That usually happens when the file is either oversized (around 2GB for ANSI
formatted pst-files) or when the pst-file holds errors.
See
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/archivenotworking.htm
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"RichardS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Error while archiving folder "Top of Personal Folders" in store "Personal
> Folders". The file
> C:\Users\....\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst
> cannot be opened
>
>