My old Outlook files have an extension of .dbx (folders in Outlook) and I
can't find my old address book. (I install a new "C" HD and had to reinstall
all of my programs.) I have copied the .dbx files to the appropriate folder
that has the .pst files, but Outlook does not recognize them

You aren't using Outlook at all. You are using Outlook Express.
This newsgroup is for support of Outlook 97, 98, 2000, 2002 & 2003 from the
Office family for Intel PCs. For Outlook Express (OE) support try posting in
one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.inetexplorer.ie4.outlookexpress for OE 4.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlooke xpress for OE 5.x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgro...-us;newsgroups
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlook express for OE 5.5x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgro...-us;newsgroups
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlooke xpress for OE 6.x
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgro...-us;newsgroups
microsoft.public.internet.mail.mac for the Macintosh version of OE
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgro...-us;newsgroups

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups). The links under the newsgroup
references are for use with MS's web newsreader (not exactly the best way to
post but it works for some people)

Also a good source of Outlook Express info can be found he
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/


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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"John H W" wrote in message
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My old Outlook files have an extension of .dbx (folders in Outlook) and I
can't find my old address book. (I install a new "C" HD and had to
reinstall
all of my programs.) I have copied the .dbx files to the appropriate
folder
that has the .pst files, but Outlook does not recognize them