re: Best way 2 transfer Outlook Data 2 new HD?
Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 2:13 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by peter
(5 messages posted)
do a file search for *.wab (address book) & *.dbx (mail folders) save 'em to a floppy.
Note on dbx, include folders.dbx with the others (it's the index.) Once new HD is
up, go to Outlook & "import" from your floppies.
On Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 1:32 pm, Snuffy wrote:
>Hi all! I'm hoping someone can let me know the best way to save/transfer my father's
>Outlook email messages and address book contents (it's the full version from Office
>2000, not 'Express')... He's currently running Windows 98, and I'm having a friend
>install a new hard drive for him (ditching the puny old one), then he's going to
>have Windows 98 installed again (and possibly with XP Pro as a dual boot to see
if
>the rather slow computer can handle it)...
>
>What I would like to know is exactly what files need to be saved and transfered
to
>the new HD that will allow my Dad to keep ALL of his current and past email messages
>(sent and received), AND his address book contacts, and how to load them back into
>Outlook once the new HD has Windows 98 on it. (It's important that nothing goes
missing,
>as his business contacts are all on there... : /)
>
>I would appreciate your input. Thanks in advance! : )
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