How to transfer "Windows Contacts" [from Vista] to "Windows Live Contacts" [on Windows 7]

Print Rate Article Helpful Not Helpful To transfer "Windows Contacts" from Vista to "Windows Live Contacts" on Windows 7 - do the following: 1 - download and install "Windows Live Mail" (WLM) from http://download.live.com/wlmail 2 - install Express Assist 10 (EA10) on the Vista machine 3 - make a backup copy of the Windows Contacts [in the "Contacts" group] on the Vista machine 4 - copy the backup file from step 3 to the Windows 7 machine (or to some media that can be read on the Windows 7 machine). 5 - install EA10 on the Windows 7 machine 6 - run EA10 -- click "Restore" 7 - locate the backup from step 4 and "open" it. 8 - choose restore option "Restore All Mail Folders and/or Data Files" 9 - select the Windows Contacts group 10 - select any or all of the "Contacts" 11 - click "Restore Now" 12 - start "Windows Live Mail" (WLM) 13 - click "Contacts" (or use menu "Go" - "Contacts") 14 - on the "Contacts" window - go to menu "File" - "Import" - "Address Book for the Current Windows User" 15 - finish the Import