DL
Sun Jul 06 02:40:50 PDT 2008
OL = Outlook
You have yet to explain what happens, if, in outlook you use File>Open>Data
File.......browse to and open your old data file.
Lets start again - slowly & step by step.
1) Do you have a copy of your origonal data file, on media?
2) Assuming yes, copy that to your Documents Folder - nowhere else & dont
rename it
If you used cd, check its file properties that the read only attribute is
off
3) Start Outlook, then within Outllook, File>Open>Data File........browse to
& open this data File.
4) In folder view you should then see two sets of Personal Folders do you?
(I assume initially only a single set was open)
Are you able to expand that set of Personal Folders and see your old mail?
Forget about renaming anything.
User accounts are not contained within the data file & never have been.
There is a free OL backup adding available on MS OL site, no need to
script/automate anything, or you could include OL data in your normal backup
routine
"StargateFan" <IDon'tAcceptSpam@IDon'tAcceptSpam.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:04:04 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>
>>So if you open this old data file within OL, nothing is visible?
>
> OL? I haven't been able to access the contents of the files in any
> way that I know how. I don't know what this OL is. When I've used
> both PST files, nothing happened. No new user acct or anything
> appeared, that's the thing. Literally, nothing.
>
>>You are looking at the correct set of Personal Folders?
>
> Yes and no. When I named it something else in the data folder, I'd
> get that rather than "Personal Folders". But no matter what I called
> it, nothing appears other than the basic folders that were there at
> Outlook install. None of mine comee up.
>
>>What size is this data file?
>
> 98 megs! All my original stuff is there, it feels like. It's just
> not coming out. Drat that I would choose to do the data file thing
> this time around rather than importing my PST file as I've always
> done, and contrary to all the doom and gloom, have never had a problem
> with <sigh>. 8 or 9 years of no problems only to be faced with a huge
> problem the minute I do what I'm allegedly _supposed_ to do <grrr>.
>
> The data is in there, otherwise, the size would have changed, I'm
> guessing. Last few installs have been O2003 vs. O2K and I imported
> with no problems. The files were fine. But have this problem now.
> Can anything be done?
>
> I will be setting up a script and somehow automating back up of the
> pst in future by some criteria on a regular basis. Since nothing
> works seamlessly between installs, I'll be setting up something
> probably in AutoIt that I can then plug into a standalone
> scheduler/launcher that I use which is just a shortcut into the
> startup folder after an hdd wipe/reinstall. That will ensure that the
> backup occurs no matter what, and that will prompt me when and if
> there are any problems. I'm not going to go through this type of
> thing again.
>
> But what can be done in the meantime?
>
> Thanks. :oD
>
>>"StargateFan" <IDon'tAcceptSpam@IDon'tAcceptSpam.com> wrote in message
>>news:n3av64hq3ut710s1imgdntgp0rmjrt46kt@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:31:55 +0100, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Use the Mail applet in the control panel to create a new data file & set
>>>>this as default.
>>>
>>> Thanks, same process, different way but followed this again.
>>>
>>>>Copy your old data file from wherever you stored it origonally to your
>>>>Documents folder, ensure any read only attribute is off, if you copied
>>>>via
>>>>cd.
>>>
>>> Yeah, did this again, too.
>>>
>>>>If you dont have the origonal pst copy, then your probably stuffed.
>>>>Then within OL, File>Open>Data File..........browse to its location &
>>>>open
>>>>it
>>>
>>> I do. That's what is baffling. The old PST file shows the same size,
>>> yet no matter what I do, I don't get my folders and messages from
>>> before.
>>>
>>> I used the data file process this time around and I'm screwed. I paid
>>> attention from all the warnings about importing PST files and yet the
>>> first time I do this after all the years of importing PSTs, and it
>>> doesn't work!
>>>
>>> I went online and searched and searched but I don't see what to do.
>>> What I don't have is a backup copy of either of the 2 PST files so if
>>> something has been "corrupted" in them, in that case, yes I'm
>>> "stuffed", as you say <g>.
>>>
>>> Nothing gets copied the data file way, yet only 1 folder gets
>>> retrieved re the "importing PST" way. What's up with this, anyone
>>> know?
>>>
>>> Thx.
>>>
>>>>"StargateFan" <IDon'tAcceptSpam@IDon'tAcceptSpam.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:d0mu64lb29tjf751bv9p8aj2r7eomgnod1@4ax.com...
>>>>>I had trouble with a fresh install of O2003 after an hdd
>>>>> wipe/reinstall. I messed up in that I didn't import the PST. I set
>>>>> it as the target PST first only. _Then_ I tried importing it.
>>>>> Somehow that seems to have screwed things up. After importing, I only
>>>>> got the calendar and tasks but no emails. And I forgot to make a copy
>>>>> first (I know, bad!).
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there anything that can be done to salvage this? I've been
>>>>> battling this since day before yesterday and haven't come up with a
>>>>> way to get my emails back. Thx. :oD
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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