HELP!!! trying to transfer contacts, sms texts, call logs, etc

I recently got a new 8120 pearl from T-Mobile to replace my 8100 pearl from AT&T.  
I was running desktop manager 4.6 but upgraded to 5.0 for the switch.  
My old Pearl (8100) was running v4.5.0.110 and the new Pearl (8120) was running v.4.3.0.115
I thought (oh how naive) that I could just switch devices easily and elegantly with desktop manager, but my new device has yet to be recognized by my computer.  
I went to switch devices in DM 5.0 and it uploaded everything and stored it on my drive. 
...but then it could not find my new Pearl.  
I went backwards in time (!) and removed DM 5.0 from my system and installed the DM that came with my new Pearl (4.3), hoping that it just needed an earlier version of the software to make it happen. 
No such luck. 
Then I came across a thread that said I needed to install new USB drivers (version 4.6) to make my PC recognize my phone.  I installed the drivers and they uninstalled my DM 5.0  
So I re-installed the DM (5.0) and tried again.  No luck. 
Now my girlfriend is yelling at me saying I have been on the computer all day (on our day off) messing around with this stupid phone.  
Please, for the love of God, help me.  
I am running Windows XP.  
Thanks, 
-jw
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1. It is rude and not helpful to post the same topic twice (and less than 3 hours apart?). Please give yourself at least 24 hours for the kind volunteers here to read and respond.
2. So, the bottom line is that your new 8120 is not recognized by ANY version of Desktop Manager?
If ONLY it is connected to the PC and you open Desktop Manager, does it show as connected?
Read this post for tips and help to connect your device to Desktop Manager:
http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-​Desktop-Software/Tips-for-getting-BlackBerry-Deskt​...
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