restore deleted .WAB

Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file (.wab) on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from previous Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab. Tried to import old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE addressbook. Did a F/F search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot do an undelete/scandisk and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old Netscape addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been applied-including the fix)

"Mysterious Tilde File" was fixed by MS04-018. Check in at Windows Update.

You're post is confusing: Do you no longer have *an* Address Book
([name].wab) or do you have an Address Book and want to know how to import
Netscape addresses?

Start Run wab /New

....shows a file dialogue to create a new *.wab file. Mo
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/wab.htm
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Suse wrote:
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file
(.wab) on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program
from previous Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it
addressbook.wab. Tried to import old netscape addressbook but only can
find current OE addressbook. Did a F/F search and also found an
addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot do an undelete/scandisk
and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old Netscape
addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been
applied-including the fix)

If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape address
book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it would make
things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address book even
saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape address book, but if
NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses remain but the system is blind as
to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address Books.
The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address book, and
should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders to see how many
WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried several folders deep inside
the Windows folder.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to open
the WAB.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file (.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from previous
Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab. Tried to import
old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE addressbook. Did a F/F
search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot do an
undelete/scandisk and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old
Netscape addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been
applied-including the fix)

If she's not deleted Myterious Tilde File, she'd still have her Address Book
(if it's indeed missing) by renaming the MTF backup.

Again, MS04-018 fixes MTF.

[Missed ya in the malware chat today, GAry. Even Sandi got outta bed (1:00
AM downunder) to participate....and flames were indeed thrown! eg]
--
~PA Bear

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape
address book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it
would make things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your
problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address
book even saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape
address book, but if NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses
remain but the system is blind as to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address
Books. The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address
book, and should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders
to see how many WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried
several folders deep inside the Windows folder.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to
open the WAB.


"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file
(.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from
previous Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab.
Tried to import old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE
addressbook. Did a F/F search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will
this help somehow? Cannot do an undelete/scandisk and defrag have
already been run. I need to find the old Netscape addresses and import
them into OE. ( Also all updates have been applied-including the fix)

Thanks all for replys..heres the scenario.. you know the OS client had dialup earthlink and used netscape as mail program, installed DSL and set up OE as new mail program PC was out of date on 12 + MS updates. Installed updates and tilde file appeared, deleted icon from desktop. Tilde file reappeared after using OE and MS fix said to open properties and rename file to whatever.wab. i then tried to import her netscape addressbook to OE but can only find the recent OE adressbook contents not all her old contacts. ????

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape address
book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it would make
things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address book even
saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape address book, but if
NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses remain but the system is blind as
to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address Books.
The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address book, and
should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders to see how many
WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried several folders deep inside
the Windows folder.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to open
the WAB.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file (.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from previous
Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab. Tried to import
old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE addressbook. Did a F/F
search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot do an
undelete/scandisk and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old
Netscape addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been
applied-including the fix)

Sorry , also I just deleted shortcuts to netscape so there would be less confusion for her, did not unintall netscape. I also mentioned using undelete in DOS but since I ran scandisk and defrag the clusters were reclaimed and to my limited knowledge ,once that is done you know longer have a way of using DOS CMD UNDELETE.

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape address
book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it would make
things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address book even
saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape address book, but if
NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses remain but the system is blind as
to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address Books.
The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address book, and
should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders to see how many
WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried several folders deep inside
the Windows folder. As I said the update were all applied so the tilde patch was also included in the 12+ updates that she needed.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to open
the WAB.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file (.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from previous
Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab. Tried to import
old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE addressbook. Did a F/F
search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot do an
undelete/scandisk and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old
Netscape addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been
applied-including the fix)

Sorry, also Netscape was not uninstalled,just deleted the desktop icons and shortcuts. MS
updates where installed including the OE patch. I referred to scandisk and defrag because I assume the clusters have been reclaimed and that DOS CMD UNDELETE is of no use at this point
"Suse" wrote:

Thanks all for replys..heres the scenario.. you know the OS client had dialup earthlink and used netscape as mail program, installed DSL and set up OE as new mail program PC was out of date on 12 + MS updates. Installed updates and tilde file appeared, deleted icon from desktop. Tilde file reappeared after using OE and MS fix said to open properties and rename file to whatever.wab. i then tried to import her netscape addressbook to OE but can only find the recent OE adressbook contents not all her old contacts. ????

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape address
book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it would make
things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address book even
saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape address book, but if
NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses remain but the system is blind as
to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address Books.
The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address book, and
should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders to see how many
WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried several folders deep inside
the Windows folder.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to open
the WAB.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file (.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from previous
Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab. Tried to import
old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE addressbook. Did a F/F
search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot do an
undelete/scandisk and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old
Netscape addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been
applied-including the fix)

I was crawling around under a house, finding out just how much work it's going
to take to make it last another 75 years, and what it will take to get rid of a
rather strong essence of mold. Not too bad, really, but bad enough to go back to
the table with a revised offer...

Yeah, I thought of that, about the tilde file, after posting.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
If she's not deleted Myterious Tilde File, she'd still have her Address Book
(if it's indeed missing) by renaming the MTF backup.

Again, MS04-018 fixes MTF.

[Missed ya in the malware chat today, GAry. Even Sandi got outta bed (1:00
AM downunder) to participate....and flames were indeed thrown! eg]
--
~PA Bear

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape
address book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it
would make things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your
problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address
book even saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape
address book, but if NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses
remain but the system is blind as to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address
Books. The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address
book, and should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders
to see how many WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried
several folders deep inside the Windows folder.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to
open the WAB.


"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file
(.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from
previous Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab.
Tried to import old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE
addressbook. Did a F/F search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will
this help somehow? Cannot do an undelete/scandisk and defrag have
already been run. I need to find the old Netscape addresses and import
them into OE. ( Also all updates have been applied-including the fix)

So, you installed and/or updated OE (among other things) and experienced the MTF
(Mysterious Tilde File) at least a couple of times... But do I understand you to
say that the import procedure had not yet been performed?

Again, I think the key to your issue is to find out how/where NS stores
addresses. For NS Communicator v.4 (and later, I believe), it's a NAB file. For
earlier versions, it's an HTM file.

The Import Addresses function will prompt you to browse for the file if it can't
automatically detect the NS version. If you can't find the old NS address book,
and hadn't yet even performed the Import function, then I'd say you're SOL.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Suse" wrote in message
...
Sorry, also Netscape was not uninstalled,just deleted the desktop icons and
shortcuts. MS
updates where installed including the OE patch. I referred to scandisk and
defrag because I assume the clusters have been reclaimed and that DOS CMD
UNDELETE is of no use at this point
"Suse" wrote:

Thanks all for replys..heres the scenario.. you know the OS client had
dialup earthlink and used netscape as mail program, installed DSL and set up OE
as new mail program PC was out of date on 12 + MS updates. Installed updates and
tilde file appeared, deleted icon from desktop. Tilde file reappeared after
using OE and MS fix said to open properties and rename file to whatever.wab. i
then tried to import her netscape addressbook to OE but can only find the recent
OE adressbook contents not all her old contacts. ????

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

If I understand you correctly, you don't know where to find the Netscape
address
book? I can't help you there--don't know what it's called. But it would
make
things clearer if we know that this is at least one of your problems.

I'm also curious: Did you uninstall Netscape? Was the Netscape address
book even
saved? The WAB Import should find any registered Netscape address book,
but if
NS has been uninstalled, perhaps the addresses remain but the system is
blind as
to its location.

It's difficult to ascertain what has happened with your Windows Address
Books.
The ~tilde~.WAB files are duplicates of the existing WAB address book, and
should simply be deleted, not renamed. Use FindFiles & Folders to see how
many
WAB files you have. The real one is usually buried several folders deep
inside
the Windows folder.

And, no, addressbook.dll is a useless file other than that you need it to
open
the WAB.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Suse" wrote in message
...
Hi Win 98SE NetScape to OE ... April 2003 Cum patch placed Tilde file
(.wab)
on desktop ,I deleted it. Ran OE to set up as new email program from
previous
Netscape. Tilde file appeared again, renamed it addressbook.wab. Tried to
import
old netscape addressbook but only can find current OE addressbook. Did a
F/F
search and also found an addressbook.dll ? Will this help somehow? Cannot
do an
undelete/scandisk and defrag have already been run. I need to find the old
Netscape addresses and import them into OE. ( Also all updates have been
applied-including the fix)

On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 18:35:02 -0700, "Suse"
wrote:

Sorry , also I just deleted shortcuts to netscape so there would be less confusion for her, did not unintall netscape. I also mentioned using undelete in DOS but since I ran scandisk and defrag the clusters were reclaimed and to my limited knowledge ,once that is done you know longer have a way of using DOS CMD UNDELETE.

Suse,

I don't believe Dos Undelete works on FAT32. It will work on floppy
diskettes that are FAT12.

Get Restoration Undelete . It may work, even now.

Put the small download on a floppy d-click it and then run
Restoration.exe on her machine. Suggest you copy the recovered
file to the floppy if it will fit. Run it from the floppy
immediately after booting to Windows. If another machine is handy
have her leave hers on and close anything that may access the disk.

Download he
http://www.collina.us/files/REST2514.htm

Read the text on the Web site.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/