Address Book doesn't launch after OS Upgrade

After upgrading from Jaguar OS 10.2.8 to Panther OS 10.3, I had a problem with my Mac which I've now resolved by performing an 'Archive Installation' of 10.3. I've run Sofware Update so I'm now running 10.3.9.
Everything seems to work fine now apart from Address Book. If I launch the application, it appears to be running (there is a small black arrow below the icon in the dock indicating that it is running) but there is no visible interface window. If I command-click the Address Book icon in the dock, I get the option of Force Quitting - 'Application Not Responding'.
I don't want to have to re-install my OS again if I can help it. I've tried Repairing Disk Permissions in Disk Utility, but it didn't help. I've also tried re-installing Address Book using CharlesSoft's Pacifist utility - that didn't help either. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

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Address Book Won't Launch after re-installing system.

Hope someone has a suggestion here. I just installed a new HD and made a nice clean install of system, starting with original that came with my 1st edition G5 Tower and then upgraded to 10.3, then to 10.4.11 (which is where I stop), performing the Apple Software updates along the way. Everything seems to be fine. Boots extremely fast, just like when it was a baby.
Everything except Address Book. I had been importing e-mails, etc. from my 2nd HD so that I could erase it and went to import from my old Address Book and it won't launch. Does the little animation in the Dock, but immediately quits. If I try to open it through Mail, it immediately kills the Mail application.
I really don't want to have to go through the lengthy installation process again. Does anone have any thoughts as to what might be causing this? Even the version of Address Book on my 2nd HD is doing the same thing.
Any help would be appreciated.
Jim C.

Ok. For those who are interested, I did a search and was able to find some things to look for. Bottom line is that it is now fixed. For some reason, the required info was not contained within the new system's Application Support directory. In comparing the same directory on both the new system and the one on my 2nd HD, I discovered that there was only one thing in the new directory, while the directory of the other system had many things (including Address Book and DVD Player).
I hadn't yet launched DVD Player since installing, when I did, I got an error indicating that there was an error starting DVD Player. I copied the directory from the 2nd system into the Application Support on the new system and it then launched instantly.
I'm not sure why these things didn't get placed in Application Support under normal installation, but that is what the problem was.
Jim C.

Address Book won't launch

Hello!
Sorry, if this has been covered before, but for some google hours I couldn't find any answer. Address Book doesn't launch: "The application Address Book quit unexpectedly. ... ... Relaunch". Relaunching doesn't work either. And this is the first time I try to launch this app. (The Console report is below.)
Using Disc Utility I've repaired permissions, verified disc successfully; then trashed the com.apple.addressbook.plist file, cleared font cache, disabled all non-system fonts, enabled all fonts, switched user –all with no luck. One thing I've noticed is that there is not any font in the Monotype Sorts font folder.
Can you help?
Process: Address Book [923]
Path: /Applications/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
Identifier: Address Book
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type: PPC (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [68]
Date/Time: 2009-03-12 06:00:04.904 +0200
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G55)
Report Version: 6
Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x000000008fe0105c
Crashed Thread: 0
Dyld Error Message:
Library not loaded: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/YahooSync.framework/Versions/A/YahooSync
Referenced from: /Applications/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
Reason: image not found

I use free AppCleaner, but it does not always remove everything. Gmail Notifier, for instance, installs some other things around.
No, an uninstaller would and should not replace Applescript, and I understand that it's a very convenient utility for the ones competent and eager enough to learn it. And I like that.
What is annoying is that you can't extract any practical understanding when you click "Help" and go to the web page. Increadably, you click and click and click on the links and all you get is the same simple abstract descriptions and the complicated side issues. Neither the uninspiring built-in examples help.
I don't expect to be an Applescript expert in a minute, but Apple could do much better to give some working knowledge. Instead it says again and again that Applescript has a language of its own and uses the Applescript dictionaries of certain applications. Well, I understand that, but when I look into those dictionaries I understand nothing.
Why not explain those terms in dictionaries, at least some basic ones, and give usage EXAMPLES? Why not say: "Now we're going to write an Applescript. Open the Applescript dictionary of application x. Now you'll see the term x there; it means this and the other term y means that. Now put that term in Script Editor window...."
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Address book doesn't work

I recently discovered that my Address Book doesn't work at all. I upgraded to Lion and everything was working fine. I imported old Vcards. Updated thing s and it was all running smoothly until a couple of weeks ago. No new updates , nothing. It just quit working.
No importing, no contacts, nothing. I have tried deleting the preferences. I have tried reinstalling. I have tried everything and nothing seems to work. I had it synced with Google. I didn't have it synced with Google. I had it synced with icloud. I didn't have it synced with icloud. I have tried every combination I can think of and now I am at the end of my rope.
Is anyone else having this problem? I noticed on the web that a lot of people are having trouble with this, but haven't been able to fix it and Apple has been of no help. Does anyone have any ideas? My default is just to move everything to google and stop using mac products altoghether.
Thanks
Michael

Hey Barney,
What I meant by, "It just quit working", is that after I upgraded to Lion I had to switch from Entourage to Mac mail products, unless i wanted to shell out a few hundred dollars to Microsoft. Since I purchased iWork I was trying to avoid that and starting to use more Apple products.
I transferred all of my contacts into Address book and then exported everything to v-cards as a backup. For weeks everything was fine. I created new contacts. Imported some contacts from another computer. I even transferred some contacts from a Blackberry out to v-cards and imported them. Everything was going along just fine. I could add, edit, see everything.
Then, about a week ago, my wife asked for some info that I know I directly input into her address book (we share a computer, but she is her own user). I went over to her side, opened up her Address book and nothing was there. No contacts. I couldn't import anything. I couldn't add a new contact. Nothing. The program just didn't work. I went to my side to see what was up. Same thing.
I have now spent the last week trying to figure out how to fix it. I first got rid of the preferences (moved them to another folder and restarted the program). Nothing. I deleted the .abcddb file and restarted. Nothing. I even tried to reinstall from my original Leaopard disk, but could not access the Address book from the install disk by itself.
I've searched the internet for answers. Nothing. It's the oddest thing. All of my "contacts" as far as email goes work. I type and they come up, but if I open the Address book all I see are blank pages and the program itself seems to not be able to do anything. Can't import, there's nothing to export, can't add a contact or edit.
Ever since the upgrade to Lion I've had nothing but trouble with my computer at every turn. I probably just should have paid for the upgrades to all my Microsoft products and left the Apple ones alone.
Thanks for listening. if you think of anything or hear of anythong let me know.

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After upgrading to 10.6.7, Address Book would not launch - kept freezing. I deleted prefs and now it launches, but VERY slowly - takes a couple of minutes. And it runs slowly after it is open.
Has anyone else seen this, or know a solution?

You will not find it online. Insert the Snow Leopard install disc and choose Optional installs. Then before ever launching Addressbook download and apply the Combo Update for 10.6.7 (if that is the version of OSX you prefer to remain at) -- this will advance the version of AB to the proper one for you current version of Snow Leopard.
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Please help -- Address Book Crashing on Launch, causing problems with Mail

Problem:
Address Book crashes on launch. Mail crashes on launch as soon as it tries to access address book. Can't use either program.
History:
First noticed problem after an out-of-hard-disk space problem. Had about 2 GB left on the 80 GB hard drive in my 1 GHz iMac G4. Was comparing two very large TIFF files in Photoshop when it crashed because it had used up all the available scratch disk space. Mail and Address Book were also open at the time, along with a number of other apps.
After re-starting, Mail began crashing on launch. There had been a message open at the time of the first crash, and it appeared that the crash was happening as soon as Mail went to Address Book to find the sender's image for that message. The crash report showed that Address Book was the thread that failed.
Tried to launch Address Book; crashes on launch.
Both applications refuse to launch.
(Have also noticed that Safari crashes when entering text in a field -- good thing I have an iBook to use to post this plea for help!)
Attempted Solutions:
Scoured these discussions for suggestions.
Trashed preferences, re-started & re-launched; no luck.
Repaired permissions and disk repeatedly until squeaky clean
Used Pacifist to re-install sync services, address book, mail; no luck
Re-run Combo Update PPC 10.4.6; no luck
Have now done a full Archive and Install, re-installed the 10.4.6 combo update and the most recent security update, and verified permissions and disk.
Problem still persists -- which suggests it's something in my User library, I presume, but I'm out of ideas. Very tired and frustrated -- please help!
I've copied the most recent pertinent information from Address Book's Crash Log and posted below. Let me know if I need to post anything else, or logs from other apps. Thanks for taking the time to look into my problem, everyone!
Crash Report:
Date/Time: 2006-06-17 09:21:16.256 -0400
OS Version: 10.4.6 (Build 8I127)
Report Version: 4
Command: Address Book
Path: /Applications/Address Book.app/Contents/MacOS/Address Book
Parent: WindowServer [71]
Version: 4.0.3 (483)
Build Version: 115
Project Name: AddressBook
Source Version: 4830000
PID: 285
Thread: 0
Exception: EXCBADACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERNINVALIDADDRESS (0x0001) at 0xe183c1fc
Thread 0 Crashed:
0 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c85708 c4_FormatB::Define(int, unsigned char const**) + 212
1 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c82db4 c4_HandlerSeq::Prepare(unsigned char const**, bool) + 372
2 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c83ae8 c4_FormatV::SetupAllSubviews() + 160
3 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c851e0 c4_FormatV::Get(int, int&) + 44
4 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c85150 c4_Handler::GetBytes(int, c4_Bytes&, bool) + 44
5 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c85108 c4_Sequence::Get(int, int, c4_Bytes&) + 88
6 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c85058 c4_ViewRef::operator c4_View() const + 76
7 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c844a4 c4_Storage::Description(char const*) + 96
8 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c85c04 c4_Storage::GetAs(char const*) + 100
9 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c86e6c cacheViews + 240
10 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c811f4 -[ABAddressBook nts_OpenContactManagerWithMode:cacheSchema:] + 452
11 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c7fd50 -[ABAddressBook nts_InitDefaultContactManager] + 1052
12 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c7f88c +[ABAddressBook nts_SharedAddressBook] + 76
13 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c7f7c0 +[ABAddressBook nts_CreateSharedAddressBook] + 76
14 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c7f6e4 +[ABAddressBook sharedAddressBook] + 80
15 ...apple.AddressBook.framework 0x94c9d990 -[ABUIController setupAsPeoplePicker:] + 300
16 com.apple.AddressBook 0x00008e68 0x1000 + 32360
17 com.apple.AppKit 0x936d3e50 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 928
18 com.apple.AppKit 0x936c003c loadNib + 240
19 com.apple.AppKit 0x936bfa94 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 716
20 com.apple.AppKit 0x93716f64 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 156
21 com.apple.AppKit 0x937aa930 -[NSWindowController loadWindow] + 204
22 com.apple.AppKit 0x937aa654 -[NSWindowController window] + 92
23 com.apple.AddressBook 0x00009224 0x1000 + 33316
24 com.apple.AddressBook 0x00008f68 0x1000 + 32616
25 com.apple.Foundation 0x92931ad8 nsnotecallback + 180
26 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x90803010 __CFXNotificationPost + 368
27 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x907fb0ec _CFXNotificationPostNotification + 684
28 com.apple.Foundation 0x9291bee0 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 92
29 com.apple.AppKit 0x936bc338 -[NSApplication _postDidFinishNotification] + 112
30 com.apple.AppKit 0x936bc224 -[NSApplication _sendFinishLaunchingNotification] + 92
31 com.apple.AppKit 0x936bbd6c -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleAEOpen:] + 264
32 com.apple.AppKit 0x936bb914 -[NSApplication(NSAppleEventHandling) _handleCoreEvent:withReplyEvent:] + 92
33 com.apple.Foundation 0x92932ae4 -[NSAppleEventManager dispatchRawAppleEvent:withRawReply:handlerRefCon:] + 380
34 com.apple.Foundation 0x92932944 _NSAppleEventManagerGenericHandler + 92
35 com.apple.AE 0x914f2960 aeDispatchAppleEvent(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*, unsigned long, unsigned char*) + 208
36 com.apple.AE 0x914f27fc dispatchEventAndSendReply(AEDesc const*, AEDesc*) + 44
37 com.apple.AE 0x914f2654 aeProcessAppleEvent + 284
38 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x931db0e0 AEProcessAppleEvent + 60
39 com.apple.AppKit 0x936ba05c _DPSNextEvent + 856
40 com.apple.AppKit 0x936b9b48 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 116
41 com.apple.AppKit 0x936b608c -[NSApplication run] + 472
42 com.apple.AppKit 0x937a6bfc NSApplicationMain + 452
43 com.apple.AddressBook 0x00008a98 0x1000 + 31384
44 com.apple.AddressBook 0x00008588 0x1000 + 30088
45 com.apple.AddressBook 0x00009f68 0x1000 + 36712

I'm no expert on Address Book, but I can tell you that the files involved in the crash could be HOME/Library/Preferences/com.apple.AddressBook.plist and anything in HOME/Library/Application Support/AddresBook/. It looks like you have ignored this latest folder so far. I would try moving both items to the Desktop, restart, and see whether that stops the crashes.

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Dear Community, it's my first time I write here and I'm italian, so I don't speak English very well... I'm sorry if in this post there are some error...
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH15068
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Best,
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The path already (unsuccessfully) taken;
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