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January 5th, 2005, 04:27 AM
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.pst does not open correctly
Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. Although, it
did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help is appreciated. Thank you! ---Matt 
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January 5th, 2005, 04:41 AM
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Matt,
yes all info including folders are saved in the outlook.pst file. Are you certain you copied the correct pst file? It is always a good idea to look at the date of the pst file and make sure it's recent and not an old one from the past. "Slick" wrote: Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help is appreciated. Thank you! ---Matt
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January 5th, 2005, 04:53 AM
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Ok. But I have in the past loaded .pst files (that weren't the "Outlook.pst"
file) labeled by me. This .pst file (called "matthew") was loaded before the format in Outlook successfully. In fact, I can't recall ever using the "Outlook" file supplied by Microsoft, it has always been this matthew.pst file, being copied over. "Clayton" wrote: Matt, yes all info including folders are saved in the outlook.pst file. Are you certain you copied the correct pst file? It is always a good idea to look at the date of the pst file and make sure it's recent and not an old one from the past. "Slick" wrote: Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help is appreciated. Thank you! ---Matt
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January 5th, 2005, 05:09 AM
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You did not have more than 1 mathew.pst file in different folders did you?
"Slick" wrote: Ok. But I have in the past loaded .pst files (that weren't the "Outlook.pst" file) labeled by me. This .pst file (called "matthew") was loaded before the format in Outlook successfully. In fact, I can't recall ever using the "Outlook" file supplied by Microsoft, it has always been this matthew.pst file, being copied over. "Clayton" wrote: Matt, yes all info including folders are saved in the outlook.pst file. Are you certain you copied the correct pst file? It is always a good idea to look at the date of the pst file and make sure it's recent and not an old one from the past. "Slick" wrote: Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help is appreciated. Thank you! ---Matt
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January 5th, 2005, 05:17 AM
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No, I believe not. I think there is one of two things happening. Either it
only saved the Inbox and Sent Items folders, or some how the other folders are being "hidden". Reason 1 seems most logical. "Clayton" wrote: You did not have more than 1 mathew.pst file in different folders did you? "Slick" wrote: Ok. But I have in the past loaded .pst files (that weren't the "Outlook.pst" file) labeled by me. This .pst file (called "matthew") was loaded before the format in Outlook successfully. In fact, I can't recall ever using the "Outlook" file supplied by Microsoft, it has always been this matthew.pst file, being copied over. "Clayton" wrote: Matt, yes all info including folders are saved in the outlook.pst file. Are you certain you copied the correct pst file? It is always a good idea to look at the date of the pst file and make sure it's recent and not an old one from the past. "Slick" wrote: Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help is appreciated. Thank you! ---Matt
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#6
January 5th, 2005, 05:21 AM
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Did you actually copy the pst file or did you export it? The folders are
definitely not hidden. "Slick" wrote: No, I believe not. I think there is one of two things happening. Either it only saved the Inbox and Sent Items folders, or some how the other folders are being "hidden". Reason 1 seems most logical. "Clayton" wrote: You did not have more than 1 mathew.pst file in different folders did you? "Slick" wrote: Ok. But I have in the past loaded .pst files (that weren't the "Outlook.pst" file) labeled by me. This .pst file (called "matthew") was loaded before the format in Outlook successfully. In fact, I can't recall ever using the "Outlook" file supplied by Microsoft, it has always been this matthew.pst file, being copied over. "Clayton" wrote: Matt, yes all info including folders are saved in the outlook.pst file. Are you certain you copied the correct pst file? It is always a good idea to look at the date of the pst file and make sure it's recent and not an old one from the past. "Slick" wrote: Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help is appreciated. Thank you! ---Matt
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January 6th, 2005, 02:46 AM
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When looking for the .pst file to copy, did you use Windows Search and
include hidden/system folders? The default .pst file is a hidden file and not always discoverable using the normal search. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Slick asked: | Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. | Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook | Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only | messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original | location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a | personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made | by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a | personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help | is appreciated. | | Thank you! | | ---Matt
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#8
January 6th, 2005, 03:33 AM
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I did not use any search. I knew where the .pst was that I have been using
for years. I thought maybe it was the Office 2003 switch so I tried loading it on to a computer running Office 2000, but no success. "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote: When looking for the .pst file to copy, did you use Windows Search and include hidden/system folders? The default .pst file is a hidden file and not always discoverable using the normal search. --Â Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Slick asked: | Hello. Before reformatting, I made sure I copied my .pst file. | Although, it did not open correctly after going to FileOpenOutlook | Data File... No error message, but non of the folders loaded. Only | messages I received were 2 in my Inbox (which wasn't the original | location) and all my sent items. When I made a .pst copy, it was in a | personal folder. I noticed there is a .pst file called "Outlook" made | by the install program, so I wonder, once folders are loaded from a | personal .pst, is everything saved to that "Outlook" file? All help | is appreciated. | | Thank you! | | ---Matt
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