unable to open backup copy of outlook.pst and archieve.pst

[Brian Morris]

I copied outlook/archieve.pst files then did a clean re-
install of WinXp and OfficeXp. Tried to import the data,
have done many times before with success. Now I am
getting the respone: "outlook.pst is not a personal
folders file" also the same if I try with the
archieve.pst! Anyone got any ideas????

 

[Roady]

Make sure the file property isn't set to "read only".

 

[Brian Morris]

Have already checked this, is not "Read Only"!

 

[Roady]

Try running scanpst.exe against it. Instead of trying to import it try
opening it in Outlook.

 

[Brian Morris]

Tried both already without success. Scanpst.exe seems to
give me total empty folders and opening outlook.pst give
me the same error as importing. Outlook.pst by the way is
30MB so there's lot's in it.

 

[Roady]

If scanpst.exe "clears" the pst-file it is seriously damaged. A 30MB
pst-file can be an empty one as well as messages aren't really deleted from
the pst-file but just "tombstoned". Unfortunately there is no way to recover
them if scanpst.exe can't fix the file.

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