All Outlook data is stored in one file, so you could not have "copied" this
data separately.
All you need to do is configure your Outlook Address Book. You failed to
post your version , so we cannot tell you how. However, since that
information is posted on a daily basis here, just find a post that applies
to your version and read it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Names in the To or CC field are not recognized when I sent email, even if
they are in my Contacts folder.

I had to re-install Windows. I copied my mail file from a CD backup, and I
copied the Contact folder. I don't remember the filename or location (it
was
a few months ago).

I can see all the names when I click on the Contact folder. But the names
don't get translated into email addresses when I send email. Also, if I
click
on Tools Address Book, I get the following error:

The address list could not be displayed. The Contacts folder associated
with
this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted,
or
you do not have permissions.

How can I fix this problem?

Thanks,
-Jeff