How to backup contacts from Microsoft Windows XP

In our guideline we will introduce PhoneCopy.com service which supports many phones from almost all manufacturers, including Microsoft Windows XP, and can be easily used to synchronize data between two or more devices.

Download PhoneCopy for Windows to your Windows, which you can download free of charge. After downloading and installation PhoneCopy icon will appear on your desktop.

Start the application and small PhoneCopy icon will appear on right bottom corner of your screen on status bar. When you will press this icon at first time you will be asked to fill your username and password. Any next icon click will start synchronization.

Start PhoneCopy for Windows. Fill your PhoneCopy username and password, select local directory to store contacts, and choose VCARD format which will be used (we recommend to use 3.0 which is pre-selected). Another option is to use native Windows Contacts format and synchronize directly to Contacts folder. Also you can set your proxy.

Now you can start the first synchronization on your Windows to transfer your contacts from/to PhoneCopy server. Also you have some contacts at PhoneCopy.com server, they will be copied to selected directory. Status bar icon is animated during synchronization process.

When synchronization finish you will get confirming message.

With your contacts safely backed up, you can rest easy knowing your data is secure. Log into your PhoneCopy account at any time to view, edit, or restore your contacts.