Outlook 2007. I cannot copy outlook.ost or archive.pst for backup
purposes whether Outlook is open or closed. I have even tried on a
fresh reboot.

Error Message:
"Cannot copy outlook: The process cannot access the file because
another process has locked a portion of the file."

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"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and
then don't say it." ~ Sam Levenson

Is the outlook.exe process running? Then Outlook is not closed and the files
are locked.
Probably you have some software installed that relies on Outlook such as a
Fax service or you have a mobile device connected to your computer.

For additional solutions and troubleshooting see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

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"badgolferman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Outlook 2007. I cannot copy outlook.ost or archive.pst for backup
> purposes whether Outlook is open or closed. I have even tried on a
> fresh reboot.
>
> Error Message:
> "Cannot copy outlook: The process cannot access the file because
> another process has locked a portion of the file."
>
> --
> "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and
> then don't say it." ~ Sam Levenson

Or a third party desktop search tool, eg Copernic

"badgolferman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Outlook 2007. I cannot copy outlook.ost or archive.pst for backup
> purposes whether Outlook is open or closed. I have even tried on a
> fresh reboot.
>
> Error Message:
> "Cannot copy outlook: The process cannot access the file because
> another process has locked a portion of the file."
>
> --
> "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and
> then don't say it." ~ Sam Levenson

DL wrote:

That is exactly what I have!

>Or a third party desktop search tool, eg Copernic
>
>"badgolferman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>Outlook 2007. I cannot copy outlook.ost or archive.pst for backup
>>purposes whether Outlook is open or closed. I have even tried on a
>>fresh reboot.
>>
>>Error Message:
>>"Cannot copy outlook: The process cannot access the file because
>>another process has locked a portion of the file."
>>
>>-- "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to
>>say and then don't say it." ~ Sam Levenson

You'll need to ask it to stop indexing, then close it (from systray).

badgolferman wrote:
> DL wrote:
>
> That is exactly what I have!
>
>> Or a third party desktop search tool, eg Copernic
>>
>> "badgolferman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Outlook 2007. I cannot copy outlook.ost or archive.pst for backup
>>> purposes whether Outlook is open or closed. I have even tried on a
>>> fresh reboot.
>>>
>>> Error Message:
>>> "Cannot copy outlook: The process cannot access the file because
>>> another process has locked a portion of the file."
>>>
>>> -- "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to
>>> say and then don't say it." ~ Sam Levenson

Pat Willener wrote:

I updated to the new version of Copernic Desktop Search and it does not
have this problem anymore. Thank you for your help.


>You'll need to ask it to stop indexing, then close it (from systray).
>
>badgolferman wrote:
>>DL wrote:
>>
>>That is exactly what I have!
>>
>>>Or a third party desktop search tool, eg Copernic
>>>
>>>"badgolferman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>Outlook 2007. I cannot copy outlook.ost or archive.pst for
>>>>backup purposes whether Outlook is open or closed. I have even
>>>>tried on a fresh reboot.
>>>>
>>>>Error Message:
>>>>"Cannot copy outlook: The process cannot access the file because
>>>>another process has locked a portion of the file."
>>>>
>>>>-- "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid
>>>>to say and then don't say it." ~ Sam Levenson



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