it would really help people and it would spare user of lots of searching throughout the forums, fearing that if they would post their question, the angry mods might delete, close their posts, or ban them.....

let me be the first one.

2.2 SMS backup file, Vista- 3d0d7e5fb2ce288813306e4d4636395e047a3d28.mdbackup

just do a search for it in your user names folder, and you will find it. worked for me.
Please guys, complete this, as you know more than I do. please also specify the exact OS version.... for both the computer and the iPhone....

angry mods. I like that

please, could you help? do you know the itunes backup file name for contacts?

I found something!!!
mobilesync-inspect - Google Code
it is available for both Mac and Windows!!!
although, it does not work under Windows 7.... too bad... I will be trying it on vista...