desktop wiped out contacts, created file address.002.dat

[kdp]

I had to shutdown my laptop today for some updates to take effect (I usually just shut it and it goes into standby). When I started it up again this afternoon and went to open my palm desktop software I got an error message that said something to the effect of "couldn't open contacts, created new file address.002.dat"

Can I use that to get the contacts back onto the desktop? When I go to contacts now it says there are none to display, and I used to have hundreds. I don't hotsync regularly, but I probably did a few months ago or so, so I'm sure I could just transfer them from my zire onto my laptop, but I'm wondering why it did this, and if I can get them back (I know I've changed a few items in contacts that wouldn't be on the zire...not a huge deal though).

any thoughts?
Krista

[Dick Tracy]

Use import from within Palm Desktop. Good luck. The last Windows critical update killed off my hotsync icon in the system tray. Got it back. Looking forward to what M$ will do the next time.

[kdp]

I tried import first (before posting my question) but it wants .aba, and I've got .dat???

Krista