How do I reinstall Address Book

I want to reinstall the Address Book app. I am having major problems with it. Went through all discussions and could not find solutions.
Address Book is empty.
I cannot import any archived file.
I cannot connect to iCloud. It won't add the account
I cannot create a new entry. File > New card does nothing
Here is what I tried :
Reboot
Check and repair permissions
Reinstalled Lion
No change.
But when I start whith another account, it works...
I do not see any other solution than reinstalling. But is it possible? How do I do it?

Here it is. What appears in Console when I open Address Book. And I try to add a new entry. And I try to add an account. I did not delete anything. I Hope it is not too long...
12-07-25 10:37:20,400 Address Book: -[ABAddressBook sharedAddressBook] Can't ABACQUIRE_FILE_LOCK /SourceCache/AddressBook/AddressBook-1090/Framework/AddressBook/ABAddressBook.m :4048
12-07-25 10:37:31,010 Address Book: Error creating source folder ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4 "Le fichier « AddressBook » n’existe pas." UserInfo=0x7f86c50b52a0 {NSFilePath=/Users/yvestasse/Library/Application Support/AddressBook, NSUnderlyingError=0x7f86c50e9f60 "L’opération n’a pas pu s’achever. No such file or directory"}
12-07-25 10:37:42,779 Address Book: An uncaught exception was raised
12-07-25 10:37:42,780 Address Book: +entityForName: could not locate an NSManagedObjectModel for entity name 'ABCDContact'
12-07-25 10:37:42,783 Address Book: (
          0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff95661f56 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
          1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff8fbfdd5e objc_exception_throw + 43
          2   CoreData                            0x00007fff95c41cb9 +[NSEntityDescription entityForName:inManagedObjectContext:] + 153
          3   CoreData                            0x00007fff95c80091 +[NSEntityDescription insertNewObjectForEntityForName:inManagedObjectContext:] + 33
          4   AddressBook                         0x00007fff9323c14e -[ABCreatePersonCommand createPerson] + 61
          5   AddressBook                         0x00007fff9323508e -[ABBookWindowController addPerson:] + 216
          6   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff9565170d -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:] + 61
          7   AppKit                              0x00007fff97071f7e -[NSApplication sendAction:to:from:] + 139
          8   AppKit                              0x00007fff9715ebfb -[NSMenuItem _corePerformAction] + 399
          9   AppKit                              0x00007fff9715e932 -[NSCarbonMenuImpl performActionWithHighlightingForItemAtIndex:] + 125
          10  AppKit                              0x00007fff973fddd4 -[NSMenu _internalPerformActionForItemAtIndex:] + 38
          11  AppKit                              0x00007fff9728ca91 -[NSCarbonMenuImpl _carbonCommandProcessEvent:handlerCallRef:] + 138
          12  AppKit                              0x00007fff970d8e0b NSSLMMenuEventHandler + 339
          13  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff98621448 _ZL23DispatchEventToHandlersP14EventTargetRecP14OpaqueEventRefP14HandlerCallRec + 1263
          14  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff98620a54 _ZL30SendEventToEventTargetInternalP14OpaqueEventRefP20OpaqueEventTargetRefP14H andlerCallRec + 446
          15  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff986378f3 SendEventToEventTarget + 76
          16  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff9867d99d _ZL18SendHICommandEventjPK9HICommandjjhPKvP20OpaqueEventTargetRefS5_PP14OpaqueE ventRef + 398
          17  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff98765035 SendMenuCommandWithContextAndModifiers + 56
          18  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff987ac7a9 SendMenuItemSelectedEvent + 253
          19  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff98676a6b _ZL19FinishMenuSelectionP13SelectionDataP10MenuResultS2_ + 101
          20  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff9866e1b1 _ZL14MenuSelectCoreP8MenuData5PointdjPP13OpaqueMenuRefPt + 600
          21  HIToolbox                           0x00007fff9866d77a _HandleMenuSelection2 + 580
          22  AppKit                              0x00007fff96fd988a _NSHandleCarbonMenuEvent + 250
          23  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f6f381 _DPSNextEvent + 2019
          24  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f6e735 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 135
          25  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f6b071 -[NSApplication run] + 470
          26  AppKit                              0x00007fff971e7244 NSApplicationMain + 867
          27  Address Book                        0x00000001014850dc Address Book + 8412
12-07-25 10:37:57,152 Address Book: Invalid parameter not satisfying 'addressBook != nil'
12-07-25 10:37:57,229 Address Book: (
          0   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff95661f56 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
          1   libobjc.A.dylib                     0x00007fff8fbfdd5e objc_exception_throw + 43
          2   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff95661d8a +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 106
          3   CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff95661d14 +[NSException raise:format:] + 116
          4   AddressBook                         0x00007fff93097e73 -[ABRecord setAddressBook:] + 69
          5   AddressBook                         0x00007fff930cabd2 -[ABRecord initSpecialRecordWithUniqueId:addressBook:] + 145
          6   AddressBook                         0x00007fff9315104e -[ABSpecialGroup initWithUniqueId:addressBook:] + 94
          7   AddressBook                         0x00007fff93150fa2 -[ABSpecialGroup initWithAddressBook:] + 23
          8   AddressBook                         0x00007fff93107ed2 -[ABAllGroup initWithRemoteLocation:addressBook:] + 50
          9   AddressBook                         0x00007fff931078ba +[ABAllGroup allGroupForRemoteLocation:] + 172
          10  AddressBook                         0x00007fff9310780c +[ABAllGroup allGroup] + 32
          11  LocalPreferences                    0x000000010186a559 sortACEs + 729
          12  Foundation                          0x00007fff95f26b27 _NSGetCharValueWithMethod + 70
          13  Foundation                          0x00007fff95ee138e _NSGetUsingKeyValueGetter + 108
          14  Foundation                          0x00007fff95ee1315 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueCoding) valueForKey:] + 392
          15  Foundation                          0x00007fff95f00da2 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueCoding) valueForKeyPath:] + 348
          16  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f959ae -[NSBinder _valueForKeyPath:ofObject:mode:raisesForNotApplicableKeys:] + 654
          17  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f95698 -[NSBinder valueForBinding:resolveMarkersToPlaceholders:] + 171
          18  AppKit                              0x00007fff97350b55 -[NSEditableBinder enabledState] + 75
          19  AppKit                              0x00007fff97350906 -[NSEditableBinder _enabledStateWithMode:] + 41
          20  AppKit                              0x00007fff9716fdee -[NSEditableBinder _setStatesImmediatelyInObject:mode:triggerRedisplay:] + 391
          21  AppKit                              0x00007fff9716fc60 -[NSEditableBinder _observeValueForKeyPath:ofObject:context:] + 123
          22  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f87643 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueBindingCreation) bind:toObject:withKeyPath:options:] + 591
          23  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f80959 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 1079
          24  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f76f73 loadNib + 322
          25  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f76470 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 217
          26  AppKit                              0x00007fff97117580 -[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 150
          27  LocalSource                         0x0000000101598f62 LocalSource + 8034
          28  Address Book                        0x00000001014894ae Address Book + 25774
          29  Foundation                          0x00007fff95f0478e NSKeyValueNotifyObserver + 387
          30  Foundation                          0x00007fff95efe7b3 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueObservingPrivate) _notifyObserversForKeyPath:change:] + 756
          31  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f82ce3 -[NSController _notifyObserversForKeyPath:change:] + 206
          32  AppKit                              0x00007fff971ed50d -[NSArrayController didChangeValuesForArrangedKeys:objectKeys:indexKeys:] + 76
          33  AppKit                              0x00007fff971ed17c -[NSArrayController _selectObjectsAtIndexesNoCopy:avoidsEmptySelection:sendObserverNotifications:fo rceUpdate:] + 589
          34  AppKit                              0x00007fff9722fe7f -[NSArrayController _selectObjectsAtIndexes:avoidsEmptySelection:sendObserverNotifications:forceUpd ate:] + 83
          35  AppKit                              0x00007fff9722fe27 -[NSArrayController setSelectionIndexes:] + 27
          36  Foundation                          0x00007fff95ef8ca6 _NSSetUsingKeyValueSetter + 62
          37  Foundation                          0x00007fff95ef87d9 -[NSObject(NSKeyValueCoding) setValue:forKey:] + 400
          38  Foundation                          0x00007fff95f2aade -[NSObject(NSKeyValueCoding) setValue:forKeyPath:] + 349
          39  AppKit                              0x00007fff97241f43 -[NSBinder _setValue:forKeyPath:ofObject:mode:validateImmediately:raisesForNotApplicableKe ys:error:] + 243
          40  AppKit                              0x00007fff97241ab2 -[NSBinder setValue:forBinding:error:] + 260
          41  AppKit                              0x00007fff97506786 -[NSTableBinder tableView:didChangeToSelectedRowIndexes:] + 136
          42  AppKit                              0x00007fff97625292 -[_NSBindingAdaptor tableView:didChangeToSelectedRowIndexes:] + 153
          43  AppKit                              0x00007fff970d8459 -[NSTableView _sendSelectionChangedNotificationForRows:columns:] + 139
          44  AppKit                              0x00007fff970aef5a -[NSTableView _enableSelectionPostingAndPost] + 425
          45  AppKit                              0x00007fff970a5425 -[NSTableView _tileAndRedisplayAll] + 358
          46  AppKit                              0x00007fff970a9b10 -[NSTableView viewDidMoveToWindow] + 78
          47  AppKit                              0x00007fff97080a55 -[NSView _setWindow:] + 2618
          48  AppKit                              0x00007fff970826eb -[NSControl _setWindow:] + 94
          49  AppKit                              0x00007fff96faeac8 __NSViewRecursionHelper + 25
          50  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff955efcb4 CFArrayApplyFunction + 68
          51  AppKit                              0x00007fff97080a3e -[NSView _setWindow:] + 2595
          52  AppKit                              0x00007fff96faeac8 __NSViewRecursionHelper + 25
          53  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff955efcb4 CFArrayApplyFunction + 68
          54  AppKit                              0x00007fff97080a3e -[NSView _setWindow:] + 2595
          55  AppKit                              0x00007fff970870bc -[NSScrollView _setWindow:] + 225
          56  AppKit                              0x00007fff96faeac8 __NSViewRecursionHelper + 25
          57  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff955efcb4 CFArrayApplyFunction + 68
          58  AppKit                              0x00007fff97080a3e -[NSView _setWindow:] + 2595
          59  AppKit                              0x00007fff96faeac8 __NSViewRecursionHelper + 25
          60  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff955efcb4 CFArrayApplyFunction + 68
          61  AppKit                              0x00007fff97080a3e -[NSView _setWindow:] + 2595
          62  AppKit                              0x00007fff9707ec6d -[NSView addSubview:] + 405
          63  AppKit                              0x00007fff9724adfe -[NSBox setContentView:] + 74
          64  AppKit                              0x00007fff974715ce -[NSPreferences _selectModuleOwner:] + 2557
          65  CoreFoundation                      0x00007fff9565170d -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:] + 61
          66  AppKit                              0x00007fff975bd1bc -[NSToolbarButton sendAction:to:] + 82
          67  AppKit                              0x00007fff975bd20a -[NSToolbarButton sendAction] + 68
          68  AppKit                              0x00007fff9710fa4f -[NSToolbarItemViewer mouseDown:] + 4995
          69  AppKit                              0x00007fff9703b348 -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 6306
          70  AppKit                              0x00007fff96fd4a55 -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 5593
          71  AppKit                              0x00007fff96f6b0c6 -[NSApplication run] + 555
          72  AppKit                              0x00007fff971e7244 NSApplicationMain + 867
          73  Address Book                        0x00000001014850dc Address Book + 8412
12-07-25 10:38:13,514 Address Book: Error creating source folder ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4 "Le fichier « AddressBook » n’existe pas." UserInfo=0x7f86c512a0c0 {NSFilePath=/Users/yvestasse/Library/Application Support/AddressBook, NSUnderlyingError=0x7f86c510b670 "L’opération n’a pas pu s’achever. No such file or directory"}

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    On the W8 machine, open the address book, Tools|Import and select an exported LDIF file. It will import and create a new address book; you'll probably want to move the Contact data back to the usual address book. You can select all (ctrl+a) then drag-and-drop the imported Contacts to the preferred address book. Repeat for each LDIF file.
    Having said that, I don't understand what you mean by "my personal e-mail addresses came thru with no difficulty however my other account the contacts in address book didn't come thru"; unless you have moved the profile folder over, I don't understand why ''any'' contacts should have transferred.
    If you have in fact moved the profile folder, then I'm puzzled as to why the transfer of address books has been incomplete. However the export and import route should be able to reclaim the missing address book(s).

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