Re: Transfer PST File to New computer by KenHudson
KenHudson
Sun Apr 27 08:15:00 PDT 2008
Well, I think I have it. When I opened the previous pst file, it opens as a
personal folder at the bottom of the list. Not being initimately familiar
with Outlook, I didn't notice it was there until I tried it again this AM and
saw it. Then I copied the messages and contacts from the newly opened folder
from the previous pst file to the "empty" folder created with the new
profile. Then I closed that personal folder. Evereything seems to be working
now.
One last question: Can I delete the "old" profile? It was called Outlook.
--
Ken Hudson
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> No. A system restore won't help a thing.
> There is absolutely no reason you cannot open a previous PST file in a new
> profile. Post the precise steps you are using and what happens so we can see
> what you're doing wrong.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Ken Hudson" <KenHudson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F7A74F6D-C6EF-4408-AD49-3287E0087F08@microsoft.com...
> >I set up a new profile but couldn't get the old pst to open and it was not
> > read only.
> > Since this is a new machine, can I do a system restore to just before I
> > installed Office 2003? Would that delete all the profiles and Office so
> > that
> > when I reinstalled Office and opened Outlook, it would set up a new
> > profile
> > and I could go from there?
> > This is too frustrating to me and probably to you.
> > Thanks.
> > --
> > Ken Hudson
> >
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> R click and close the 3 you are not using.
> >> If you cannot close any of the 3, then you have a corrupt profile and
> >> must
> >> create a new one.
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Ken Hudson" <KenHudson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F7985555-C1E1-4184-ACBD-1FCCD8899360@microsoft.com...
> >> > Oops, I get it now.
> >> > In Outlook I have four personal folders.
> >> > --
> >> > Ken Hudson
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> No. The question I needed to which I needed an answer is how many
> >> >> Personal
> >> >> Folders files do you now see if you examine your entire Folder
> >> >> hierarchy
> >> >> in
> >> >> Folder View in your current profile?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> "Ken Hudson" <KenHudson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:D24147C2-912F-4E82-9589-C314386BDEF3@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi Russ,
> >> >> > Sorry, thought I did.
> >> >> > I copied Outlook.pst and Archive.pst from my old computer.
> >> >> > I pasted them into my new computer in the C:\Documents and
> >> >> > Settings\Ken\Local settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
> >> >> > folder.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > overwrote the existing Outlook.pst file.
> >> >> > These two pst files, Outlook.pst and Archive.pst, are in my current
> >> >> > folder
> >> >> > (profile).
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Ken Hudson
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Depends on how much you corrupted your profile, which we won't know
> >> >> >> until
> >> >> >> you answer the rest of my question.
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> "Ken Hudson" <KenHudson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:8810E529-EBE1-4540-A4DF-93F776A3597D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > The old file was Outlook.pst. I pasted Outlook.pst and
> >> >> >> > Archive.pst.
> >> >> >> > No, the address service does not work.
> >> >> >> > How can I fix that, please?
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Ken Hudson
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> What was the name of the old file? What was the name of
> >> >> >> >> Outlook's
> >> >> >> >> new
> >> >> >> >> file?
> >> >> >> >> How many PST files are in your current profile (make sure you
> >> >> >> >> use
> >> >> >> >> Folder
> >> >> >> >> View to examine the entire hierarchy).
> >> >> >> >> Does your Outlook Address Book Service work?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Russ Valentine
> >> >> >> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> >> >> >> "Ken Hudson" <KenHudson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >> news:3027ECB2-2E90-49D9-B327-F663C99FF0B2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> > Well, I guess I lucked out. Before getting to your responses,
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > found
> >> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> >> > the Outlook folder location was hidden. I showed hidden files
> >> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> >> > saved
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > old pst in the default folder. (I only had old E-mail messages
> >> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> >> > file.)
> >> >> >> >> > Things seem to be working okay. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
> >> >> >> >> > Would
> >> >> >> >> > I
> >> >> >> >> > know
> >> >> >> >> > right away that something was amiss?
> >> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> >> > Ken Hudson
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > "Ken Hudson" wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >> >> >> I am trying to transfer my Outlook pst files to a new
> >> >> >> >> >> computer.
> >> >> >> >> >> The
> >> >> >> >> >> new
> >> >> >> >> >> computer is XP. I have two pst files, "regular" and archive
> >> >> >> >> >> but
> >> >> >> >> >> don't
> >> >> >> >> >> know
> >> >> >> >> >> where to save them on the new PC.
> >> >> >> >> >> TIA
> >> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> >> Ken Hudson
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
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