While working away in my Outlook address book i deleted a folder with a load of stuff i wanted ! I don't know wtf i pressed but its gone
Can i get it back somehow?

Rich

 

Depends on what version of Exchange your I.T guys are using, and what backup/replication products they're using.

 

Err, I'm at home, sounds like I'm screwed

Rich

 

Sorry spec, assumed you meant Outlook running against an Exchange server.

Check your deleted items, do a search from the root of your outlook today folder (just in case you've dragged and dropped it!).

Failing that, do you have any backups of your PC (in particular, your user profile, e.g.: "c:\documents and settings\<username>") ???

Nog

 

Its time to dig out the disc recovery software out I'm afraid
- Got to do the same myself - rebuilt pc thsi weekend and forgot to backup the adbress book !

Richard

 

Are you using Outlook 9x/200x or Outlook Express?

If you are using Outlook 9x/200x, there is a trick you can do to recover deleted items from the PST file. This has worked for me on a number of occasions :

• Take a back up of the PST file first!
• To corrupt the PST file, open it with the hex editor of your choice. Google for one if you don't have.
• Delete positions 7 through 13 with the spacebar. Since you're using hexadecimal numbering, this actually clears 13 characters in the following positions:
  00007
  00008
  00009
  0000a
  0000b
  0000c
  0000d
  0000e
  0000f
  00010
  00011
  00012
  00013
  The editor displays the code “20” each time you clear a position with the spacebar.
• After clearing those positions in the file, save it. Your PST is now corrupted.
• Run the Inbox Repair Tool, SCANPST.exe, to recover the file. On Win2K and WinNT systems, the executable is located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT. You can also find it on the Office 2000 CD-ROM in Drive:\Pfiles\Common\System\Mapi\1033\NT. In WinXP, the file is located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033. For additional information on the Inbox Repair Tool, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 287497.
• After creating a backup, the Inbox Repair Tool repairs the damage and recreates the PST. Open the new PST in Outlook. The Deleted Items folder should contain all removed messages, so anything you've emptied will be restored.

No warranty implied so if you totally screw your PST file after these instructions, don't come complaining to me!