They are database files. The .dat file is the active file, and .bak is the backup file, which may or may not still have his contacts. Rename the .dat file first so you don't overwrite it. You can always rename it back from address.old to address.dat. When you rename the .bak file to .dat, it becomes the active database.
Jennifer On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:33 PM, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't understand renaming the files? Are thse operating files or > for sure are they database files with his contacts > > --- In [email protected] <treo%40yahoogroups.com>, "Jennifer Shelamer" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Try renaming the .dat file to address.old, for example, then > rename the .bak > > file to address.dat. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Jennifer > > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I can see three files address.bak address.dat uiprefs.dat. Are > these > > > just basic required operating system files for the address book > or > > > would these/one of them have all of his old contacts? If so, do I > > > just double click.copy past to quick install or what???? > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <treo%40yahoogroups.com> <treo% > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Jennifer > Shelamer" > > > <jennifer@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Look in the address folder in his c:\Program > Files\Palm\<username> > > > folder. > > > > > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 2:58 PM, Jim <spillaneja@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thankfully not for myself...But in a way Worse...My nontech > > > > > understanding Dad lost his phone(700p) shortly after he told > me > > > to > > > > > delete all his info off of the computer.Didn't want anyone > > > seeing his > > > > > info. Probably nudy pics of my mom...Yuck..Anyways I deleted > his > > > > > contacts, datebook, media, etc by opening them up in the Palm > > > Desktop, > > > > > selecting all and deleting. Isn't it retained somewhere in > the > > > backup > > > > > folder under a .bak .dat or .pdb file. I've already tried the > > > open > > > > > archive option in the file menu while having his contacts > open > > > and > > > > > didn't work. Also tried a system restore on the computer. > That > > > > > restored the datebook but not contacts...HELP ANYONE??? Maday > > > Mayday.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
