Conversion issues still left see post for questions

johncat wrote:

Brian: We are getting closer. Yes, the config information I am
talking about is the categories and the options (tools-options). My
new profile didnt have categories. Your link below told me how to
upgrade to color categories, which I did, and now have categories.
Now the problem. They are all messed up. I had categories assigned
and personalized on the 4000 calendar items I copied from my old
outlook into the new outlook profile calendar. After I updated to
color categories, I have them, kinda. They are not correct. The
colors do not match the category name in most cases.

Categories don't have colors until you assign them colors. Alternatively,
you can rename the colors you want to match the categories you had. The
label colors from the prior version don't translater to color categories.

Also, some of
the categories are not there and some of the colors just say for
example (blue category) instead of what they should be named. A lot
of the calendar items do not have the right category names or colors
assigned, and several calendar items have more than one category
assigned that should only have one.

I spent some time rearranging colors and categories when I upgraded as well.
I didn't find it all that difficult.

This appears to be a problem
with the new profile because the results are the same if I open up
the original pst file in this eprofile. HOWEVER, If I open the old
pst file in the old profile, all is fine with the categorys and the
calendar items.

Why are you not simply reusing that old PST as your delivery location, then?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

The categories were crated from the same version of outlook. The problem is
in the profile. If I open the pst with my old profile, the categories are
fine. If I open the same pst with my new profile, they are messed up. I
want to keep my new profile because that new pst file is only a handful of MB
in size while the same data in the old pst is over 3GB (this is the answer to
your final questions below). So now all my data is there and good in the new
profile pst except these categories. 4000 entries would take me a long time
to have to re-do especially if I can open them correctly in the old (larger)
profile. I hope that makes sense.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

johncat wrote:

Brian: We are getting closer. Yes, the config information I am
talking about is the categories and the options (tools-options). My
new profile didnt have categories. Your link below told me how to
upgrade to color categories, which I did, and now have categories.
Now the problem. They are all messed up. I had categories assigned
and personalized on the 4000 calendar items I copied from my old
outlook into the new outlook profile calendar. After I updated to
color categories, I have them, kinda. They are not correct. The
colors do not match the category name in most cases.

Categories don't have colors until you assign them colors. Alternatively,
you can rename the colors you want to match the categories you had. The
label colors from the prior version don't translater to color categories.

Also, some of
the categories are not there and some of the colors just say for
example (blue category) instead of what they should be named. A lot
of the calendar items do not have the right category names or colors
assigned, and several calendar items have more than one category
assigned that should only have one.

I spent some time rearranging colors and categories when I upgraded as well.
I didn't find it all that difficult.

This appears to be a problem
with the new profile because the results are the same if I open up
the original pst file in this eprofile. HOWEVER, If I open the old
pst file in the old profile, all is fine with the categorys and the
calendar items.

Why are you not simply reusing that old PST as your delivery location, then?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

johncat wrote:

The categories were crated from the same version of outlook. The
problem is in the profile. If I open the pst with my old profile,
the categories are fine. If I open the same pst with my new profile,
they are messed up. I want to keep my new profile because that new
pst file is only a handful of MB in size while the same data in the
old pst is over 3GB (this is the answer to your final questions
below). So now all my data is there and good in the new profile pst
except these categories. 4000 entries would take me a long time to
have to re-do especially if I can open them correctly in the old
(larger) profile. I hope that makes sense.

I can't help you, I'm afraid. My personal inclination would be to use the
profile and PST that perform the functions you want. 3 GB is a pittance
with today's hard drives. Did you try compacting that PST?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Brian, I really appreciate your help!!! Compacting my original pst was the
answer for me. I didint even know you could do that. It took my original
pst from 3GB to 25MB. I am stable for now and finally got things where I
want them to start. Thanks for all of your responses. John

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

johncat wrote:

The categories were crated from the same version of outlook. The
problem is in the profile. If I open the pst with my old profile,
the categories are fine. If I open the same pst with my new profile,
they are messed up. I want to keep my new profile because that new
pst file is only a handful of MB in size while the same data in the
old pst is over 3GB (this is the answer to your final questions
below). So now all my data is there and good in the new profile pst
except these categories. 4000 entries would take me a long time to
have to re-do especially if I can open them correctly in the old
(larger) profile. I hope that makes sense.

I can't help you, I'm afraid. My personal inclination would be to use the
profile and PST that perform the functions you want. 3 GB is a pittance
with today's hard drives. Did you try compacting that PST?
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

johncat wrote:

Brian, I really appreciate your help!!! Compacting my original pst
was the answer for me. I didint even know you could do that. It
took my original pst from 3GB to 25MB. I am stable for now and
finally got things where I want them to start. Thanks for all of
your responses. John

You're welcome. I'm glad it's working as you wish.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]