restoring an backup.pst file to my new computor

[Guest]

I need help accessing my backup.pst file from my old comptor. I have a disk
copy of my backup.pst file which was transfered over to a disk. I am trying
to access this file to tranfer it to my new computor and outlook file. When
do so, it tells me that I don't have permission to access this file.......how
to I access this backup.pst file and tranfer it onto my new computor.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

FAQ 1.3
1.3 I copied my .PST file to a CD and took it to my home computer but the
home computer says it can't read it.
Outlook requires Read & Write access to the PST files. Copy the PST file to
your C: drive, make sure the Read-Only property is turned off (right-click
the PST file and choose Properties) and then try to access it again.

Aloha,

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft Outlook FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/outlook.htm

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[Brian Tillman]

I need help accessing my backup.pst file from my old comptor. I have
a disk copy of my backup.pst file which was transfered over to a
disk. I am trying to access this file to tranfer it to my new
computor and outlook file. When do so, it tells me that I don't have
permission to access this file.......how to I access this backup.pst
file and tranfer it onto my new computor.

FIrst copy it to the hard drive (taking care not to overwrite any existing
PST) and remove the read-only attribute. Then start Outlook and click
File>Open>Outlook Data File. Browse to the PST, select it, and click OK.
You'll now have access to all the data it contains.