Transfering my emails and addresses

I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable to
transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
information.

"tombigsky" <tombigsky@3rivers.net> wrote in message
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>I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable
>to
> transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
> information.

Here's some information on how to do it if you still want to:

<http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>

<http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>

"tombigsky" <tombigsky@3rivers.net> wrote in message
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>I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable
>to
> transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
> information.

If you used Outlook Express on the old computer, see
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

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I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book from
XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very good,
except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the "File"
menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I don't
have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
assistance.

"robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:

>
> "tombigsky" <tombigsky@3rivers.net> wrote in message
> news:E48B7A64-7278-44D9-82BD-AC8F3F4718E1@microsoft.com...
> >I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to beable
> >to
> > transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
> > information.
>
> Here's some information on how to do it if you still want to:
>
> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>
> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>
>
>

So why dont you follow the links given in msg you piggy backed on?

"Cow Whisperer" <Cow Whisperer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C217B18-9C60-4930-AA68-6813E5218FE1@microsoft.com...
>I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book from
> XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very
> good,
> except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the
> "File"
> menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I don't
> have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
> assistance.
>
> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>
>>
>> "tombigsky" <tombigsky@3rivers.net> wrote in message
>> news:E48B7A64-7278-44D9-82BD-AC8F3F4718E1@microsoft.com...
>> >I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to
>> >beable
>> >to
>> > transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
>> > information.
>>
>> Here's some information on how to do it if you still want to:
>>
>> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>>
>> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>>
>>
>>

Probably because I didn't include the part for transferring the address
book (contacts). To transfer it from Outlook Express to Windows Mail,
find the .wab file Outlook Express creates to hold the address book, and
copy it to a directory on the hard drive of your Vista computer. Then
start Windows Mail, Click Tools, then Windows Contacts, them Import,
then Windows Address Book File (Outlook Express contacts), then
Import, then find the .wab file and click on it, then Close, then close the
contacts window.

"DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
news:OjB3ah7sIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> So why dont you follow the links given in msg you piggy backed on?
>
> "Cow Whisperer" <Cow Whisperer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8C217B18-9C60-4930-AA68-6813E5218FE1@microsoft.com...
>>I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book
>>from
>> XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very
>> good,
>> except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the
>> "File"
>> menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I don't
>> have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
>> assistance.
>>
>> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "tombigsky" <tombigsky@3rivers.net> wrote in message
>>> news:E48B7A64-7278-44D9-82BD-AC8F3F4718E1@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to
>>> >beable
>>> >to
>>> > transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
>>> > information.
>>>
>>> Here's some information on how to do it if you still want to:
>>>
>>> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>>>
>>> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

That was included in one of the links

<robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:eJov8u7sIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Probably because I didn't include the part for transferring the address
> book (contacts). To transfer it from Outlook Express to Windows Mail,
> find the .wab file Outlook Express creates to hold the address book, and
> copy it to a directory on the hard drive of your Vista computer. Then
> start Windows Mail, Click Tools, then Windows Contacts, them Import,
> then Windows Address Book File (Outlook Express contacts), then
> Import, then find the .wab file and click on it, then Close, then close
> the
> contacts window.
>
> "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message
> news:OjB3ah7sIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> So why dont you follow the links given in msg you piggy backed on?
>>
>> "Cow Whisperer" <Cow Whisperer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:8C217B18-9C60-4930-AA68-6813E5218FE1@microsoft.com...
>>>I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book
>>>from
>>> XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very
>>> good,
>>> except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the
>>> "File"
>>> menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I
>>> don't
>>> have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
>>> assistance.
>>>
>>> "robertmiles@bellsouthNOSPAM.net" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "tombigsky" <tombigsky@3rivers.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:E48B7A64-7278-44D9-82BD-AC8F3F4718E1@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I have upgraded from XP Pro to vista home preimum. I don't seem to
>>>> >beable
>>>> >to
>>>> > transfer my emails and address book to vista. I did back up my old
>>>> > information.
>>>>
>>>> Here's some information on how to do it if you still want to:
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/email/import-dbx-files-outlook-express-windows-mail-vista-86458.html>
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.vista4beginners.com/Migrate-from-Outlook-Express-to-Windows-Mail>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Cow Whisperer" <Cow Whisperer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C217B18-9C60-4930-AA68-6813E5218FE1@microsoft.com...
>I have a new laptop running VISTA and want to transfer my address book from
> XP Home Edition. I used the "Migrate" link you supplied, which was very
> good,
> except when I try to export from XP, I cannot access that part of the
> "File"
> menu. My computer keeps trying to load Microsoft Office 2000, but I don't
> have that program or disk, so I can't do it. Any ideas? Thanks for your
> assistance.


Can you still use the WinXP computer?
Do you have the *.wab file from the WinXP computer?

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
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