Removing folder reference to nonexistent PST file.

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In Outlook 2003, I previously created and used a secondary PST file for a
temporary purpose. I wanted to simply "Close" that temporary use PST file.
However, the file is still listed in the list of folders, and would not
respond to the "Close Data File" command. Deleting the secondary PST file had
no effect, and deleting the *.NK2 file had no effect. The old secondary file
is still listed, but there is no real PST file to open, so requests to
"Close" or "Remove" only return error messages. The secondary datafile is no
longer listed in the "Data File Management" dialog box. ScanPST.exe has no
effect.

Do I have to do something with the primary PST file, and/or the profile?

Thanks very much!
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Re: Removing folder reference to nonexistent PST file. by DL

DL
Fri May 30 01:13:21 PDT 2008

Create a new profile, yours is corrupt.
the nk2 file is the email address cache, not relevent to the pst.

"Lightfoote" <Lightfoote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:720EFD8B-DDE3-4C33-98EC-6BD08C523853@microsoft.com...
> In Outlook 2003, I previously created and used a secondary PST file for a
> temporary purpose. I wanted to simply "Close" that temporary use PST file.
> However, the file is still listed in the list of folders, and would not
> respond to the "Close Data File" command. Deleting the secondary PST file
> had
> no effect, and deleting the *.NK2 file had no effect. The old secondary
> file
> is still listed, but there is no real PST file to open, so requests to
> "Close" or "Remove" only return error messages. The secondary datafile is
> no
> longer listed in the "Data File Management" dialog box. ScanPST.exe has no
> effect.
>
> Do I have to do something with the primary PST file, and/or the profile?
>
> Thanks very much!


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Re: Removing folder reference to nonexistent PST file. by Diane

Diane
Fri May 30 12:21:10 PDT 2008

Before creating a new profile, try
http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/ghosts.htm - specifically Michael's
method. there are two addins which many clean it up for you (at the end of
the page) - if it fails you'll need a new profile.

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"Lightfoote" <Lightfoote@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:720EFD8B-DDE3-4C33-98EC-6BD08C523853@microsoft.com...
> In Outlook 2003, I previously created and used a secondary PST file for a
> temporary purpose. I wanted to simply "Close" that temporary use PST file.
> However, the file is still listed in the list of folders, and would not
> respond to the "Close Data File" command. Deleting the secondary PST file
> had
> no effect, and deleting the *.NK2 file had no effect. The old secondary
> file
> is still listed, but there is no real PST file to open, so requests to
> "Close" or "Remove" only return error messages. The secondary datafile is
> no
> longer listed in the "Data File Management" dialog box. ScanPST.exe has no
> effect.
>
> Do I have to do something with the primary PST file, and/or the profile?
>
> Thanks very much!

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