CRISIS !! Need Help outlook

i am in a serious trouble
i cant boot up where i have my outlook 2003 i havent archived my
folders or messages
i can access the HD by making it a slave to another HD i run XP
i dont remember saving to .pst and i think i dissabled my autoarchive
i cant reinstall windows xp cause i have only the recovery CD comes
with EMACH
msgs have all my work files
could you please help
you can reply to sbasssiouny@hotmail.com

thank u so much in advance

Outlook stores your messages stores (OST and PST) as hidden files in
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook, where username will be the username used on the
drive you want to access. It may be protected by account settings, if so,
you'll need to give the logged in account permission to access the folder.


To learn more about the files Outlook uses and where they are stored, visit
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm.

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"bassiouny" <sbassiouny@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f7f11b5f.0406270926.27abaeeb@posting.google.com...
>i am in a serious trouble
> i cant boot up where i have my outlook 2003 i havent archived my
> folders or messages
> i can access the HD by making it a slave to another HD i run XP
> i dont remember saving to .pst and i think i dissabled my autoarchive
> i cant reinstall windows xp cause i have only the recovery CD comes
> with EMACH
> msgs have all my work files
> could you please help
> you can reply to sbasssiouny@hotmail.com
>
> thank u so much in advance

i recovered the outlook.pst from the "c:\documents and settings .... "
folder
i imported them into a fresh outlook 2003 installton
i got my inbox , sent mail...
BUT i cant find all my subfoldres i created under the "personal
folders "??? IS THAT OSSIBLE ? and where can i find them
thats where i saved all the important messages and attachements
the outlook.pst file is fairly large 720 MB
PLEASE help me where i can find the sub folders and is it possible to
get them back ??
i looked for .OST files --> no luck , i changed peremissions in safe
mode to get to the pst file
i am running windows XP PRO , old and new outlook is 2003
i might lose my job because of this ..!!!!
your help is greatly appreciated


sbassiouny@hotmail.com (bassiouny) wrote in message news:<f7f11b5f.0406270926.27abaeeb@posting.google.com>...
> i am in a serious trouble
> i cant boot up where i have my outlook 2003 i havent archived my
> folders or messages
> i can access the HD by making it a slave to another HD i run XP
> i dont remember saving to .pst and i think i dissabled my autoarchive
> i cant reinstall windows xp cause i have only the recovery CD comes
> with EMACH
> msgs have all my work files
> could you please help
> you can reply to sbasssiouny@hotmail.com
>
> thank u so much in advance

Sure it's possible. Why did you import?
Just use the previous PST file in the new installation so you don't keep
losing data.
http://office.microsoft.com/assista...71141033&CTT=98


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"bassiouny" <sbassiouny@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:f7f11b5f.0407031057.6a3d0d8a@posting.google.com...
> i recovered the outlook.pst from the "c:\documents and settings .... "
> folder
> i imported them into a fresh outlook 2003 installton
> i got my inbox , sent mail...
> BUT i cant find all my subfoldres i created under the "personal
> folders "??? IS THAT OSSIBLE ? and where can i find them
> thats where i saved all the important messages and attachements
> the outlook.pst file is fairly large 720 MB
> PLEASE help me where i can find the sub folders and is it possible to
> get them back ??
> i looked for .OST files --> no luck , i changed peremissions in safe
> mode to get to the pst file
> i am running windows XP PRO , old and new outlook is 2003
> i might lose my job because of this ..!!!!
> your help is greatly appreciated
>
>
> sbassiouny@hotmail.com (bassiouny) wrote in message
news:<f7f11b5f.0406270926.27abaeeb@posting.google.com>...
> > i am in a serious trouble
> > i cant boot up where i have my outlook 2003 i havent archived my
> > folders or messages
> > i can access the HD by making it a slave to another HD i run XP
> > i dont remember saving to .pst and i think i dissabled my autoarchive
> > i cant reinstall windows xp cause i have only the recovery CD comes
> > with EMACH
> > msgs have all my work files
> > could you please help
> > you can reply to sbasssiouny@hotmail.com
> >
> > thank u so much in advance

thank you so much for your reply
i did what you told me .. still brings up only rhe outlook standard
subforlders ( inbox , sent items , etc )
i tried to repair it using scanpst.exe utility NO LUCK
i searched the entire drive ( after changing the permissions ) for
other pst or ost files nothing there
what can i do ???
regards
salah


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@mvps.org> wrote in message news:<emoHaETYEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>...
> Sure it's possible. Why did you import?
> Just use the previous PST file in the new installation so you don't keep
> losing data.
> http://office.microsoft.com/assista...71141033&CTT=98
>
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "bassiouny" <sbassiouny@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:f7f11b5f.0407031057.6a3d0d8a@posting.google.com...
> > i recovered the outlook.pst from the "c:\documents and settings .... "
> > folder
> > i imported them into a fresh outlook 2003 installton
> > i got my inbox , sent mail...
> > BUT i cant find all my subfoldres i created under the "personal
> > folders "??? IS THAT OSSIBLE ? and where can i find them
> > thats where i saved all the important messages and attachements
> > the outlook.pst file is fairly large 720 MB
> > PLEASE help me where i can find the sub folders and is it possible to
> > get them back ??
> > i looked for .OST files --> no luck , i changed peremissions in safe
> > mode to get to the pst file
> > i am running windows XP PRO , old and new outlook is 2003
> > i might lose my job because of this ..!!!!
> > your help is greatly appreciated
> >
> >
> > sbassiouny@hotmail.com (bassiouny) wrote in message
> news:<f7f11b5f.0406270926.27abaeeb@posting.google.com>...
> > > i am in a serious trouble
> > > i cant boot up where i have my outlook 2003 i havent archived my
> > > folders or messages
> > > i can access the HD by making it a slave to another HD i run XP
> > > i dont remember saving to .pst and i think i dissabled my autoarchive
> > > i cant reinstall windows xp cause i have only the recovery CD comes
> > > with EMACH
> > > msgs have all my work files
> > > could you please help
> > > you can reply to sbasssiouny@hotmail.com
> > >
> > > thank u so much in advance