Addresses gone

After the latest updates, all the contacts are gone from the address book. These seems to be a backup file, but I don't know how to use it.
"~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/AddressBook.data.previous" is grayed out when I choose file -> revert to address book backup. It is probably looking for a backup created by file -> backup address book.

Hi!
I have exactly the same problem on my new MacBook Pro. Very annoying!
I'm not an expert but might it be possible that the installation of the recently released "MacBook, MacBook Pro Software Update 1.0" (which activated the journaling) caused the problem?
If so: APPLE, please tell us how to recreate our Address Book contents!
Does anyone know how to recreate the files??
Thanks for your suggestions!
Yours,
Schmitten1981

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It sure seems to be gone.
An A& I then updateing again may prevent some future problem, just not sure what the cause is.
Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space and no Disk corruption, and is relatively quick & painless...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.
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Domain : mylan.org
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1) /etc/hostname.vfe0
sun1
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127.0.0.1 localhost loghost sun1
196.1.1.1 sun1
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arpanet 10 arpa # Historical
mylan 196.1.1 vfe
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196.1.1..0 255.255.255.0
5) /etc/inetd/ipnodes
::1 localhost loghost sun1
127.0.0.0 localhost loghost sun1
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lo0: flags=2001000849< UP, loopback,RUNNING, MULTICAST, IPV4,VIRTUAL >mtu 8232 index 1
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask ff000000
vfe0: 100084<BROADCAST, RUNNING,MULTICAST>mtu 1500 index 2
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Hi,
In Mail, to create a vCard for a specific contact, select them from the list and right-click (Control-click) on their name. From the pop-up menu choose "Export vCard...".
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Hello bneely!
Great, thanks for the fast answer. Yes indeed, I know that this should be automatically. And I think it worked for me. But now this problem appeared and so I have to search in my Tiger backup for the right file. The big problem is now, how to convert the Tiger file into Leopard file!?

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These are software related issues, but I think of might be Mac Pro specific. I migrated everything from a G5 some time ago, but these issues occured in the near past.
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Since yesterday, Addresses gone, disappeared from every entry.
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With Firefox you can actually see them, but "?" instead of accounted letters.
After changing My Info, I finally realised that Apple ID should be complete e-mail address.
That means my "visionfresh" account is totally different from "[email protected]" (or me.com, whatever..)
Not to mention that I created a new Apple ID, that was also not working.
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{quote:title=Console.App shows this when starting Address Book}
2009.09.03. 18:45:48 Mail[228] SyncServices[ISyncSessionDriver]: Caught top level exception: I/O error for database at /Users/matyashuszar/Library/Mail/AvailableFeeds. SQLite error code:1, 'SQL logic error or missing database' Stack trace: (0x91ffcfeb 0x966c4e3b 0x92071f1a 0x920713f8 0x9206d18b 0x920a2e40 0x92097c2d 0x920977da 0x92077001 0x38767c 0x38758d 0x38751a 0x92061302 0x920a7260 0x920a6ad4 0x920a67ff 0x920633c8 0x92062f99 0x92061ea0 0x387303 0x38748e 0x1627da55 0x94ddd1e8 0x94dc923d 0x94e632cb 0x904d1dfd 0x904d19a4 0x95d56155 0x95d56012)
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{quote}
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Address Book behaves very strange

Hello members and outside viewers,
First thing: My Address Book behaves very strange.
- After startup, the window freezes. Only if I minimize and click again, works OK. I began used to it, BUT
- Since yesterday, Addresses gone, disappeared from every entry.
- Under Preferences » Address Format is uneditable, it has "Item3" in it, unclickable drop down menu.
- Under Preferences »Template » Add Field several options are grey: "Phone", "Email", "Related Names", "Instant Messaging", "Address".
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- Not to mention that I created a new Apple ID, that was also not working.
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{quote:title=Console.App shows this when starting Address Book}
2009.09.03. 18:45:48 Mail[228] SyncServices[ISyncSessionDriver]: Caught top level exception: I/O error for database at /Users/matyashuszar/Library/Mail/AvailableFeeds. SQLite error code:1, 'SQL logic error or missing database' Stack trace: (0x91ffcfeb 0x966c4e3b 0x92071f1a 0x920713f8 0x9206d18b 0x920a2e40 0x92097c2d 0x920977da 0x92077001 0x38767c 0x38758d 0x38751a 0x92061302 0x920a7260 0x920a6ad4 0x920a67ff 0x920633c8 0x92062f99 0x92061ea0 0x387303 0x38748e 0x1627da55 0x94ddd1e8 0x94dc923d 0x94e632cb 0x904d1dfd 0x904d19a4 0x95d56155 0x95d56012)
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{quote}
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