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Thread ID: 112842	2010-09-24 08:50:00	Help Deleted All My Contacts in Outlook Express!	Spoodleydog (15978)	Press F1

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1139337	2010-09-24 08:50:00	I have Outlook Express 6. I was sorting my contacts alphabetically and went to delete one contact (a friend who passed away a while back), but wasn't paying attention to the fact the I still had the entire list highlighted and now they are all gone! Not in Deleted Items or Recycle Bin. Feel like such a retard! How can I get these back? I have had a look online and all I can find are restore programmes to download. Is this really necessary? If so can someone recommend a reliable free version? Or else give me instructions on where to look for the lost file and reimport back in to Outlook. Thanks	Spoodleydog (15978)
1139338	2010-09-24 09:00:00	You may have a backup copy of your *.WAB file where your contacts are normally stored. Have a look at this link:- www.insideoe.com	Snorkbox (15764)
1139339	2010-10-06 08:15:00	Thanks for that help, I managed to locate the .wab file which is where it should be but when I open it the contacts are not there - i.e the address book is there but empty. Any other suggestions? I have had a hunt around on the net but other that sites that offer to "sell" me a solution I haven't found an answer and I can't believe I am the only twit ever to have done such a thing! Cheers:help:	Spoodleydog (15978)
1139340	2010-10-06 08:20:00	Did you find a .wab~ file? Or a .wa~ file?	Snorkbox (15764)
1139341	2010-10-06 09:42:00	Yes, I did as instruction said and saved a copy and renamed from .WAB~ to just .WAB and opened with OE. But the backup had none in either. I did a search also as suggest with *.WA? which brought up the WAB files and heaps of WAV sound files, including sound effects from a game I have so that could be fun to use later. But still no further luck so far...:annoyed:	Spoodleydog (15978)
1139342	2010-10-07 07:18:00	Yes, I did as instruction said and saved a copy and renamed from .WAB~ to just .WAB and opened with OE. But the backup had none in either. I did a search also as suggest with *.WA? which brought up the WAB files and heaps of WAV sound files, including sound effects from a game I have so that could be fun to use later. But still no further luck so far...:annoyed: If you can't find your .wab file with your contacts list, then your best option will be a system restore point to the date prior to your accidental deletion. Usually this will restore all your files & data.	kamo1 (14583)
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