Oops! I hope I can restore this

[MoneyGuy]

I mistakenly deleted a file from my address book with a couple hundred email addresses. Thankfully, I have a backup, but I wonder if there is some way for me to restore this address book file without going to the backup, which is harder and less convenient for me. Is there a deleted file I can go to to find this and restore it? If not, off to the backup I go. I use Outlook.

[Rathji]

uhhh, if it isnt in the recycle bin, I have no idea!

Outlook and me are not really on speaking terms since I met Mr Gmail, and I would prefer to keep it that way.

ON second thought, if there isnt a file that went to recycle bin then it certianly is in your Application Data folder with the rest of your outlook info. Restoring that is something I don't want to even attempt to explain, but I am sure it involves smashing your head into your monitor untill you black out

[MoneyGuy]

No, it's not in the recycle bin that I can find. Anyone know where the application data folder is? I'll look for it. Until then, I'll check back here later.

[Rathji]

Edited out superfluous info.

Just checked on my Vista machine, path should be --> C:\Users\"username"\AppData\Local

Apparently ( according to random google search ) the XP path is --> C:\Documents and Settings\(User)\Application Data.

As for restoring the information, I do not claim to know anything about it, but it seems that this site may help:
How to manage personal folders files in Outlook (IMO)

If it does not, there will be something on Microsoft's site there that will explain the procedure