re: Importing an outlook pst file
Monday, June 2, 2008 at 9:26 am
Windows 2000 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Allan H
(51 messages posted)
We save the PST files by going into the "documents and settings" and track it down
this way and then store the PST file. I am trying to review a specific email and
have tried to load this pst file on another computer, actually two other computers.
I have tried to copy and paste to the outlook folder and that didn't work and then
I have tried to use the import function. Each time the only thing I get is the send
message, nothing else. It does not matter if I overwrite the PST file on the computer(s)
that I am using.
On Monday, June 2, 2008 at 8:29 am, C K wrote:
>DON'T overwrite the file with a new one. If the same name, you will lose the original.
> The import function MUST be used due to the special structure (the file is built,
>maintained or merged differently then other files in the system, it isn't a typical
>file structure). The file must be constructed and populated into the registry properly
>to function correctly. If the import function doesn't work properly or fails for
>any reason, the new file or additional contects won't be completed or show up.
>
>By chance was it from a password protected account?? Generally if this type of
issue
>happens, the file is damaged or corrupted, if not from a password protected account.
> You generally would be asked for the password though (if it is PW protected), so
>I would lean toward a damaged or problems within the file at this point. One last
>point is that if it isn't being read from the originating source on a HDD, rather
>from optical media, you will have to copy the file to your desktop, and change the
>file attribute from "read only" to "archive" in the file properties. OE and Outlook
>files won't import if the attribute is set to read only, so you can't do it directly
>from a CD.. Haven't run across other reasons at this point but will do some checking.
> Have you Googled the issue to see if there are any answers??
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