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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: Badger1 on December 26, 2005, 18:49:40

Title: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 26, 2005, 18:49:40
I switched on the otherday only to find I'd lost all my contacts and emails in Outlook. Anybody any ideas on how I can recover them? >:(
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: joji on December 26, 2005, 18:56:25
Might be in your deleted files memory. :)
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 26, 2005, 18:59:14
Thanks, but that was the first place I looked.
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Derekthefox on December 26, 2005, 19:14:59
Have you tried a search all files, using *.pab inckuding searching hidden folders.

This will show if the file is still on your system. If it is, then you can import it.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 26, 2005, 19:20:54
Great Derek, I'll try that in a minute (I suppose you mean import it back into Outlook) thanks. :)
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 26, 2005, 20:04:04
Sorry Derek, no *.pab files on the machine. Any other suggestions? :o
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Derekthefox on December 26, 2005, 20:37:12
I am unfamiliar with Outlook, as I use outlook express. Is there not a shared address book which is accessed by all of windows? Or at least MS Office?
Hence the information may be saved in another format ... just guessing here, but it is worth checking.

The moral here is to export your address book regularly, so that you have a backup ... having said that, I am just as guilty ...
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Palustris on December 26, 2005, 21:04:37
Just try a straight Search for Address Book. At least then you will know if it still exists. On my computer it is in Documents and Settings, if that is any help.
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 26, 2005, 22:24:53
Sorry Palustris, address book seems to have no connection with Outlooks contact list. There must be a MS wizkid out there somewhere? ::)
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: growmore on December 27, 2005, 09:40:42
Badger Ru using windows xp?...Jim
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: KevB on December 27, 2005, 10:02:37
Hi Badger
Goto Start then Programmes, then acessories and finally to address book, if its there, then export it back into outlook by using FILE and the export as wab.
hope this helps
KevB
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 27, 2005, 19:06:40
Give tha a go now - thanks ;D
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: Badger1 on December 27, 2005, 19:10:23
Nothing in there KevB, but thanks all the same. :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Lost my contacts list in Outlook
Post by: growmore on December 27, 2005, 19:24:29
If You are using XP ..try system restore to day before you lost em ,,,jim