[Larry Mauriello]

I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do the
deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can copy
that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by hand) most of
the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up the addr. book if
possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se. Thanks in advance.

[Bruce Hagen]

Open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab). Copy to CD or
Floppy and Import Later.

How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378

Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems 98 or
newer.

If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer from the
factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.

How to remove SP2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350

Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:1ssne.12387$zb.7894@trndny01...
>I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
>tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do the
> deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can copy
> that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by hand) most
> of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up the addr. book
> if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se. Thanks in advance.
>
>

[PA Bear]

Post the complete error message.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security

Larry Mauriello wrote:
> I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
> tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do the
> deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can copy
> that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by hand) most
> of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up the addr. book
> if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se. Thanks in advance.

[Larry Mauriello]

Bruce,
I Can not export the file I am unable to get OE to open. I get That
MSOE.dll could not be loaded.
I will try Su. looking at the articles on trying to repair OE.
If however it is just going into IE and doing Repair I did that many times).
I also reinstalled IE many times.
As I said right now I am trying to find a file that might be burried in the
foler itself.


"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23XhzfxwZFHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab). Copy to CD or
> Floppy and Import Later.
>
> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>
> Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems 98
> or newer.
>
> If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer from
> the factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.
>
> How to remove SP2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:1ssne.12387$zb.7894@trndny01...
>>I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
>>tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
>> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do
>> the deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can
>> copy that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by hand)
>> most of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up the addr.
>> book if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se. Thanks in
>> advance.
>>
>>
>

[Larry Mauriello]

Msg. read Outlook Express could not be started MSOE.dll could not be loaded.

"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ed7wH4wZFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Post the complete error message.
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
>
> Larry Mauriello wrote:
>> I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
>> tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
>> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do
>> the
>> deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can copy
>> that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by hand) most
>> of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up the addr. book
>> if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se. Thanks in advance.
>

[Bruce Hagen]

Windows Explorer\C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application
Data\Microsoft\Address Book\.wab
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
~IB-CA~

"Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:zYOne.6632$Sl5.3385@trndny08...
> Bruce,
> I Can not export the file I am unable to get OE to open. I get That
> MSOE.dll could not be loaded.
> I will try Su. looking at the articles on trying to repair OE.
> If however it is just going into IE and doing Repair I did that many
> times). I also reinstalled IE many times.
> As I said right now I am trying to find a file that might be burried in
> the foler itself.
>
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23XhzfxwZFHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab). Copy to CD or
>> Floppy and Import Later.
>>
>> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>>
>> Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems 98
>> or newer.
>>
>> If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer from
>> the factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.
>>
>> How to remove SP2:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>>
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:1ssne.12387$zb.7894@trndny01...
>>>I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
>>>tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
>>> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do
>>> the deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can
>>> copy that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by
>>> hand) most of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up
>>> the addr. book if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se. Thanks
>>> in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

[PA Bear]

Address Book has nothing to do with your problem. See
http://www.insideoe.com/problems/errors.htm

Why did it happen? See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx.

General OE Caveats:

- Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local
folders created for this purpose.

- Empty Deleted Items folder daily.

- Disable Background Compacting [N/A in SP2] and frequently perform a manual
compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at
http://www.insideoe.com/files/maintain.htm.

- Your anti-virus application's email scanning feature can also cause
corruption. Disable it. It provides no additional protection.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Larry Mauriello wrote:
> Msg. read Outlook Express could not be started MSOE.dll could not be
> loaded.
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ed7wH4wZFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Post the complete error message.
> > --
> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security
> >
> > Larry Mauriello wrote:
> > > I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when
> > > it tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
> > > a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do
> > > the
> > > deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I can
> > > copy that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by
> > > hand) most of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up
> > > the addr. book if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se.
> > > Thanks in advance.

[Larry Mauriello]

Bruce, I just wasted 5mins writting back. I hit reply vs. reply group. So
now I have to type this all again<g>.
On the bad machine I have 98se. There is no path as you describe. I did a
search on addressboo*.* and found a hidden folder Addressbook in Uninstall
Info.(?). It was too big for notepad. Wordpad won't read. I get an error
(non specific). So I opened the file in Word. It is in hyroglific (if you
will). I guess the prog. reads it ok. Is this the file you mention? If so
would it go to the path you specified prev.
Due to my sched. I don't have time to read or do much of anything during the
back 1/2 of the wk. That is why I say I will read any articles mentioned
from Sun-Wed.

Thanks again.

"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23QgIgI%23ZFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Windows Explorer\C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Address Book\.wab
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~
>
> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:zYOne.6632$Sl5.3385@trndny08...
>> Bruce,
>> I Can not export the file I am unable to get OE to open. I get That
>> MSOE.dll could not be loaded.
>> I will try Su. looking at the articles on trying to repair OE.
>> If however it is just going into IE and doing Repair I did that many
>> times). I also reinstalled IE many times.
>> As I said right now I am trying to find a file that might be burried in
>> the foler itself.
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%23XhzfxwZFHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab). Copy to CD
>>> or Floppy and Import Later.
>>>
>>> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>>>
>>> Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems
>>> 98 or newer.
>>>
>>> If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer from
>>> the factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.
>>>
>>> How to remove SP2:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>>>
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:1ssne.12387$zb.7894@trndny01...
>>>>I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
>>>>tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
>>>> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do
>>>> the deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I
>>>> can copy that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy (by
>>>> hand) most of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather up
>>>> the addr. book if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se.
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Jim Pickering]

Try this. Click Start/Run and type:

WAB /A <== note space between WAB and /A

When (and if) it opens, click Help/About to determine the file path to the
address book. You can also use its menu to export a copy as a CSV (comma
separated value) file which can be imported into any other version of
Outlook Express on another computer. If the book will not open from the
Start/Run line, then you've lost the address book somehow and I have no idea
how or why and I doubt it is recoverable.
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:Ym7oe.54$5M2.31@trndny06...
> Bruce, I just wasted 5mins writting back. I hit reply vs. reply group. So
> now I have to type this all again<g>.
> On the bad machine I have 98se. There is no path as you describe. I did a
> search on addressboo*.* and found a hidden folder Addressbook in Uninstall
> Info.(?). It was too big for notepad. Wordpad won't read. I get an error
> (non specific). So I opened the file in Word. It is in hyroglific (if you
> will). I guess the prog. reads it ok. Is this the file you mention? If so
> would it go to the path you specified prev.
> Due to my sched. I don't have time to read or do much of anything during
> the back 1/2 of the wk. That is why I say I will read any articles
> mentioned from Sun-Wed.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%23QgIgI%23ZFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Windows Explorer\C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Address Book\.wab
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>> ~IB-CA~
>>
>> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:zYOne.6632$Sl5.3385@trndny08...
>>> Bruce,
>>> I Can not export the file I am unable to get OE to open. I get That
>>> MSOE.dll could not be loaded.
>>> I will try Su. looking at the articles on trying to repair OE.
>>> If however it is just going into IE and doing Repair I did that many
>>> times). I also reinstalled IE many times.
>>> As I said right now I am trying to find a file that might be burried in
>>> the foler itself.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:%23XhzfxwZFHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> Open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab). Copy to CD
>>>> or Floppy and Import Later.
>>>>
>>>> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>>>>
>>>> Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems
>>>> 98 or newer.
>>>>
>>>> If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer
>>>> from the factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.
>>>>
>>>> How to remove SP2:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>>>>
>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>
>>>> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:1ssne.12387$zb.7894@trndny01...
>>>>>I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when it
>>>>>tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
>>>>> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I do
>>>>> the deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file I
>>>>> can copy that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy
>>>>> (by hand) most of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to gather
>>>>> up the addr. book if possibel. I am now on running XP up from 98Se.
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

[Larry Mauriello]

Jim, I did that and get can not find file 'wab' (or 1 of its components)
Make sure path & file name are correct. And that all req. libraries are
avail.
Does this mean it is gone the way of the OS. Kablooie?

"Jim Pickering" <jim.pickering@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OuSV8mKaFHA.2012@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Try this. Click Start/Run and type:
>
> WAB /A <== note space between WAB and /A
>
> When (and if) it opens, click Help/About to determine the file path to the
> address book. You can also use its menu to export a copy as a CSV (comma
> separated value) file which can be imported into any other version of
> Outlook Express on another computer. If the book will not open from the
> Start/Run line, then you've lost the address book somehow and I have no
> idea how or why and I doubt it is recoverable.
> --
> Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
> Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:Ym7oe.54$5M2.31@trndny06...
>> Bruce, I just wasted 5mins writting back. I hit reply vs. reply group. So
>> now I have to type this all again<g>.
>> On the bad machine I have 98se. There is no path as you describe. I did a
>> search on addressboo*.* and found a hidden folder Addressbook in
>> Uninstall Info.(?). It was too big for notepad. Wordpad won't read. I get
>> an error (non specific). So I opened the file in Word. It is in
>> hyroglific (if you will). I guess the prog. reads it ok. Is this the file
>> you mention? If so would it go to the path you specified prev.
>> Due to my sched. I don't have time to read or do much of anything during
>> the back 1/2 of the wk. That is why I say I will read any articles
>> mentioned from Sun-Wed.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:%23QgIgI%23ZFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Windows Explorer\C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application
>>> Data\Microsoft\Address Book\.wab
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP - (IE/OE)
>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>
>>> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:zYOne.6632$Sl5.3385@trndny08...
>>>> Bruce,
>>>> I Can not export the file I am unable to get OE to open. I get That
>>>> MSOE.dll could not be loaded.
>>>> I will try Su. looking at the articles on trying to repair OE.
>>>> If however it is just going into IE and doing Repair I did that many
>>>> times). I also reinstalled IE many times.
>>>> As I said right now I am trying to find a file that might be burried in
>>>> the foler itself.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23XhzfxwZFHA.3400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Open the Address Book | File | Export | Address Book (wab). Copy to CD
>>>>> or Floppy and Import Later.
>>>>>
>>>>> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>>>>>
>>>>> Although written for WinXP, it works for all Windows operating systems
>>>>> 98 or newer.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you are using WinXP/SP2, and it was not already on your computer
>>>>> from the factory, you will have to remove SP2 first.
>>>>>
>>>>> How to remove SP2:
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>>>>>
>>>>> Bruce Hagen
>>>>> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
>>>>> ~IB-CA~
>>>>>
>>>>> "Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1ssne.12387$zb.7894@trndny01...
>>>>>>I have a system that has crashed. I tried to reinstall IE6, but when
>>>>>>it tries to open Outlook Exp. I get a
>>>>>> a msg. it can't find a dll file. The file is there though. Before I
>>>>>> do the deadly reformat in an effort to salvage the pc is there a file
>>>>>> I can copy that would have my addr. book in it. I can open IE to copy
>>>>>> (by hand) most of the bookmarks. So at this pt. I am looking to
>>>>>> gather up the addr. book if possibel. I am now on running XP up from
>>>>>> 98Se. Thanks in advance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

[Jim Pickering]

The Windows Address Book is used by many parts of Windows and not exclusive
to Outlook Express. If you can open the operating system involved, click
Start/All Programs/Accessories/Address Book and see what comes up. If
nothing shows, then your address book is gone. You can create a new one by
clicking Start/Run and type:

WAB /new

Then give it a location to be stored at. For more info about the Windows
Address Book, see this link:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped.
Thanks.


"Larry Mauriello" <larrym6833@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:w78oe.507$nk4.161@trndny01...
> Jim, I did that and get can not find file 'wab' (or 1 of its components)
> Make sure path & file name are correct. And that all req. libraries are
> avail.
> Does this mean it is gone the way of the OS. Kablooie?