Okay, that helps me understand...one more beforehand, do I leave the
computer restored back to the Date prior to my deleting or does it
matter you think?
--- In [email protected], "Jennifer Shelamer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> 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"
> > <jennifer@>
> > 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 <spillaneja@> 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..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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