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Importing contacts to new computer
I was using Outlook 2003 on my old XP computer and bought a new computer,
Vista using Outlook 2007. I went through the data transfer and found the contacts in the contact folder, but when I try to convert the contacts to an address book, nothing happens. I have gone to Account Settings and Address book and added the Outlook Address Book, but I go back to contacts/properties and try to make the contact list an address book, it is grayed out. Also, I can not remove the Outlook Address book from the Account Settings. How can I resolve this? -- Leslie |
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Importing contacts to new computer
State what "I went through the data transfer" means. You most likely did it
wrong and created a corrupt Outlook profile. If so, you'll need to start over with a brand new profile. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Leslie" wrote in message ... I was using Outlook 2003 on my old XP computer and bought a new computer, Vista using Outlook 2007. I went through the data transfer and found the contacts in the contact folder, but when I try to convert the contacts to an address book, nothing happens. I have gone to Account Settings and Address book and added the Outlook Address Book, but I go back to contacts/properties and try to make the contact list an address book, it is grayed out. Also, I can not remove the Outlook Address book from the Account Settings. How can I resolve this? -- Leslie |
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Importing contacts to new computer
I transferred data two ways - first to move all of my data from my old
computer which included the Outlook information. Then I copies all of the Outlook Contact information to my external hard drive and they copied that to the Personal Folders. All of the information shows up under "Contacts", I just can not convert it to the Address Book. As I mentioned, I can not remove the Outlook Address Book under Account settings. If I need to start over - do I uninstall Outlook and reinstall and do the data transfer for outlook by copying? -- Leslie "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: State what "I went through the data transfer" means. You most likely did it wrong and created a corrupt Outlook profile. If so, you'll need to start over with a brand new profile. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Leslie" wrote in message ... I was using Outlook 2003 on my old XP computer and bought a new computer, Vista using Outlook 2007. I went through the data transfer and found the contacts in the contact folder, but when I try to convert the contacts to an address book, nothing happens. I have gone to Account Settings and Address book and added the Outlook Address Book, but I go back to contacts/properties and try to make the contact list an address book, it is grayed out. Also, I can not remove the Outlook Address book from the Account Settings. How can I resolve this? -- Leslie |
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Importing contacts to new computer
I transferred all of the data on my computer via a cable transfer. I then
opened up Outlook "Contacts" and all of my data was there. I went to Account Settings (under tools) and added the Outlook Address Book. Then went to Contacts again and right clicked on my contact list then properties. I clicked on Outlook Address Book tab & the box to add contacts as an address book is grayed out. I tried again to remove the Outlook Address Book from the Account Settings and can not do so. It only allows me to add or change. If I restart, do I uninstall Outlook and add my data via the copy function? -- Leslie "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: State what "I went through the data transfer" means. You most likely did it wrong and created a corrupt Outlook profile. If so, you'll need to start over with a brand new profile. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Leslie" wrote in message ... I was using Outlook 2003 on my old XP computer and bought a new computer, Vista using Outlook 2007. I went through the data transfer and found the contacts in the contact folder, but when I try to convert the contacts to an address book, nothing happens. I have gone to Account Settings and Address book and added the Outlook Address Book, but I go back to contacts/properties and try to make the contact list an address book, it is grayed out. Also, I can not remove the Outlook Address book from the Account Settings. How can I resolve this? -- Leslie |
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Importing contacts to new computer
You've posted three different methods. So which of these three methods did
you actually use? If you used Windows Easy Transfer, then your Outlook Profile is corrupt and you must create a new one. If you copied your PST file, then how did you connect it to your current profile? You can't just copy a file to connect it. You must open it in Outlook to connect it. You must then configure the Outlook Address Book Service to have it appear it your Address Book view: http://support.microsoft.com/default...Product=ol2002 -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Leslie" wrote in message ... I transferred all of the data on my computer via a cable transfer. I then opened up Outlook "Contacts" and all of my data was there. I went to Account Settings (under tools) and added the Outlook Address Book. Then went to Contacts again and right clicked on my contact list then properties. I clicked on Outlook Address Book tab & the box to add contacts as an address book is grayed out. I tried again to remove the Outlook Address Book from the Account Settings and can not do so. It only allows me to add or change. If I restart, do I uninstall Outlook and add my data via the copy function? -- Leslie "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: State what "I went through the data transfer" means. You most likely did it wrong and created a corrupt Outlook profile. If so, you'll need to start over with a brand new profile. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "Leslie" wrote in message ... I was using Outlook 2003 on my old XP computer and bought a new computer, Vista using Outlook 2007. I went through the data transfer and found the contacts in the contact folder, but when I try to convert the contacts to an address book, nothing happens. I have gone to Account Settings and Address book and added the Outlook Address Book, but I go back to contacts/properties and try to make the contact list an address book, it is grayed out. Also, I can not remove the Outlook Address book from the Account Settings. How can I resolve this? -- Leslie |
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