Search your hard drive for all PST (*.pst) files (hidden files). Open each
in Outlook until you find your Contacts. Note that there is no separate file
for Contacts. All Outlook data is stored in the same file.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
> Help...Had to re-install office on this computer after
> installing widows XP ... After re-install contact file is
> gone ... have searched but cannot finf it... ANyone have
> any suggestions