Address Book, need help urgently!

avrilc · avrilc #1 (**permalink**)

08-19-2008, 08:10 PM

Hi there,

I have an intel system, using the Tiger system

Today I decided to try and clean up my computer. I deleted something which seemed to wipe basically my whole computer. Once I restarted it, all my photos were gone, contacts, emails etc. I had a backup on an external harddrive. I had saved my user information.

I was able to get my emails back. The photos on iphoto library. Some of them get transfered and then the rest, it tells me that they weren't recognized. Not sure what is going on there.

My main problem though is my contacts in my address book are all gone. I had over 500 contacts. I really need to get them back or I am in big trouble. can some give me a step by step lesson? I have found a few addressbook.data and addressbook.data.previous files. Just don't know what to do with them. If that doesnt work, can i try and undelete them? can someone tell me the best software to buy?

Any help is so appreciated.
Avril

Sherman Homan · Sherman Homan #2 (**permalink**)

08-19-2008, 08:17 PM

I think you may have renamed your Home folder. Go here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1876?viewlocale=en_US
Read it over carefully!

Sherman Homan #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2006 Location: Norwell, MA Posts: 897	08-19-2008, 08:17 PM I think you may have renamed your Home folder. Go here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1876?viewlocale=en_US Read it over carefully! Sherman Homan http://macintoshsolutions.com http://shermanhoman.com http://grumblefix.com http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...s.781-749-9162 http://www.merchantcircle.com/busine...x.781-424-5722
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Member Since: Aug 19, 2008 Posts: 4	08-19-2008, 08:10 PM Hi there, I have an intel system, using the Tiger system Today I decided to try and clean up my computer. I deleted something which seemed to wipe basically my whole computer. Once I restarted it, all my photos were gone, contacts, emails etc. I had a backup on an external harddrive. I had saved my user information. I was able to get my emails back. The photos on iphoto library. Some of them get transfered and then the rest, it tells me that they weren't recognized. Not sure what is going on there. My main problem though is my contacts in my address book are all gone. I had over 500 contacts. I really need to get them back or I am in big trouble. can some give me a step by step lesson? I have found a few addressbook.data and addressbook.data.previous files. Just don't know what to do with them. If that doesnt work, can i try and undelete them? can someone tell me the best software to buy? Any help is so appreciated. Avril
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