I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an
Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express is
incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my address
book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the error message. How do
I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been happening
since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image. Everything else has
been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Did you set Microsoft Outlook as your default client in IE?

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http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"William J. Lunsford" wrote:

I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an
Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express is
incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my address
book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the error message. How do
I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been happening
since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image. Everything else has
been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Thanks for replying. Yes, I did that.

Bill

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
Did you set Microsoft Outlook as your default client in IE?

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"William J. Lunsford" wrote:

I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an
Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express
is
incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my address
book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the error message. How
do
I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been
happening
since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image. Everything else
has
been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

William

Are you sure that is the error. This error shows up with Outlook 2000 installed on
Vista and has nothing to do with Outlook Express

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm

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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an Outlook
Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express is incorrectly
configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my address book in Outlook 2000
opens normally after I close the error message. How do I get rid of the error
message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been happening since I
did a restore recently from an Acronis image. Everything else has been working
fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Thank you for your reply. The wording I gave is the exact wording of the
error message. I downloaded Internet Explorer 8 today, but that didn't
help. I'm still getting the same error.

Bill

"Peter Foldes" wrote in message
...
William

Are you sure that is the error. This error shows up with Outlook 2000
installed on Vista and has nothing to do with Outlook Express

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm

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Peter

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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an
Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express
is incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my
address book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the error
message. How do I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been
happening since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image.
Everything else has been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Are you using IMO mode? See help, about to check.

how old was the image file?

--
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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an
Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express
is incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my
address book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the error
message. How do I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been happening
since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image. Everything else has
been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am using Internet Mail Only mode. The image
was less than two months old.

Bill

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Are you using IMO mode? See help, about to check.

how old was the image file?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting an
Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook Express
is incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of that, my
address book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the error
message. How do I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been
happening since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image.
Everything else has been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Ok. You get that error because you are using the WAB from OE.

Have you looked at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 (wab is read only)
or http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 (location of pst has changed).

--
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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am using Internet Mail Only mode. The
image was less than two months old.

Bill

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Are you using IMO mode? See help, about to check.

how old was the image file?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting
an Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook
Express is incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of
that, my address book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the
error message. How do I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been
happening since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image.
Everything else has been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

Thank you. A search for "*.wab" indicated no results. I did find
"outlook.pst" at c:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook. There is also a much smaller "archive.pst".
Neither of those files is read only. Everything I have read applies to
older operating systems, not XP.

Bill

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Ok. You get that error because you are using the WAB from OE.

Have you looked at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 (wab is read
only) or http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 (location of pst has
changed).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am using Internet Mail Only mode. The
image was less than two months old.

Bill

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Are you using IMO mode? See help, about to check.

how old was the image file?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting
an Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook
Express is incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of
that, my address book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the
error message. How do I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been
happening since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image.
Everything else has been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill

The wab is not in the outlook folder - offhand, I'm not sure where it is
supposed to be - http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm says there isn't one
when outlook is set to share contacts (as it is with IMO mode). Maybe
something at that page will get you pointed in the right direction though or
you may need to register the wab.exe file.


--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
Thank you. A search for "*.wab" indicated no results. I did find
"outlook.pst" at c:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook. There is also a much smaller
"archive.pst". Neither of those files is read only. Everything I have
read applies to older operating systems, not XP.

Bill

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Ok. You get that error because you are using the WAB from OE.

Have you looked at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269777 (wab is read
only) or http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191946 (location of pst has
changed).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


You can access this newsgroup by visiting
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your newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I am using Internet Mail Only mode. The
image was less than two months old.

Bill

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Are you using IMO mode? See help, about to check.

how old was the image file?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

Outlook Tips by email:


Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter:


Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

You can access this newsgroup by visiting
http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point
your
newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.


"William J. Lunsford" wrote in message
...
I never use Outlook Express. I use only Outlook 2000, but I am getting
an Outlook Express error: "The Address Book failed to load. Outlook
Express is incorrectly configured, please re-install." In spite of
that, my address book in Outlook 2000 opens normally after I close the
error message. How do I get rid of the error message?

I am using XP HE, SP3 with all available updates. This has been
happening since I did a restore recently from an Acronis image.
Everything else has been working fine since restoring from the image.

Bill