I ultimately bit the bullet and did a Windows restoration to just before
the WP12 installation. It all worked perfectly. I was able to open my
old address books, print them and export them to a txt file(double
safe). When I returned "back to the present" I was now able to import
them into the new address books.
For once, thanks to Bill Gates and the Windows team. Next time I will
know what to do first.
The funny part is that I'm still not sure where those files are stored!
Thanks again, Dave