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Thread ID: 90133 2008-05-24 04:36:00 How to transfer Cab files sarel (2490) Press F1
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672043 2008-05-24 04:36:00 Hi guys

I want to transfer the cab files I saved when I reformatted my PC. Express is looking for Abf files (Version 6.00.whatever). How do I do it?

sarel
sarel (2490)
672044 2008-05-24 04:40:00 The answer is here:www.alphazip.com kjaada (253)
672045 2008-05-24 04:40:00 And what cab files exactly did you save before you reformatted?

What exactly is Express?? Outlook Express you mean?

If you mean OE, I dont think it'll load / import cabs filles, theyre like compressed files.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
672046 2008-05-24 05:20:00 Yes Speedy, Outlook Express - there is an Import facility where you can import another address book.

sarel
sarel (2490)
672047 2008-05-24 05:31:00 If you have Windows XP

Windows XP already has support for opening cabinet files. When you open a cab file in Windows Explorer, you will see the contents listed just as if it was an ordinary folder. You can drag and drop the contents to an ordinary folder before opening or running them.

Windows XP support for cab files is read only. You cannot create your own cab files, or add files to an existing cabinet. For a more robust solution to the problem of working with cab files, use Alpha ZIP.
If you have another version of Windows

There is no built-in support for opening cab files in versions of Windows that preceded Windows XP. There are many archive manager programs available on the Web, many of which support the cab format in addition to more common archive formats such as zip.
kjaada (253)
672048 2008-05-24 05:33:00 wab you mean then, not cab?

Or do you mean communicator address book (cab, its actually nab)??

Just select it then import / add it
Speedy Gonzales (78)
672049 2008-05-24 05:54:00 The files I have are cab files - when you import, cab extensions are not recognised. I think in any case I saved the wrong frickin file.

sarel
sarel (2490)
672050 2008-05-24 07:06:00 outlook express uses .wab for addresses as far as I know.. Agent_24 (57)
672051 2008-05-24 07:17:00 The files I have are cab files - when you import, cab extensions are not recognised. I think in any case I saved the wrong frickin file.

sarel

Yup I think you got the wrong file/s
Speedy Gonzales (78)
672052 2008-05-24 21:08:00 Oh sh*t SWMBO's gonna kill me. Really. She said so before I attempted the reformatting : *Shrill voice that can cut through steel* "Remember to make SURE that ALL our addresses will be back when you've finished" Me :*wiping the blood from me black, closed eyes* : "yes dear" (That's all you are supposed to say)

Oh golly - I do think I've got some Wabs somewhere on one of my old b*ggered drives - hmmmmmmmmmm. Will see

sarel
sarel (2490)
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