How to import address book (WAB) from Outlook Express in Windows XP in Outllook MS in Windows 7?

I have used is Windows transfer to get all files of Windows XP in Windows 7, no problem.  But it seems not brought old emails or contacts or address book in Outlook Express, the e-mail program that was used under XP.  I do all this to help an old lady to avoid paying an expert to do!  Thank you

Version of Microsoft Outlook? (You speak Outlook as part of the suite MS Office and not Outlook.com, accessed through the browser)?

http://Office.Microsoft.com/en-GB/Outlook-help/copy-Outlook-Express-address-book-contacts-to-Outlook-HA001091960.aspx

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/286116

http://www.MSOutlook.info/question/408

PS for future Q on Outlook or MS Office components, post to a group of UNRWA

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