Recover Outlook data file

I have MS2000 and MS Outlook for e-mail

I have a user ID and MS Outlook Data file (the Data "pst" file size = 1.2GB) and that is for my current USER ID: hkalak

I have accessed my computer with a different USED ID

Then; i opened the Explorer and locate my Outlook data file (hkalak.pst) and double clickit

it asked me : OPEN WITH? I selected MS OutLook

Then it start openning the Outlook and keep hard disk working for 2 minutes, then the Outlook opened with no information at all. There is nothing on: INBOX / SENT ITEMS or even the old "hkalak" information and folders configuration

I have asked one of my IT friends and he says that Outlook when open the "hkalak" Datafile it override the old information with new one and therefore the 1.2 GB has been replaced by a new file size of 35KB only

he also says there no way to retrieve the old information of: hkalak

I need your help to tell me if I can retrieve my old (hkalak) information and e-mails with my previous configuration or no

Please note; i tried to look in the Recycle Bin but there nothing can be restored

PLEASE HELP ME

Unlikely. If so, it would be a first.
You cannot open a PST file from Windows Explorer.
Open it from within Outlook.
File Open....
Search your hard drive for all PST files. Open each in Outlook until you
find your data.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"hani fuad" hani wrote in message
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I have MS2000 and MS Outlook for e-mail

I have a user ID and MS Outlook Data file (the Data "pst" file size =
1.2GB) and that is for my current USER ID: hkalak

I have accessed my computer with a different USED ID

Then; i opened the Explorer and locate my Outlook data file (hkalak.pst)
and double clickit

it asked me : OPEN WITH? I selected MS OutLook

Then it start openning the Outlook and keep hard disk working for 2
minutes, then the Outlook opened with no information at all. There is
nothing on: INBOX / SENT ITEMS or even the old "hkalak" information and
folders configuration

I have asked one of my IT friends and he says that Outlook when open the
"hkalak" Datafile it override the old information with new one and therefore
the 1.2 GB has been replaced by a new file size of 35KB only

he also says there no way to retrieve the old information of: hkalak

I need your help to tell me if I can retrieve my old (hkalak) information
and e-mails with my previous configuration or no

Please note; i tried to look in the Recycle Bin but there nothing can be
restored

PLEASE HELP ME