How to transfer the "Windows Address Book" to a new machine running "Windows Live mail"

Print Rate Article Helpful Not Helpful To transfer the "Windows Address Book" from XP to new machine running "Windows Live Mail" - 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 XP machine 3 - make a backup copy of the Windows Address Book [in the "Contacts" group] on the XP machine 4 - copy the backup file from step 3 to the machine running Windows Live Mail. 5 - install EA10 on the machine running Windows Live Mail. 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 Contacts group 10 - Check the WAB file item 11 - If the option is present (on the right) to restore to an alternate location - check this option. 12 - click "Restore Now" 13 - start "Windows Live Mail" (WLM) 14 - click "Contacts" (or use menu "Go" - "Contacts") 15 - on the "Contacts" window - go to menu "File" - "Import" - "Windows Address Book" 16 - Locate the file "RestoredAddressBook" item in the "Documents" folder -- "Open it" 17 - finish the Import