Bill
Fri Jul 25 11:54:09 PDT 2008
Ok. How should I have gotten my e-mails and contacts from the other .pst
file? Originally I was moving the .pst file from an old computer to a new
computer. What is the proper method for copying an old file for use with a
new computer?
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> Please, never rename PST files. If you are in the habit of doing so, that
> may be what created the problem in the first place. Renaming a PST file will
> keep it from connecting properly to your Outlook profile.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0AFEA48D-E19B-4E13-AC95-ABF8245BF2D7@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, created a new profile, renamed Outlook.pst to use my original .pst and
> > everything seems to be working fine now. thank you Russ, for your help and
> > patience.
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> No. Not a new account.
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829918&Product=out2003
> >>
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A191C6A4-58B1-4389-B790-ED635C078751@microsoft.com...
> >> > By new profile, I assume you men create a new account. I tried a new
> >> > account
> >> > using the same Outlook.pst file with the same result.
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Try creating a new profile, then.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:87B1E5F9-4728-4F68-93A8-5CD1129C866A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I have run the command line outlook startup with the /cleanviews. It6
> >> >> >changed
> >> >> > some views but the original problem remains.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> But leave out the space that the spell check put in cleanviews:
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:590E2BFA-5819-413C-A047-203714D570F0@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I have reset my navigation pane and the results are the same. Yes,
> >> >> >> >I
> >> >> >> >back
> >> >> >> >up
> >> >> >> > my Outlook.pst file regularily.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> Would you please just reset your Navigation Pane as I asked you
> >> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> beginning?
> >> >> >> >> Everything else you have done would only make matters worse and
> >> >> >> >> most
> >> >> >> >> certainly has corrupted your profile beyond repair, so you may
> >> >> >> >> be
> >> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> for
> >> >> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> lot more repair. Do you back up your data?
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:1D7F5571-8D46-484F-8EEF-E57DA5224280@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > I'm not sure what I might have done to cause this. I have
> >> >> >> >> > tried
> >> >> >> >> > renaming
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > Outlook.pst file and creating a new one but it didn't work. I
> >> >> >> >> > have
> >> >> >> >> > un-installed and re-installed MS Office, still not working.
> >> >> >> >> > The
> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> >> > button only lists some options for the current view (Messages,
> >> >> >> >> > Mesaages
> >> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> >> > Autopreview, Last Seven Days, etc) in the left pane. It does
> >> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> >> > "Contacts" at the top pf the pane. I don't know how to send
> >> >> >> >> > print
> >> >> >> >> > screen
> >> >> >> >> > captures of the Outlook window on this forum.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> So you're saying the Contacts Button does nothing.
> >> >> >> >> >> Reset the Navigation Pane.
> >> >> >> >> >> List the steps that produced the problem.
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> news:3F48054B-22FF-498F-9A73-BC6C57C16A8F@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> > The right pane does not change. If I was viewing mail, the
> >> >> >> >> >> > right
> >> >> >> >> >> > pane
> >> >> >> >> >> > continues to display the email. Same if i was viewing the
> >> >> >> >> >> > calendar.
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> What displays in the R pane?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Have you reset the Navigation Pane?
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Bill" <Bill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> >> >> news:79023E6B-5CF5-41DD-A79F-CBC88D040C05@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I am using Office Outlook 2003. When I click the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"Contacts"
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >button
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >on
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > left side of the Outlook window my contacts list does
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > not
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > display
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > left
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > pane but a list of Current View options for the previous
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > window
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > are
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > displayed
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > (message options if the previous window was Mail,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > calendar
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > options
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > if
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > previous window was Calendar). If I use the Folders
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > button
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > click
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts folder in the folders view my contacts display
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > they
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > should.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > This
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > worked on my old computer but not on my new one. How can
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Contacts
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > button to display my contacts.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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