Lost all contacts on N95 software update

i have successfully updated my N95 firmware to V20.0.015 and the phone works as such. But when i want to restore all contacts saved using before using PC Suite it hangs up showing 51% done and nether finishes.
Somebody has any idea?

Sometimes easier to deselect some of the things that you want to restore first, for example, if you only do contacts in the first restore pass then pictures etc.
Stuff that I have to absolutly back up I normally perform a manual drag and drop onto my PC because in the past I have seen its unreliable.
Also a handy technique is to Synchronise your phones contacts with My Nokia and also a PIM program such as Microsoft Outlook, that way you have more that one bank of contacts to back up from. Syncing to Microsoft Outlook has saved me a few times.
As for it taking a long time, how are you connecting? USB or Bluetooth, Bluetooth will take a long time if you have lots of pictures and content.
Try unselecting content from phone memory and then making another restore pass.
Shunts...
I will mostly be communicating with a Nokia E72 Zodium Black
Nokia E72-1 with Vr 051.018.207.04 Software
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