I was using Outlook 2000 on my old computer running
Windows XP Home Edition. I backed up my existing .pst
file to a CD. I bought a new computer, also running
Windows XP Home Edition. I reinstalled Microsoft Office
2000, and attempted to import my .pst file from the CD.
The error I get is:

Properties for this information service must be defined
prior to use.

When I hit ok, I get another error message that reads:

File access is denied. You do not have the permission
required to access the file F:\...\backup.pst.

In the meantime, my ISP is sending my office email to the
new Outlook .pst and I am really going to have a problem
if I can't integrate this info today.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Heidi H

You need to copy the PST file off the CD and onto your hard drive. Right
click, select properties, and clear the read only flag.

--
Patricia Cardoza
Outlook MVP
www.cardozasolutions.com

Author, Special Edition Using Microsoft Outlook 2003

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"Heidi H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I was using Outlook 2000 on my old computer running
> Windows XP Home Edition. I backed up my existing .pst
> file to a CD. I bought a new computer, also running
> Windows XP Home Edition. I reinstalled Microsoft Office
> 2000, and attempted to import my .pst file from the CD.
> The error I get is:
>
> Properties for this information service must be defined
> prior to use.
>
> When I hit ok, I get another error message that reads:
>
> File access is denied. You do not have the permission
> required to access the file F:\...\backup.pst.
>
> In the meantime, my ISP is sending my office email to the
> new Outlook .pst and I am really going to have a problem
> if I can't integrate this info today.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated!
>
> Heidi H

Thanks, I have this problem too.
>-----Original Message-----
>You need to copy the PST file off the CD and onto your
hard drive. Right
>click, select properties, and clear the read only flag.
>
>--
>Patricia Cardoza
>Outlook MVP
>www.cardozasolutions.com
>
>Author, Special Edition Using Microsoft Outlook 2003
>
>***Please post all replies to the newsgroups***
>"Heidi H" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>news:020d01c3dc5a$ea6d60f0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I was using Outlook 2000 on my old computer running
>> Windows XP Home Edition. I backed up my existing .pst
>> file to a CD. I bought a new computer, also running
>> Windows XP Home Edition. I reinstalled Microsoft Office
>> 2000, and attempted to import my .pst file from the CD.
>> The error I get is:
>>
>> Properties for this information service must be defined
>> prior to use.
>>
>> When I hit ok, I get another error message that reads:
>>
>> File access is denied. You do not have the permission
>> required to access the file F:\...\backup.pst.
>>
>> In the meantime, my ISP is sending my office email to
the
>> new Outlook .pst and I am really going to have a problem
>> if I can't integrate this info today.
>>
>> Any help greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Heidi H
>
>
>.
>

I just stumbled on this. It was exactly what I was looking for. Seem
like you try to do everything you can to make replacing a hard driv
easier and it is the little things that drive you nuts.

Thanks for pointing out clearing the read only flag. Now I just nee
to figure out how to put all the hair back that I pulled out.

Tro

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I just stumbled on this. It was exactly what I was looking for. Seem
like you try to do everything you can to make replacing a hard driv
easier and it is the little things that drive you nuts.

Thanks for pointing out clearing the read only flag. Now I just nee
to figure out how to put all the hair back that I pulled out.

Tro

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