that when exporting as a .csv, the resulting file contains

>> only

>> the contacts from the "active" identity folder.

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:eLEmKdDfIHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Then all identities share a common Address Book.

>>>

>>> (All about) Address Book

>>> http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm

>>>

>>> @JD: You'd fare much better in OE General newsgroup! =>

>>> http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

>>> --

>>>

>>> JD wrote:

>>>> There's the rub. All identities are under the same logon user [Owner].

>>

>>>> "PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message

>>>> news:v35is3hhgmitnuvg84urgvp8re70cf23ck@4ax.com...

>>>>> PD43 <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> 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.