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Where is "Choose a file to import?"

Where is "Choose a file to import?"
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:02:08 -050
This is the truth -   Trying to import a .csv address file from Outlook 
Express on an older computer (Windows 98 SE) to a newer computer (XP SP2), 
via File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File (Comma Separated Values), then 
click on "Import" and no "Choose a File to Import" dialog
and prompt comes 
up (but it should).  I know this doesn't make sense.  Has anyone else 
experienced this?

I'm 99.9 % positive the window didn't disappear behind the other window.

Thanks.



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Re: Where is "Choose a file to import?"
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:48:08 -050
Also,
is the csv file on the newer computer and not marked Read Only?
-- 
Ronald Sommer

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Try the import via Address Book File | Import | Other Address Book, not 
> OE.
>
> Is MS Outlook also installed on the WinXP machine?
>
> Are both machines fully patched at Windows Update?
> -- 
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Wes Stebbins wrote:
>> This is the truth -   Trying to import a .csv address file from
Outlook
>> Express on an older computer (Windows 98 SE) to a newer computer (XP 
>> SP2),
>> via File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File (Comma Separated Values),

>> then
>> click on "Import" and no "Choose a File to Import"
dialog and prompt 
>> comes
>> up (but it should).  I know this doesn't make sense.  Has anyone else
>> experienced this?
>>
>> I'm 99.9 % positive the window didn't disappear behind the other
window.
>>
>> Thanks.
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Re: Where is "Choose a file to import?"
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:10:19 -040
Try the import via Address Book File | Import | Other Address Book, not OE.

Is MS Outlook also installed on the WinXP machine?

Are both machines fully patched at Windows Update?
-- 
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Wes Stebbins wrote:
> This is the truth -   Trying to import a .csv address file from Outlook
> Express on an older computer (Windows 98 SE) to a newer computer (XP SP2),
> via File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File (Comma Separated Values), 
> then
> click on "Import" and no "Choose a File to Import"
dialog and prompt comes
> up (but it should).  I know this doesn't make sense.  Has anyone else
> experienced this?
>
> I'm 99.9 % positive the window didn't disappear behind the other window.
>
> Thanks. 
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Re: Where is "Choose a file to import?"
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:39:23 -070
Is Outlook 98/2000+ installed on the same PC?  If so, and OE is set to 
share the Outlook contacts, you can't import or export the address book 
in OE since it isn't using an address book but getting the contacts from 
Outlook.

To share Contacts between Outlook and Outlook Express
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/oeshare.htm


-- 

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Wes Stebbins" <WesGuitar@neb.rr.com> wrote in message 
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> This is the truth -   Trying to import a .csv address file from 
> Outlook Express on an older computer (Windows 98 SE) to a newer 
> computer (XP SP2), via File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File (Comma 
> Separated Values), then click on "Import" and no "Choose a
File to 
> Import" dialog and prompt comes up (but it should).  I know this 
> doesn't make sense.  Has anyone else experienced this?
>
> I'm 99.9 % positive the window didn't disappear behind the other 
> window.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> 

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Re: Where is "Choose a file to import?"
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:50:41 -050
- MS Outlook is also installed in the WinXP machine (but it's also installed 
on MY own XP Pro computer, and I have no problem getting the second "Choose

a File to Import" dialog).

- Both machines are fully patched - the new XP Pro machine AND the Windows 
98SE - they really are.

- Besides the aforementioned "File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File 
(Comma Separated Values)" route, I did also try the 
"Addresses\File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File (Comma Separated 
Values)" and still no second "Choose a File to Import" dialog.

- Of course the csv file IS on the new computer (but I guess you had to ask) 
and is NOT marked Read Only.

Seriously - this is all true.  Where did the second dialog go (why is it not 
displaying)?

Thanks again.

"Ron Sommer" <rsommer@nospam.ktis.net> wrote in message 
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> Also,
> is the csv file on the newer computer and not marked Read Only?
> -- 
> Ronald Sommer
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:Ozv4SKPnIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Try the import via Address Book File | Import | Other Address Book, not

>> OE.
>>
>> Is MS Outlook also installed on the WinXP machine?
>>
>> Are both machines fully patched at Windows Update?
>> -- 
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Wes Stebbins wrote:
>>> This is the truth -   Trying to import a .csv address file from
Outlook
>>> Express on an older computer (Windows 98 SE) to a newer computer
(XP 
>>> SP2),
>>> via File\Import\Other Address Book\Text File (Comma Separated
Values), 
>>> then
>>> click on "Import" and no "Choose a File to
Import" dialog and prompt 
>>> comes
>>> up (but it should).  I know this doesn't make sense.  Has anyone
else
>>> experienced this?
>>>
>>> I'm 99.9 % positive the window didn't disappear behind the other
window.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>> 

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