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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
I recently chnaged my xp machine to another XP machine , backing up my emails
to a .pst file. I am trying to import the .pst into Outlook and I keep getting the error "The file C:\Email\Backup.pst is not a personal folders file" I am using the same exact version of Office 2002 on my XP machine that I was using on my previous XP machine. When I setup Outlook on my new machine, I specified New Outlook Data File to be a .pst file and to deliver new email to Personal Folders. Any suggestions? |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
Import? Have you tried simply to use File / Open / Data file for Outlook
(.pst)? If you succeed with that, you can move whatever content you want from the opened pst file into your new installation. -- O-nilke "Munish Garg" wrote: I recently chnaged my xp machine to another XP machine , backing up my emails to a .pst file. I am trying to import the .pst into Outlook and I keep getting the error "The file C:\Email\Backup.pst is not a personal folders file" I am using the same exact version of Office 2002 on my XP machine that I was using on my previous XP machine. When I setup Outlook on my new machine, I specified New Outlook Data File to be a .pst file and to deliver new email to Personal Folders. Any suggestions? |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
Hi;
I have the problem with my computer. I already tried. It doesn't work? Any other suggestions?? Thanks O-nilke "Munish Garg" wrote: I recently chnaged my xp machine to another XP machine , backing up my emails to a .pst file. I am trying to import the .pst into Outlook and I keep getting the error "The file C:\Email\Backup.pst is not a personal folders file" I am using the same exact version of Office 2002 on my XP machine that I was using on my previous XP machine. When I setup Outlook on my new machine, I specified New Outlook Data File to be a .pst file and to deliver new email to Personal Folders. Any suggestions? |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
Sti555wrc wrote:
I have the problem with my computer. I already tried. It doesn't work? Then whatever method you used to create that PST damaged it and it is not usable. How did you create it? How did you transport it to the other PC? -- Brian Tillman |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
If you moved your. Pst file by first writing it to CD, the file was set Read
Only and Outlook cannot use it. You must first set the file back to read/write. Hal -- Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP- Print /Imaging -- WA7BGX http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com "Sti555wrc" wrote in message ... Hi; I have the problem with my computer. I already tried. It doesn't work? Any other suggestions?? Thanks O-nilke "Munish Garg" wrote: I recently chnaged my xp machine to another XP machine , backing up my emails to a .pst file. I am trying to import the .pst into Outlook and I keep getting the error "The file C:\Email\Backup.pst is not a personal folders file" I am using the same exact version of Office 2002 on my XP machine that I was using on my previous XP machine. When I setup Outlook on my new machine, I specified New Outlook Data File to be a .pst file and to deliver new email to Personal Folders. Any suggestions? |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
See,
Initially I clicked the File -- Archive and select the complete mail box and archive it to a local pst file. Till that time my mails were on server. Now I copied the pst file on a cd and tried to import those mails on new machine by clicking File -- Import. I selected my pst file which is now on my new machine and not "read-only". But i'm getting the rror as "The file {Path\xyz.pst} is not a personal folder file." you can contact me at or 860.815.5880. Its kind of very urgent. |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
Munish Garg wrote:
Initially I clicked the File -- Archive and select the complete mail box and archive it to a local pst file. Till that time my mails were on server. You probably did not save all your data, then, becauise archiving is not backup. Now I copied the pst file on a cd How? Was Outlook closed when you did? and tried to import those mails on new machine by clicking File -- Import. Importing is NEVER the way to get data from a PST. I selected my pst file which is now on my new machine and not "read-only". But i'm getting the rror as "The file {Path\xyz.pst} is not a personal folder file." This is a fairly good indication that, when you burned the PST to CD, it either was open or the burning software doesn't handle PSTs well and that the PST is damaged beyond repair. you can contact me at or 860.815.5880. Its kind of very urgent. Ask here, get an answer here. Never include your real mail address in a newsgroup and it's probably not the wisest to include a phone number, either. -- Brian Tillman |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
Now is there any way to restore the data ???
How should I get the data from pst file if importing would not help me ? Howz archiving different from backup ? if I have all the mails on server then what should I do to get the backup of mails on my local machine ?? sorry for the real id and phone Nbr. Thanks for the suggestion.. !!!! "Brian Tillman" wrote: Munish Garg wrote: Initially I clicked the File -- Archive and select the complete mail box and archive it to a local pst file. Till that time my mails were on server. You probably did not save all your data, then, becauise archiving is not backup. Now I copied the pst file on a cd How? Was Outlook closed when you did? and tried to import those mails on new machine by clicking File -- Import. Importing is NEVER the way to get data from a PST. I selected my pst file which is now on my new machine and not "read-only". But i'm getting the rror as "The file {Path\xyz.pst} is not a personal folder file." This is a fairly good indication that, when you burned the PST to CD, it either was open or the burning software doesn't handle PSTs well and that the PST is damaged beyond repair. you can contact me at or 860.815.5880. Its kind of very urgent. Ask here, get an answer here. Never include your real mail address in a newsgroup and it's probably not the wisest to include a phone number, either. -- Brian Tillman |
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"xyz is not a personal folders file" while trying to import ??
Munish Garg wrote:
Now is there any way to restore the data ??? How should I get the data from pst file if importing would not help me ? Howz archiving different from backup ? if I have all the mails on server then what should I do to get the backup of mails on my local machine ?? See if this helps: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm -- Brian Tillman |
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