I lost my address book on my computer

I am going on bed rest and willl be working from home... welll just now I some how lost my address book... I don't know how it happend but its gone... can I retrieve it... please help!!

If you have a Mac, it's pretty easy. But you don't (should I make a pitch for you to get a MacBook Pro in the future)?
This should help you out to sync it back to several non-Apple software:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1296

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HT201210 I plugged my iphone 3g into my computer to update an app and I lost my address book and photos. How do I get them back. The "sync" deleted one year of information . HELP

I plugged my iphone 3g into my computer to update an app and I lost my address book and photos. How do I get them back. The "sync" deleted one year of information. I'm "technically challenged" ! HELP

Did you create these notes in the iPad notes App ... I assume?
This support article will explain how you can restore from a backup - which is what you have to do in order to have any chance of recovering your note.
How to backup and restore from a backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766
But you have to remember, that you will lose any of the notes that you have taken since the date of the last backup. If you synced your iPad last week, then you will lose a whole week of current notes - or whatever notes you have created since your last backup. When you restore from a backup - you restore everything in that backup onto the iPad - that was on the iPad on the time and date of the backup.
If you backup every day, then all of your notes should be recoverable from the backup - except for any notes that you took since you last backed up. There is no foolproof way to recover everything once you start taking more notes or creating new documents or whatever that you do in an app unless you are syncing those notes with iCloud and backing up all of the time or unless the app is set to sync with iCloud as you work on the files - like in Pages, Numbers or Keynote - Apple's iWorks apps.
If you decide to restore from an iTunes backup you should turn off at sync before you try restoring because iTunes will want to backup your iPad right away when you plug it in and you will lose your old or last backup.

Can i restore thunderbird? lost my address book

was trying to save thunderbird so i can transfer it to a new computer and i some how lost my address book

i had to do it manually and i copied the file and went to put it on a disc but the disc wasnt big enough. so i went and deleted some of my emails to make the file smaller and went to swap out orginal copy for the new copy and some how i lost my address book and now unless i go on web mail i can not get my email but all the setting look correct

HT1386 lost my address book contacts when updating my iphone 3s

did a recent update through itunes and lost my address book contacts on my iphone

Aren't you using your phone as recommended and synching your contacts with your computer (Address Book, Outlook) or a cloud service? Just synch them back.
If you're not using your phone as recommended then your contacts are likely gone. Lesson learned.

I upgraded to Yosemite from Snow Leopard and lost my address book. Is there any way to retrieve the information?

I upgraded to Yosemite from Snow Leopard and lost my address book. Is there any way to retrieve the information?

Transfer iTunes purchases by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
Transfer other music by using a third-party programlike one of those discussed here:
Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities
You can also rredownload mos iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT2486 Is there a way to open two windows with address book on my computer?

Is there a way to open two windows with address book on my computer?

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Whenup graded I lost my address book how do I find it?

I have upgraded to Snow Leopard and in doing so I lost my address book names. Help

joanfromatlantic beach
OUCH !
Can you identify how you upgraded - for example did you erase your drive during the install?
Did you create any kind of a backup before doing the upgrade (Always recommended)?
Did you have Time Machine running on the old OS prior to the upgrade?
Did you at any time (or has someone else) sync'd your contacts with a Google account?
The following may or may not help:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1357068?start=0&tstart=0
Steve

Is it possible to have two address books on one computer?

I would like to create two address books on my computer. One for my wife and one for me. Therefore we can each sync our iphones to address books.

You can do that by have two separate user accounts on the computer - one for you and one for your wife. This also lets you each have separate Apple IDs so that your iPhone data are separately synced.
Using More than One iDevice on the Same Computer
This applies mainly to couples who are adding another device and do not want their email, messages, etc. being duplicated on both devices. To begin read: How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer. You need to establish a separate Apple ID and password for whomever will use the new iDevice. See Apple - My Apple ID and Frequently asked questions about Apple ID. The easiest way is to do this on the computer using iTunes: iTunes- How to set up an Apple ID within iTunes.
On the computer create a new user account for the person with the new iDevice. This will be the user account that person will always use. He/She will no longer use the other user account. This way that person will have a separate iTunes Library
Start by transferring the new device(s) to a new account along with all your data. Save any photo stream photos that you want to keep to your camera roll (unless they are already in the camera roll) by opening your Photos app, tap on Albums icon at the bottom. Now, tap on My Photo Stream album; tap Select; tap on the photos you want to select;, tap the share icon (box with upward facing arrow) in the lower left corner; then tap Save to Camera Roll.
If you are syncing notes with iCloud that you want to keep then you need to open each of your notes and email them to yourself. Later you can copy and paste the text into new notes created in your new account.
Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose Keep on My iDevice when prompted. Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account. Choose Merge to upload your data.
Once you are on separate accounts, you can each go to icloud.com and delete the other person's data from your account.
Note: The essence of the above was created by user, randers4. I
have made substantial changes to improve readability and syntax.

I upgraded to Yosemite and now have lost my address book. Is there any way to retrieve the information it contained?

I upgraded to Yosemite and have lost my address book. Is there any way to retrieve the information it contained?

There is nothing in the contact app and the backup seems to have disappeared, too.

HT204150 I have just set up icloud and all my contacts are duplicated from Address Book! My new iPhone is also showing duplicate contacts even though they are not duplicated in my address book on my computer. Please can you help

I have just set up icloud and all my contacts are duplicated from Address Book! My new iPhone is also showing duplicate contacts even though they are not duplicated in my address book on my computer. Please can you help?

Also, what are the source of your contacts? are they created on the phone, or you synced from yahoo/hotmail etc.
If thats the case, the circular arrow wont be visible but instead show "groups"
Contacts from different accounts are not synced to iCloud.

I just lost my address book folders all except one. Any help available?

I was inputting information into an address in my address folder. I sent and email to this person and went back to the address book and Only one folder was available. Where did my other folders go? Can I get them back? I had a lot of information in my address book and I'll be lost without it.

If you have mobile me it's has a glitch that deletes your contacts. uggh. However if you have a back up you can get them back. Here is what Apple told me and it worked. 1. turn off the internet on your computer. go to your time machine icon and go back into time - a time in which you had the contacts (a day ago, a week etc). go the house on the left that has your username. go to application support and grab your address book and drag it to the desktop. that makes a copy of your address book. Close time machine.
2. Open your hard drive (up in the right corner of your screen) go to username (little house on the left)find Application support and drag the address book on your desktop to the application support file. IMPORTANT: CHECK TO MAKE SURE ON YOUR COMPUTERS THAT YOUR CONTACTS ARE THERE. IF NOT, STOP. CONTACT APPLE.
3. go to System Preferences. Turn on the internet
go to mobile me. Sync contacts with mobile me - MANUALLY - REALLY IMPORTANT: you want to make sure that you are syncing from the computer to mobile me (COMPUTER SCREEN TO THE CLOUD). Then hit replace. IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE YOUR CONTACTS ARE NOW VISIBLE ON YOUR MOBILE ME CONTACTS BUTTON BEFORE PROCEEDING
4. On your iphone go to settings. go to mail-calendars etc go to mobile me account and turn off contacts. It will ask you if you want to delete the info on the iphone and the answer is yes (don't be scared you are replacing with the info on your computer that you just updated). It will say something like turning off contacts. Wait a few moments, like 5. Turn the contact back on.
That should do it.

I have lost my address-book from my iphone5.

i have lost my contacts from my iphone. i have a feeling i had deleted them from the address book of my Mac book. now when i try to restore the contacts from the backup I had taken on my macbook the contacts are restored but in 30-45mins they disappear

Welcome to the Apple Community.
The difficulty in restoring iCloud data from a back up is that the back up is older than the current version on iCloud and anything that is restored gets removed again when an iCloud sync occurs.
Ensure the device is connected to your local network.
Start the restore from iCloud back up.
Allow the devices settings to restore (watch for the confirmation of completion).
As the apps begin to restore pull the connection to your router WAN port (the one that goes to the telephone point).
Wait for the time out confirmation.
Navigate to settings > iCloud and turn off contact syncing (keep contacts when prompted).
Reconnect the router to the internet and let the restore process complete.
Delete any iCloud contacts from iCloud.com on a computer.
Navigate to settings > iCloud and turn on contact syncing (merge contacts when prompted).
May I suggest that you carry out a back up to iTunes before you try anything, that way should things become even worse, you can at least restore back to where you are now.

How do i transfer my address book from one computer to another

Old computer is XP new compiuter is 7. Mozilla Thunderbird is the email program. Both are installed on separate computers.

On your old computer (XP), go to Thunderbird (TB)
select Address Book
highlight which address book you want (such as Personal Address Book)
from menu bar select Tools then Export
enter a name such as addresses.ldif Use LDIF rather than CSV format!
select a destination folder such as Documents
click Save
copy the file (addresses.ldif) to your new computer via disk, memory card, or even email!
put the file in your Documents folder on the new computer (Win7)
On your new computer, go to TB
select Address Book
from menu bar select Tools then Import
click Address Books then Next
highlight Text File (LDIF, ...)
click Next
select the folder (Documents) and file (addresses.ldif) and click Open
the addresses will be imported
success! click Finish
Notes:
The address book you import will take on the name of the file without the .ldif extension (e.g. addresses). You can rename the file before you import it. Just keep the .ldif extension.
If you want more than one word in the name, use an underscore instead of a space (e.g. Personal_Contacts). Don't use spaces! They really complicate things.

I lost my address book when I installed Mountain Lion and have not been able to recover it. WHen I type in a name in an email the address shows up, so I know it is in there. How can I restore my address book?

I don't know how to do this. I typed the question in the bar above, but apparently need to type it again here. I lost my entire address book when I installed Mountain Lion and have been unable to recover it. I know the information is in there as when I type in someone's name in an email the address always shows up right away. How can I find the information for my contacts and restore my address book? Do I need to go to the Apple Store that is 2 hours away and have an expert help me or can I find out how to do it online for free myself?

The auto-complete in Mail addresses comes from two sources: (1) The "Previous Recipients" list, which can be viewed via Mail > Window > Previous Recipients. (2) Your Address Book (now called "Contacts").
If you did in fact lose your Address Book - are you sure you don't have "Contacts" in your Applications Folder? - It sounds like you are getting addresses from source (1). If you did in fact lose your Address Book (now called "Contacts" !!), you will have to restore it from a backup.
charlie

How do I prevent my iphone from downloading my entire email address book from my computer when I do my "updates" . My contact list is transfered to my iphone and then I have the laborous task of manuely deleting the unwanted unnecessary "contacts" now.

How do I prevent my iphone from downloading my entire computer email address book when I "update" my phone by plugging it into my computer and do the update procedure. I am having my phone "contacts" swamped with the entire contacts in my email on my computer and then I am having to manually delete them each time I update my phone...? thanks for any assistance on this...mm

Thank you for your rapid...excellent answer!! I feel abit foolish...but I am in a learning process and you are a wise teacher! thanks...mm

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