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Address book want read from contacts-2010

After transferring my contacts, which is file extension *.wab, when I open Outlook 2010 I can see all my contacts but for some reason when I open up my address book and its set to get address's from contacts. The address windows is empty. I have searched all over the internet for help and what its telling me nothing that I haven't already tried. I had asked this question earlier last month and thought I had it figured out but it was not the correct way to move contacts. Does anyone know the way to transfer contacts in XP, Office 2003 to Windows 7, Office Outlook 2010? It would seem like there would be an easier way.
Can someone help me?
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Wait.... You said .wab.... Never mind.... I saw that, and then referenced the tag Office 2003, and went straight to PST......

What HAVE you tried that didn't work? Can you link the previous thread?

Actually, if you can open the .wab, you can snap it to the right, have your Outlook Contacts snapped to the left window, and drag and drop between the too.....

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bbbb2--I type too slow. :(

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they are a pst file extension.
My bad
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I am so burnt out on get this lady her address book. It would seem to me that if the contacts or there then the address book should read from the contacts. Am I right? If I am wrong I am going crazy and should start looking a new profession.
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bbbb2--All the MS mail programs are very particular how emails and contacts are entered into the appropriate folders. Just copying often does not work. Did you try either of the links I provided?

If you are sure they are ther, you want to go to the properties of the contacts folder, and make sure it is selected as an Address Book... I can get more granular steps if needed....

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Sorry guys.
I had to leave for a while. I will try a few of these suggestions and get back with ya tomorrow.
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Johnb6767, I am sure they are in there. I can see them in the contacts list (icon). I just dont understand why the address book is not reading from the contacts and showing up in my address book.
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Select Folder List in Outlook, Right Click the Contacts Folder (see if you have multiples as well), and the last tab, "Outlook Address Book", make sure this is checked....

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Experts,
This is where I am confused. On my PC I installed The exact Office Program that I installed on the custom built PC. I originally was using Windows Live Mail. After installing Office Professional which as Outlook, everything transferred over to Outlook perfect. Address Book and all. On the custom built I installed Office Professional from the start and restored from backup of Outlook 2003 and the address book is not there even though the contacts are. What am I doing wrong?
I read the links but I can't do it from my PC because I am not having a problem.
I have the file from the old PC with Outlook 2003 on a flash drive. The file name is "ContactsBackup.pst"
What do I do from here?
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"restored from backup of Outlook 2003 and the address book is not there even though the contacts are"

Maybe I am missing something... If the contacts are there, where are you seeing the above Address Book missing?

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I see the address book but there is nothing in the address book.
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I thought that the address book populated from the contacts folder but it id not. I have it to get data for contacts folder but I still get nothing in the address book.
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OK Experts,
I have the PC that has the problem here with me. Now If I can get some feedback I can try if as we talk. I have a question though. Has anybody ever had a bad install or bad software?
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bbbb2--Use one or both of the procedure in http:#a36905571

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jcimarron, I will try anything at this point. brb going to the link
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I have been there and I just dont understand it. What they are saying , the pictures of 2003 are different than what I am looking at. Its a mess.
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"the pictures of 2003 are different " ?? Even when you are in Outlook 2003?
Once you export the contacts you "Then in Outlook 2010 choose File|Import and follow directions."
Follow the procedure in http://www.msoutlook.info/question/382 very carefully. You need to export a .csv file.

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I made it a csv file but I still dont see any of the contact in the address book
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Do I do all this in Outlook 2010 or 2003?
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all it ever says is 1 of 1 address and 0 of 0 Contacts

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This is ridiculous. I am A+ certified and have 4 MS certifications and I cant figure this out. Its crazy

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the file name is contact.cvs

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To hell with it. I am uninstall Office 2010 and installing another copy

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I have been talking to myself for almost an hour now. The service here is getting worse by the day!!!!!!!!!!

bbbb2--
Did you Import into Outlook 2010 the .csv file you created in Outlook 2003?
The two references I provided show different parts of the procedure.
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/ms-office-tips/export-outlook-contacts/ shows how to Export the .csv file from Outlook 2003. It seems you have done that.
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/382 shows how to Import the .csv file. This is in the section "Now start Outlook and import the exported csv-file".
Does this help?

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Well Well, Hello jcimarron...Has you can tell I had a rough night.
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From your question. I really can't tell you what I have done or didn't do. I pretty much did everything asked of me but I still can't see the contacts in the address book of receive new emails.
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Yes I did that last night but the the contacts aer not showing up in the address book.
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I have contacts.cvs on the desktop of the new pc

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Thanks jcimarron

bbbb2---In paragraph 11 above, I suspect you can skip
"You can press the Map Custom Fields… button and in the Map Custom Fields dialog the Previous and Next buttons to see how the information will be imported. In most cases making modifications to this is not needed. If the information to import did not get mapped correctly, see this post"

GOOD LUCK!!

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This was a tough question. I blame Microsoft for having so many different ways of importing/exporting contact based on what version of Office and what version of Windows you have. Sorry for give a "B" but I spent 12 hours or more and I found the answer at a Microsoft site. But everyone tried to help.
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bbbb2--Glad to hear your problem is solved.
"I found the answer at a Microsoft site"
If you have time give us the URL of that site. Thanks