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How to get contacts from the .cdb file from P900

10 replies · 11,220 views · Started 11 March 2004

I have the backup .vcf file from P900 and the backup/restore application doesn't accept it as a valid backup file. But I can open it after renaming to .zip and extract the contacts.cdb file. But I don't know how to open this .cdb to get the contacts.

Does anybody now how to open the .cdb file?
I appriciate any help on this issue. I miss all my contacts 😞.

Thank you.

Dear friend,

thank you very much for your help. It realy works!! After one month looking, requesting and trying have I finaly my contacts back. You are great.

Ones more thank you.
Have a nice day.
With BR
Richie

Hi there,
rb14 good job really, but if I want to open this file (Contacts.cdb)to edit or delete yu know how??? Do yu know how to open cdb files????
bez. If yu dot inside phone it will one by one but if it's inside database I insure yu it will be easy more than imagine. So, if yu have any idea's ??
tell us plzz >>>

Best regard's

Try using the UIQ development emulator.Install it,find the .cdb file in the emulator tree and replace it with your own.

Hi MR. GhostDog

Thanks for yu advice I really download UIQ21cppbuilder.zip it was very huge 166MB never mind, I install the package, open the emulator EPOC.EXE
in this path C:\Symbian\UIQ_21\epoc32\release\wins\urel

-- correct me if I am wrong--

but I still can not open the cdb file or I don't now how to use it ??
if yu can help me ??? plz .

I don't know the correct path since i don't have the emulator and i can't download it on my 33600 dial up.In order to use it you have to start the emulator and start the contacts app like on the actual device.

Dear Sir

Would you please let me know how you managed to read your CDB files please email me on [email][email protected][/email]

Richie wrote:Dear friend,

thank you very much for your help. It realy works!! After one month looking, requesting and trying have I finaly my contacts back. You are great.

Ones more thank you.
Have a nice day.
With BR
Richie