To transfer the "Windows Address Book" from XP to new machine running "Windows Live Mail" - do the following:
| 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. |
| 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". |
