I archived my entire Personal Folder to my external harddrive (done this
before) but this time Outlook didn't archive it as an office data file.
Under "properties" is says that the file is "Microsoft Outlook". I tried to
open it with Outlook and get the error message "The command line argument is
not valid. Verify the switch you are using". How do I convert this to an
"office data file"?

What is the extension of the file? Is it .pst?
You don't open the file 'with' Outlook but 'within' Outlook;
File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

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"Designermom_" <Designermom_@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I archived my entire Personal Folder to my external harddrive (done this
> before) but this time Outlook didn't archive it as an office data file.
> Under "properties" is says that the file is "Microsoft Outlook". I tried
> to
> open it with Outlook and get the error message "The command line argument
> is
> not valid. Verify the switch you are using". How do I convert this to an
> "office data file"?

It says that the it is an 09 File and doesn't list the extension.

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> What is the extension of the file? Is it .pst?
> You don't open the file 'with' Outlook but 'within' Outlook;
> File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Designermom_" <Designermom_@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FDDBBAF9-ACE4-4893-A5E1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I archived my entire Personal Folder to my external harddrive (done this
> > before) but this time Outlook didn't archive it as an office data file.
> > Under "properties" is says that the file is "Microsoft Outlook". I tried
> > to
> > open it with Outlook and get the error message "The command line argument
> > is
> > not valid. Verify the switch you are using". How do I convert this to an
> > "office data file"?
>
>

Do you have Windows set to show extensions?
Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab View

If you are sure this should be a pst-file but you somehow created it with
the wrong extension, then you can rename it and connect to it in Outlook.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"Designermom_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B99C00DD-963B-4A0E-AE76-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> It says that the it is an 09 File and doesn't list the extension.
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What is the extension of the file? Is it .pst?
>> You don't open the file 'with' Outlook but 'within' Outlook;
>> File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Designermom_" <Designermom_@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FDDBBAF9-ACE4-4893-A5E1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I archived my entire Personal Folder to my external harddrive (done
>> > this
>> > before) but this time Outlook didn't archive it as an office data file.
>> > Under "properties" is says that the file is "Microsoft Outlook". I
>> > tried
>> > to
>> > open it with Outlook and get the error message "The command line
>> > argument
>> > is
>> > not valid. Verify the switch you are using". How do I convert this to
>> > an
>> > "office data file"?
>>
>>
>

It was just that simple. I tried everything else I knew to do and by just
renaming the file with a pst file extention allowed Outlook to open it up. I
feel so silly for not trying this before, but I guess sometimes you need
someone not so stressed and in the middle of the situation to point out the
obvious.
Thank you so much!

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Do you have Windows set to show extensions?
> Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab View
>
> If you are sure this should be a pst-file but you somehow created it with
> the wrong extension, then you can rename it and connect to it in Outlook.
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "Designermom_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B99C00DD-963B-4A0E-AE76-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > It says that the it is an 09 File and doesn't list the extension.
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> What is the extension of the file? Is it .pst?
> >> You don't open the file 'with' Outlook but 'within' Outlook;
> >> File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
> >>
> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
> >>
> >> -----
> >>
> >> "Designermom_" <Designermom_@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FDDBBAF9-ACE4-4893-A5E1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I archived my entire Personal Folder to my external harddrive (done
> >> > this
> >> > before) but this time Outlook didn't archive it as an office data file.
> >> > Under "properties" is says that the file is "Microsoft Outlook". I
> >> > tried
> >> > to
> >> > open it with Outlook and get the error message "The command line
> >> > argument
> >> > is
> >> > not valid. Verify the switch you are using". How do I convert this to
> >> > an
> >> > "office data file"?
> >>
> >>
> >
>

You're welcome! :-)

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
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"Designermom_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:75D1367D-4CC8-45A2-837E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> It was just that simple. I tried everything else I knew to do and by just
> renaming the file with a pst file extention allowed Outlook to open it up.
> I
> feel so silly for not trying this before, but I guess sometimes you need
> someone not so stressed and in the middle of the situation to point out
> the
> obvious.
> Thank you so much!
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Do you have Windows set to show extensions?
>> Control Panel-> Folder Options-> tab View
>>
>> If you are sure this should be a pst-file but you somehow created it with
>> the wrong extension, then you can rename it and connect to it in Outlook.
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "Designermom_" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B99C00DD-963B-4A0E-AE76-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > It says that the it is an 09 File and doesn't list the extension.
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> What is the extension of the file? Is it .pst?
>> >> You don't open the file 'with' Outlook but 'within' Outlook;
>> >> File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >>
>> >> "Designermom_" <Designermom_@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:FDDBBAF9-ACE4-4893-A5E1-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > I archived my entire Personal Folder to my external harddrive (done
>> >> > this
>> >> > before) but this time Outlook didn't archive it as an office data
>> >> > file.
>> >> > Under "properties" is says that the file is "Microsoft Outlook". I
>> >> > tried
>> >> > to
>> >> > open it with Outlook and get the error message "The command line
>> >> > argument
>> >> > is
>> >> > not valid. Verify the switch you are using". How do I convert this
>> >> > to
>> >> > an
>> >> > "office data file"?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>