Importing Outlook 2000 pst file into Outlook 2002

I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and the
file/open data file option. My PC is a standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network. Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal folder, but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild 2000, how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the problem.

You did not describe in sufficient detail what you did and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then Close OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and the
file/open data file option. My PC is a standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network. Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal folder, but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild 2000, how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the problem.

I want to import the email messages from my previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002 default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar, etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook 2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open data
folder option, and the set up new default account. Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail setup - Data
Files, and the file is there and the file location is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file (it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook 2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what you did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and the
file/open data file option. My PC is a standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network. Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal folder, but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild 2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the problem.


.

How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not the correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I want to import the email messages from my previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002 default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar, etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook 2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open data
folder option, and the set up new default account. Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail setup - Data
Files, and the file is there and the file location is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file (it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook 2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what you did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and the
file/open data file option. My PC is a standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network. Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal folder, but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild 2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the problem.


.

I transferred it by copying it from my c drive to my d
drive (separate physical drives). I've only formatted my
c drive, my d drive is for data only.

I've got other older backups, and the same thing is
happening with them, but I've restored them into Outlook
2000 before, so I don't understand why they won't go into
Outlook 2002.

If I could, I would uninstall Office XP and reinstall
Office 2000 to see if it will open there again, but I'm
not sure about being able to activate Office XP on the
same product number again afterwards. Is this possible?


Brian
-----Original Message-----
How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not the
correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I want to import the email messages from my previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002 default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar, etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook
2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open data
folder option, and the set up new default account.
Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail setup -
Data
Files, and the file is there and the file location is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file (it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook 2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what you did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST
file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following
directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then
Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click
on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade
packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new
Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the
pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and the
file/open data file option. My PC is a standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network. Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal folder,
but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild 2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the
problem.


.



.

Reinstalling Outlook 2000 won't help. PST files are perfectly compatible
between the versions. That is not the problem.

What do you mean your data drive isn't formatted? You still did not tell me
how you created this PST file. Have you tried running the Inbox Repair Tool
on this PST file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in message
...
I transferred it by copying it from my c drive to my d
drive (separate physical drives). I've only formatted my
c drive, my d drive is for data only.

I've got other older backups, and the same thing is
happening with them, but I've restored them into Outlook
2000 before, so I don't understand why they won't go into
Outlook 2002.

If I could, I would uninstall Office XP and reinstall
Office 2000 to see if it will open there again, but I'm
not sure about being able to activate Office XP on the
same product number again afterwards. Is this possible?


Brian
-----Original Message-----
How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not the
correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I want to import the email messages from my previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002 default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar, etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook
2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open data
folder option, and the set up new default account.
Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail setup -
Data
Files, and the file is there and the file location is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file (it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook 2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what you did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST
file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following
directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then
Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click
on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade
packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new
Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the
pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and the
file/open data file option. My PC is a standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network. Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal folder,
but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild 2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the
problem.


.



.

I just found and copied the pst file created by Outlook
2000 from the outlook location to my backup folder,
nothing else. And I didn't format my data hard disk when
I moved from 2000 to XP, so everything I put there should
be the same as before. It's what I've done before when I
needed to re-build my machine under 2000, so I assumed it
would work this time as well.

I haven't tried the inbox repair tool - didn't know there
was one. How do I do it?


Thanks,

Brian

-----Original Message-----
Reinstalling Outlook 2000 won't help. PST files are
perfectly compatible
between the versions. That is not the problem.

What do you mean your data drive isn't formatted? You
still did not tell me
how you created this PST file. Have you tried running
the Inbox Repair Tool
on this PST file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in
message
...
I transferred it by copying it from my c drive to my d
drive (separate physical drives). I've only formatted
my
c drive, my d drive is for data only.

I've got other older backups, and the same thing is
happening with them, but I've restored them into
Outlook
2000 before, so I don't understand why they won't go
into
Outlook 2002.

If I could, I would uninstall Office XP and reinstall
Office 2000 to see if it will open there again, but I'm
not sure about being able to activate Office XP on the
same product number again afterwards. Is this
possible?


Brian
-----Original Message-----
How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not
the
correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I want to import the email messages from my previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002 default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar, etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook
2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open data
folder option, and the set up new default account.
Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail setup -
Data
Files, and the file is there and the file location
is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file
(it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook
2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what you
did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an
earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation
of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST
file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following
directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then
Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver
New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-
click
on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like
to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in
message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to
XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade
packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need
to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new
Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the
pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and
the
file/open data file option. My PC is a
standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network.
Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal
folder,
but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild
2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the
problem.


.



.



.

Surely the data drive is formatted, though, or your OS wouldn't even see it.
I suspect you mean you just don't have an OS on that drive.
Are you sure you copied the right file?
The Inbox Repair Tool should have an icon in Office Tools. If not, search
for "scanpst.exe" and run it against the file.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in message
...
I just found and copied the pst file created by Outlook
2000 from the outlook location to my backup folder,
nothing else. And I didn't format my data hard disk when
I moved from 2000 to XP, so everything I put there should
be the same as before. It's what I've done before when I
needed to re-build my machine under 2000, so I assumed it
would work this time as well.

I haven't tried the inbox repair tool - didn't know there
was one. How do I do it?


Thanks,

Brian

-----Original Message-----
Reinstalling Outlook 2000 won't help. PST files are
perfectly compatible
between the versions. That is not the problem.

What do you mean your data drive isn't formatted? You
still did not tell me
how you created this PST file. Have you tried running
the Inbox Repair Tool
on this PST file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in
message
...
I transferred it by copying it from my c drive to my d
drive (separate physical drives). I've only formatted
my
c drive, my d drive is for data only.

I've got other older backups, and the same thing is
happening with them, but I've restored them into
Outlook
2000 before, so I don't understand why they won't go
into
Outlook 2002.

If I could, I would uninstall Office XP and reinstall
Office 2000 to see if it will open there again, but I'm
not sure about being able to activate Office XP on the
same product number again afterwards. Is this
possible?


Brian
-----Original Message-----
How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not
the
correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in message
...
I want to import the email messages from my previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002 default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar, etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook
2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open data
folder option, and the set up new default account.
Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail setup -
Data
Files, and the file is there and the file location
is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file
(it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook
2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what you
did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an
earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation
of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST
file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following
directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default, then
Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver
New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-
click
on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like
to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in
message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to
XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade
packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and need
to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new
Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to the
pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and
the
file/open data file option. My PC is a
standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network.
Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal
folder,
but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild
2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the
problem.


.



.



.

My data drive is FAT32, but with no OS. And yes, I know
which files to copy - I've done this before, quite
successfully.

The inbox repair tool confirms the presence of folders
but no items for each of the backups I have on my data
drive. I have also taken the most recent backup, moved
this to the outlook folder and renamed it to outlook.pst
so Outlook XP opens it, and I can see the folders but no
contacts, emails, etc.

I guess this means I've lost it all?


Thanks,


Brian


-----Original Message-----
Surely the data drive is formatted, though, or your OS
wouldn't even see it.
I suspect you mean you just don't have an OS on that
drive.
Are you sure you copied the right file?
The Inbox Repair Tool should have an icon in Office
Tools. If not, search
for "scanpst.exe" and run it against the file.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in
message
...
I just found and copied the pst file created by Outlook
2000 from the outlook location to my backup folder,
nothing else. And I didn't format my data hard disk
when
I moved from 2000 to XP, so everything I put there
should
be the same as before. It's what I've done before
when I
needed to re-build my machine under 2000, so I assumed
it
would work this time as well.

I haven't tried the inbox repair tool - didn't know
there
was one. How do I do it?


Thanks,

Brian

-----Original Message-----
Reinstalling Outlook 2000 won't help. PST files are
perfectly compatible
between the versions. That is not the problem.

What do you mean your data drive isn't formatted? You
still did not tell me
how you created this PST file. Have you tried running
the Inbox Repair Tool
on this PST file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in
message
...
I transferred it by copying it from my c drive to
my d
drive (separate physical drives). I've only
formatted
my
c drive, my d drive is for data only.

I've got other older backups, and the same thing is
happening with them, but I've restored them into
Outlook
2000 before, so I don't understand why they won't go
into
Outlook 2002.

If I could, I would uninstall Office XP and
reinstall
Office 2000 to see if it will open there again, but
I'm
not sure about being able to activate Office XP on
the
same product number again afterwards. Is this
possible?


Brian
-----Original Message-----
How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not
the
correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in
message
...
I want to import the email messages from my
previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002
default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar,
etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook
2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open
data
folder option, and the set up new default
account.
Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with
the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail
setup -
Data
Files, and the file is there and the file
location
is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file
(it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook
2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what
you
did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an
earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current
installation
of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the
PST
file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following
directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data
Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default,
then
Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver
New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear
just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-
click
on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close
foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd
like
to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to
the
other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in
message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to
XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade
packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and
need
to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new
Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to
the
pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and
the
file/open data file option. My PC is a
standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network.
Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal
folder,
but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild
2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read
the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the
problem.


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One must wonder how you backed up your data.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in message
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My data drive is FAT32, but with no OS. And yes, I know
which files to copy - I've done this before, quite
successfully.

The inbox repair tool confirms the presence of folders
but no items for each of the backups I have on my data
drive. I have also taken the most recent backup, moved
this to the outlook folder and renamed it to outlook.pst
so Outlook XP opens it, and I can see the folders but no
contacts, emails, etc.

I guess this means I've lost it all?


Thanks,


Brian


-----Original Message-----
Surely the data drive is formatted, though, or your OS
wouldn't even see it.
I suspect you mean you just don't have an OS on that
drive.
Are you sure you copied the right file?
The Inbox Repair Tool should have an icon in Office
Tools. If not, search
for "scanpst.exe" and run it against the file.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in
message
...
I just found and copied the pst file created by Outlook
2000 from the outlook location to my backup folder,
nothing else. And I didn't format my data hard disk
when
I moved from 2000 to XP, so everything I put there
should
be the same as before. It's what I've done before
when I
needed to re-build my machine under 2000, so I assumed
it
would work this time as well.

I haven't tried the inbox repair tool - didn't know
there
was one. How do I do it?


Thanks,

Brian

-----Original Message-----
Reinstalling Outlook 2000 won't help. PST files are
perfectly compatible
between the versions. That is not the problem.

What do you mean your data drive isn't formatted? You
still did not tell me
how you created this PST file. Have you tried running
the Inbox Repair Tool
on this PST file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brian" wrote in
message
...
I transferred it by copying it from my c drive to
my d
drive (separate physical drives). I've only
formatted
my
c drive, my d drive is for data only.

I've got other older backups, and the same thing is
happening with them, but I've restored them into
Outlook
2000 before, so I don't understand why they won't go
into
Outlook 2002.

If I could, I would uninstall Office XP and
reinstall
Office 2000 to see if it will open there again, but
I'm
not sure about being able to activate Office XP on
the
same product number again afterwards. Is this
possible?


Brian
-----Original Message-----
How did you transfer this PST file?
If you open it and it has no data, it is either not
the
correct file or it
is corrupted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in
message
...
I want to import the email messages from my
previous
(Outlook 2000) pst into my new Outlook 2002
default
folder - contacts, inbox, sent items, calendar,
etc.

I know where my old pst file is. I open Outlook
2002. I
have tried using the import mechanism, the open
data
folder option, and the set up new default
account.
Each
time, Outlook 2002 opens a Personal folder with
the
default folders, but no items.

I have gone to the Tools - Options - Mail
setup -
Data
Files, and the file is there and the file
location
is
correct. I know I have items in my old pst file
(it's
about 55Mb), so why can I not see them in Outlook
2002?


Brian

-----Original Message-----
You did not describe in sufficient detail what
you
did
and what happened.
When you opened this PST file, what happened?

To use another PST file (such as one from an
earlier
installation) and set
it to be the default for your current
installation
of
Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the
PST
file
you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following
directions:

- Go to Tools Options Mail Setup Data
Files
Add...
- Add the PST you'd like as your new default,
then
Close
OK to exit the
Options dialog
- Go to Tools E-mail Accounts View or change
existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver
New e-
mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear
just
below the current
default Personal Folders file) Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-
click
on
that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close
foldername
Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd
like
to
transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to
the
other
before you close
it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
wrote in
message
...
I have just upgraded from Win & Office 2000 to
XP by
rebuilding my machine, rather than upgrade
packages. I
have backed up my old Outlook 2000 pst, and
need
to
import the contacts, emails, etc into my new
Outlook XP
(2002).

I have tried creating a new account linked to
the
pst
file, I have tried the file import option, and
the
file/open data file option. My PC is a
standalone
machine, so I'm not linked to a network.
Outlook XP
recognises the file and shows the Personal
folder,
but
there are no contacts or emails shown in it.

This process always worked if I had to rebuild
2000,
how
can I get it to work with XP? And I've read
the
slipstick articles - they haven't solved the
problem.


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