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Convert CONTACT to WAB

Can you convert CONTACT to WAB?
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Is it possible to convert CONTACT to WAB?
No - not a direct conversion.

Reverse-direction legacy: .wab (Windows Address Book) predates Windows Contacts and was replaced by it. There is no supported tool to write back to .wab; export to .vcf instead.

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Converting CONTACT to WAB

A .CONTACT file and a .WAB file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.

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About these formats

.CONTACT Windows Contact File

A .contact file is a single Windows contact card - an XML file introduced in Windows Vista to replace the old Windows Address Book. Double-click it on any Windows PC (Vista through 11) to…

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.WAB Windows Address Book

A WAB file is a Windows Address Book - a contact database used by Outlook Express and older Windows Mail (Windows 95 through XP). Microsoft removed native WAB support in Windows 7. On…

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