Sprite backup from HX4700 need help

[Matteo1477]

Hello, I'm in need of someones help. I'm new to this forum but have dabbled in Pda's since CE. Here is my problem. I have a .pbf file from my HX4700 that as I've found will not open on anything other than an HX4700 running WM2003. I've gone as far as contacting Sprite Software and found that out. Now, here is my question. Is there anyone out there still running the older version (2003/2003se) that could help me get my contacts back? This is very important to me since the PDA was destroyed in a car wreck and everyone I know is in the contact list from the last ten years. So, I did save the .pbf file on a hard drive prior to that. This is what I'm thinking. I read a thread somewhere that one guy sent his .pbf file to another with a like PDA and then he restored it to the unit and then... well will it copy and past into a pocket excel document or something? Shot in the dark here. What do you think?

I now have the AT&T Tilt and love its functionality. I had to get the ROM update and some newer software to make it a sweet piece though.

Thanks in advance to all.