Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I backed up
Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could think of)
to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now can't find
everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot of data
in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.

I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my particular
situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks

Vista 32 Home Premium

Exporting Programs does not create any sort of usable backup, for
anything!!!
How to backup up Outlook data is posted here on a daily basis, and is
detailed on MS Outlook site, or could be found from a simple google search

Did you format your disk & reinstall Vista, or did you simply uninstall
Outlook & reinstall it?
Why did you uninstall?

"Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B5E5DA99-610B-46AB-8E88-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I backed
> up
> Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could think
> of)
> to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now can't
> find
> everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot of
> data
> in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.
>
> I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my particular
> situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks
>
> Vista 32 Home Premium

Using such a method loses settings and other data, as explained here on a
daily basis, and is not the best method to reconnect an old pst


"LHMS" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:6DDE0C39-F75C-43EC-9CDA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> You should have an outlook.pst file and any other .pst folder files in
> c:\Users\your user folder name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook directory.
> Open Outlook go to File\Import and Export and this will open the wizard.
> Select import from another program and file. Select Personal Folder file
> (.pst) and then browse to where the outlook .pst file exists.
>
> "Saidas" wrote:
>
>> Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I
>> backed up
>> Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could think
>> of)
>> to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now can't
>> find
>> everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot of
>> data
>> in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.
>>
>> I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my
>> particular
>> situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks
>>
>> Vista 32 Home Premium

My HD was crashing so I backed up everything as quickly as I could. I'm not a
power user and I didn't know that backing up Outlook required anything
different. I took my pc to the place where they built it to have it repaired.
They put a new HD in. They created a Saved Data folder on the Desktop and
there is an Outlook folder there. In it are Archive & Backup files with 513kb
& 256kb each and I don't know if my Contacts, Notes, and PP are in there.

Tried Outlook/File/Import Export/Import from another program or file but
didn't see Contacts, Notes, PP, etc. The closest I could find was Personal
Address Book but that didn't work. I'm also not able to copy import/export
..pst files and following up on what I read about doing so didn't work
either....just link after link after link of more info.

I really need to recover this data and really appreciate your efforts to
help me.

"DL" wrote:

> Exporting Programs does not create any sort of usable backup, for
> anything!!!
> How to backup up Outlook data is posted here on a daily basis, and is
> detailed on MS Outlook site, or could be found from a simple google search
>
> Did you format your disk & reinstall Vista, or did you simply uninstall
> Outlook & reinstall it?
> Why did you uninstall?
>
> "Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B5E5DA99-610B-46AB-8E88-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I backed
> > up
> > Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could think
> > of)
> > to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now can't
> > find
> > everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot of
> > data
> > in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.
> >
> > I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my particular
> > situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks
> >
> > Vista 32 Home Premium
>
>
>

Are these files labled Archive.pst & backup.pst?
If they are, start Outlook, use File>Open>Data File ..........browse to and
open archive.pst see what it contains.
You can do the same with the backup.pst (*only* if named *.pst)

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.asp#fileloc
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en


"Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:354DE25F-CC06-4C50-BADA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My HD was crashing so I backed up everything as quickly as I could. I'm
> not a
> power user and I didn't know that backing up Outlook required anything
> different. I took my pc to the place where they built it to have it
> repaired.
> They put a new HD in. They created a Saved Data folder on the Desktop and
> there is an Outlook folder there. In it are Archive & Backup files with
> 513kb
> & 256kb each and I don't know if my Contacts, Notes, and PP are in there.
>
> Tried Outlook/File/Import Export/Import from another program or file but
> didn't see Contacts, Notes, PP, etc. The closest I could find was Personal
> Address Book but that didn't work. I'm also not able to copy import/export
> .pst files and following up on what I read about doing so didn't work
> either....just link after link after link of more info.
>
> I really need to recover this data and really appreciate your efforts to
> help me.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> Exporting Programs does not create any sort of usable backup, for
>> anything!!!
>> How to backup up Outlook data is posted here on a daily basis, and is
>> detailed on MS Outlook site, or could be found from a simple google
>> search
>>
>> Did you format your disk & reinstall Vista, or did you simply uninstall
>> Outlook & reinstall it?
>> Why did you uninstall?
>>
>> "Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:B5E5DA99-610B-46AB-8E88-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I
>> > backed
>> > up
>> > Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could
>> > think
>> > of)
>> > to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now can't
>> > find
>> > everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot of
>> > data
>> > in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.
>> >
>> > I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my
>> > particular
>> > situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks
>> >
>> > Vista 32 Home Premium
>>
>>
>>

Hey DL - I did as recommended <File>Open>Data File ..........browse to and
open archive.pst see what it contains> but nothing happens when I try to
open these files...which are .pst files. I thought this was going to do it
Any other thoughts?

Why is this so involved? Everything else was easily reinstalled...same
computer, same Product Key.

"DL" wrote:

> Are these files labled Archive.pst & backup.pst?
> If they are, start Outlook, use File>Open>Data File ..........browse to and
> open archive.pst see what it contains.
> You can do the same with the backup.pst (*only* if named *.pst)
>
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
> http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.asp#fileloc
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
>
> "Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:354DE25F-CC06-4C50-BADA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > My HD was crashing so I backed up everything as quickly as I could. I'm
> > not a
> > power user and I didn't know that backing up Outlook required anything
> > different. I took my pc to the place where they built it to have it
> > repaired.
> > They put a new HD in. They created a Saved Data folder on the Desktop and
> > there is an Outlook folder there. In it are Archive & Backup files with
> > 513kb
> > & 256kb each and I don't know if my Contacts, Notes, and PP are in there.
> >
> > Tried Outlook/File/Import Export/Import from another program or file but
> > didn't see Contacts, Notes, PP, etc. The closest I could find was Personal
> > Address Book but that didn't work. I'm also not able to copy import/export
> > .pst files and following up on what I read about doing so didn't work
> > either....just link after link after link of more info.
> >
> > I really need to recover this data and really appreciate your efforts to
> > help me.
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> >> Exporting Programs does not create any sort of usable backup, for
> >> anything!!!
> >> How to backup up Outlook data is posted here on a daily basis, and is
> >> detailed on MS Outlook site, or could be found from a simple google
> >> search
> >>
> >> Did you format your disk & reinstall Vista, or did you simply uninstall
> >> Outlook & reinstall it?
> >> Why did you uninstall?
> >>
> >> "Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:B5E5DA99-610B-46AB-8E88-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I
> >> > backed
> >> > up
> >> > Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could
> >> > think
> >> > of)
> >> > to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now can't
> >> > find
> >> > everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot of
> >> > data
> >> > in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.
> >> >
> >> > I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my
> >> > particular
> >> > situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Vista 32 Home Premium
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Once you open the pst, you need to look in folder view pane for this new set
of personal folders & expand them to see what it contains.

Recovering data is not so simple as installing an application from cd


"Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:09ADF280-5E5B-449F-962D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hey DL - I did as recommended <File>Open>Data File ..........browse to
> and
> open archive.pst see what it contains> but nothing happens when I try to
> open these files...which are .pst files. I thought this was going to do it
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> Why is this so involved? Everything else was easily reinstalled...same
> computer, same Product Key.
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> Are these files labled Archive.pst & backup.pst?
>> If they are, start Outlook, use File>Open>Data File ..........browse to
>> and
>> open archive.pst see what it contains.
>> You can do the same with the backup.pst (*only* if named *.pst)
>>
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>> http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.asp#fileloc
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>>
>> "Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:354DE25F-CC06-4C50-BADA-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > My HD was crashing so I backed up everything as quickly as I could. I'm
>> > not a
>> > power user and I didn't know that backing up Outlook required anything
>> > different. I took my pc to the place where they built it to have it
>> > repaired.
>> > They put a new HD in. They created a Saved Data folder on the Desktop
>> > and
>> > there is an Outlook folder there. In it are Archive & Backup files with
>> > 513kb
>> > & 256kb each and I don't know if my Contacts, Notes, and PP are in
>> > there.
>> >
>> > Tried Outlook/File/Import Export/Import from another program or file
>> > but
>> > didn't see Contacts, Notes, PP, etc. The closest I could find was
>> > Personal
>> > Address Book but that didn't work. I'm also not able to copy
>> > import/export
>> > .pst files and following up on what I read about doing so didn't work
>> > either....just link after link after link of more info.
>> >
>> > I really need to recover this data and really appreciate your efforts
>> > to
>> > help me.
>> >
>> > "DL" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Exporting Programs does not create any sort of usable backup, for
>> >> anything!!!
>> >> How to backup up Outlook data is posted here on a daily basis, and is
>> >> detailed on MS Outlook site, or could be found from a simple google
>> >> search
>> >>
>> >> Did you format your disk & reinstall Vista, or did you simply
>> >> uninstall
>> >> Outlook & reinstall it?
>> >> Why did you uninstall?
>> >>
>> >> "Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:B5E5DA99-610B-46AB-8E88-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > Not having done this before and knowing of no other way to do it, I
>> >> > backed
>> >> > up
>> >> > Outlook '07 by exporting Program Files (and everything else I could
>> >> > think
>> >> > of)
>> >> > to an external HD. I've reinstalled Outlook from the disc but now
>> >> > can't
>> >> > find
>> >> > everything I had in Contacts, Notes, Power Point, etc. I have a lot
>> >> > of
>> >> > data
>> >> > in Outlook that would be a huge problem if lost.
>> >> >
>> >> > I've read the posts here I could find but they don't address my
>> >> > particular
>> >> > situation. I would greatly appreciate any assistance offered. Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > Vista 32 Home Premium
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Saidas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:354DE25F-CC06-4C50-BADA-(E-Mail Removed)...

> My HD was crashing so I backed up everything as quickly as I could. I'm
> not a
> power user and I didn't know that backing up Outlook required anything
> different. I took my pc to the place where they built it to have it
> repaired.
> They put a new HD in. They created a Saved Data folder on the Desktop and
> there is an Outlook folder there. In it are Archive & Backup files with
> 513kb
> & 256kb each and I don't know if my Contacts, Notes, and PP are in there.

Sounds to me like the PC place didn't know what they were doing. You should
have an Outlook.pst as well (although there's nothing magical about that
name).
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]