Re: corrupt database?

Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:

>> 4) open the newly created "saved.txt" file, i.e. double-click it
>>    (make the TextEdit window as wide as you can, preferably)
>
> there's no such editor like vi
> TextEdit sucks :)
>
>> With a bit (a lot!) of luck, you may be able to see entries from your 
>> address book.  If not, then I don't see an easy way to recover things 
>> - it may not be possible at all in fact.  If you do see entries, then 
>> my suggestion would be to contact Apple since in that case the 
>> datafile itself is still readable (I have no knowledge or involvement 
>> in the AddressBook itself).
>
> grr.
> I got more info about it from 'strings AddressBook.data.previous'
> but then, the tables are stored (name table)garbage(number 
> table)garbage etc
>
> so I can prolly find the format somehow, some day...
>
> thanks anyway

Have you tried what I suggested?

-jcw

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