Trouble syncing contacts

In moving data to a new computer, my outlook contacts were lost, unbenownst to me. My phone syncs wirelessly through Exchange, and I lost contacts on the phone, but was able to restore them to the phone through a back up (and putting the phone in plane mode). I tried to use the phone contacts to restore my Outlook contacts by syncing through iTunes (merge data), but only the contacts that were created on iTunes have been restored (about 5 out of a couple hundred). Any ideas how to fix this situation? Thanks in advance.
I'm using Windows 7, Outlook 2010. Phone is ios 4.3.5

I don't know if this will help you or not. But take look. You may be doing this already.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11941439#11941439
Obviously when you sync your different devices, iTunes recognizes each as a separate device. Each device must have it's own set of contacts. I'm not sure why you can't select the groups that you want to select for each device.
The way that I sync my three iDevices is that I do not allow iTunes to sync automatically when the devices are connected. I made this choice in iTunes - under the preferences - select devices - and you can check the box at the bottom of the window to prevent automatic syncing. Nor do I allow iTunes to open automatically when I connect the devices. I have also chosen to Sync selected Songs and Videos. By doing this I have complete control over what I want to put on each device.
However, I will admit, I sync only mail contacts to my two devices and not my wife's. She has no use for email on her device.

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