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  #1  
Old April 20th, 2010, 02:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Bob Eyster
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I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK except
for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The same thing
happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

  #2  
Old April 20th, 2010, 03:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine
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Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up and
restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK except
for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The same thing
happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


  #3  
Old April 20th, 2010, 04:31 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Bob Eyster
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I archive my Outlook data on a regular bases. but sometimes I only what my
address book.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up and
restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK
except for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The same
thing happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


  #4  
Old April 20th, 2010, 04:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine
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Archiving is not the same as backing up either.
Bottom line: if you want to transfer Outlook data, you copy your data file.
Anything else loses or changes data.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I archive my Outlook data on a regular bases. but sometimes I only what my
address book.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up and
restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new
installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK
except for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The
same thing happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit



  #5  
Old April 20th, 2010, 05:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Bob Eyster
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OK, thanks for the info. Than what is the import and export used for?

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Archiving is not the same as backing up either.
Bottom line: if you want to transfer Outlook data, you copy your data
file. Anything else loses or changes data.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I archive my Outlook data on a regular bases. but sometimes I only what my
address book.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up and
restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new
installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK
except for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The
same thing happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit


  #6  
Old April 20th, 2010, 06:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine
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Converting Outlook data to a different format.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
OK, thanks for the info. Than what is the import and export used for?

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Archiving is not the same as backing up either.
Bottom line: if you want to transfer Outlook data, you copy your data
file. Anything else loses or changes data.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I archive my Outlook data on a regular bases. but sometimes I only what
my address book.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up and
restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new
installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported
my contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK
except for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The
same thing happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit



  #7  
Old April 21st, 2010, 09:03 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]
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Aditionally to Russ, if you still have the old PST file, open it in Outlook
and make if the default file. Then you'll have your colors back.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Category Manager - Manage and share your categories:
SAM - The Sending Account Manager:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?lang=en


Am Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:52:26 -0400 schrieb Bob Eyster:

I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK except
for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The same thing
happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

  #8  
Old April 21st, 2010, 01:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Bob Eyster
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I got the colors back manually.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Michael Bauer [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message
...


Aditionally to Russ, if you still have the old PST file, open it in
Outlook
and make if the default file. Then you'll have your colors back.

--
Best regards
Michael Bauer - MVP Outlook
Category Manager - Manage and share your categories:
SAM - The Sending Account Manager:
http://www.vboffice.net/product.html?lang=en


Am Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:52:26 -0400 schrieb Bob Eyster:

I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported my
contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported OK
except
for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what? The same thing
happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???


  #9  
Old April 21st, 2010, 01:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Bob Eyster
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What go is it if you loose features in the process?

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Converting Outlook data to a different format.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
OK, thanks for the info. Than what is the import and export used for?

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Archiving is not the same as backing up either.
Bottom line: if you want to transfer Outlook data, you copy your data
file. Anything else loses or changes data.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I archive my Outlook data on a regular bases. but sometimes I only what
my address book.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up and
restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new
installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported
my contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported
OK except for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what?
The same thing happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit



  #10  
Old April 21st, 2010, 09:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook.contacts
Russ Valentine
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You will always lose data when converting to another format. Outlook uses a
proprietary database and the same is true of any other proprietary database.
If someone wants to convert their data to a different format, they need to
understand some information will be lost. Most users know that.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
What go is it if you loose features in the process?

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Converting Outlook data to a different format.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
OK, thanks for the info. Than what is the import and export used for?

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Archiving is not the same as backing up either.
Bottom line: if you want to transfer Outlook data, you copy your data
file. Anything else loses or changes data.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I archive my Outlook data on a regular bases. but sometimes I only what
my address book.

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit

"Russ Valentine" wrote in message
...
Not a bug. End user error.
In no way is syncing to a PDA even remotely the same as backing up
and restoring Outlook data.
Next time copy your Outlook data file and open it in the new
installation.
--
Russ Valentine
"Bob Eyster" wrote in message
...
I have had this problem in Vista Ultimate and now in Windows 7 Pro.

When I upgraded to W7 (clean install) from Vista Ultimate I imported
my contacts from my BlackBerry to Outlook 2007. Everything imported
OK except for the Colors for the Categories. Is this a bug or what?
The same thing happened in Vista upgrading from XP.

Any ideas???

--

Bob Eyster
Windows 7 Pro 32 Bit




 




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