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Outlook 2003 Address book lost

Unfortunately I got a trojan and this is the case what had to ask earlier in my question https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22115236/Outlook-2003-Address-book-not-applicable.html Now I made accordingly til point 7. of comment war1 but I got the error message: this kind of address book exist now and twice you can't set this option. Is my address book lost?
I can't add even new item to the empty address book !

some more trying

Select an address book  OK click
I copied the messages:

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Microsoft Office Outlook
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A new entry could not be added.  Please use the contacts module to create this entry.
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OK  
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After changing to Contacts

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Microsoft Office Outlook
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A new entry could not be added.  The Contacts folder associated with this address list could not be opened; it may have been moved or deleted, or you do not have permissions. For information on how to remove this folder from the Outlook Address Book, see Microsoft Office Outlook Help.
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OK  
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Change to Outlook Address Book

it is empty (No entries in this Address Book)

Trying to add new contact

Select the entry type: New Contact      OK enter


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Microsoft Office Outlook
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A new entry could not be added.  Please use the contacts module to create this entry.
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OK  
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OK enter

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Microsoft Office Outlook
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A new entry could not be added.  The action could not be completed.
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OK  
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OK enter



And the circle is closed .....

any help appreciated

with best regards
Janos
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kind4me,

thanks for your suggestion. First I tried to copy the existing e-mails then I'll continue according your comment

Janos
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kind4me,

I deleted the existing (otherwise empty) address book then I selected the old outlook.pst file but don't contain any address book. Maybe both were connected to the Outlook and while deleting the address book this book was deleted too. I don't know.

It is interessant. Before reinstalling my C: drive I copied it to D: and from here was restored onto C:. And outlook did show the e-mails 100% but the address book not. Maybe it was corrupt. I don't know.

Now I'm sure my adress book is away. I have to reconstruct it unfortunately.

Thanks for your support. I accept your suggestion maybe somebody can use this procedure in the future.

wbr
Janos