@HairyMcbiker OK... Thanks for the info..... I do remember doing this a few years back... but couldn`t remember the stages... so have been looking all over my Windows HDD for the ldif file... as I know that is where the address book is stored...
What I have found out, is that the ldif file is part of the Export/Import actions... and can only be done with a "live" Thunderbird open, and cannot be accessed from a Caddy . therefore I have written down, the procedure to follow as a "How To..... " and here it is ...
How to export Thunderbird Address book from one HDD to another... using one machine only...
How to import/export address book from Windows to Linux in Thunderbird
Using only one machine…. Windows 7 Professional HDD installed.
Open Thunderbird in Windows
Click Address Book
Click Tools > Export (opens new window) {Libraries>Documents>}
Enter File name ( your new name for the file….e.g. Address book from Win 7 )
Change “Save as type” to LDIF
Click Save
Locate file in your Documents folder and select it.
Copy & Paste, or Send to …. USB STICK
Close down your Windows HDD.
Remove the USB Stick
Remove the Windows HDD….. replace with the new LINUX HDD
Start the Linux HDD
Insert USB stick after entering your password
Open Thunderbird from Desktop Icon
Left Click “Address book”
Left Click “ Tools > Import” (opens message window)
Select Address Book > Next
Select Text File (LDIF)> Next (opens new window “Select Address Book File” )
Click ( your USB stick I.D. in the left pane)
Select “Address book From Windows 7” ( in right pane)
Click “Open” ( opens new window “Import” )
Hopefully it will say… “ Addresses successfully imported”
then
click
Finish.
Job Done.. !
Whilst that may seem to be an "obvious" thing to a few,... perhaps it will serve the many, who do not know "How To..... "
