HT2486 How do I open Address Book version 4.0 on a new operating system OS X?

My mom's computer wasn't updated to a newer operating system. Finally got her system updated but can no longer open her address book or view any of her contacts. Have tried to open the file with another program and some other ideas, but nothing is seeming to work. Any ideas?

HI,
I am going to phrase this another way.
The Address Book in OS versions up to Lion has changed it's name.
An Upgrade to Mountain Lion should have taken care of moving the Address Book details to the new Contacts app.
It is an Apple app rather than being part of the OS.
However it is fair to say it comes with the OS and is closing integrated into many other Apple app such as Messages and Mail.
Migrating stuff from an older Mac User Account should have only been the User's Folder and not older version of Apps that may not even launch on the new OS
Address Book 4.0 is early in the life of Leopard (OS X 10.5.x) and would normally be at version 4.1 by the time the OS X hits the last update at OS X 10.5.8
I would check you have Contacts in the Applications folder.
(if some Apple Apps are moved into Sub folders then they don't get Updated or Upgraded properly - I have heard for instance of someone putting iChat in with other IM apps in a IM app folder within the Applications folder which causes iChat not to update)
Note iChat should have upgraded to the Messages app.
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