accidentally created second 2nd "personal" folder

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Kenw100

I accidentally created a second "personal" folder root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't want I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then tried to
close the folder, but I got the same error.
 
What version of Outlook are you using? (If Outlook 98 or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or internet mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About Microsoft Outlook.)
 
Outlook 2000
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If Outlook 98 or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or internet mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About Microsoft Outlook.)




.
Click to expand...
 
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of Personal Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.
 
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!
-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of Personal Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.


Configured in internet mail only mode. internet
mail only mode. Microsoft
Outlook.) in
message want
I
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One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.




kenw100 said:
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!
-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of Personal Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.


Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About Microsoft
Outlook.)

message
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then tried to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.




I can't follow your message. You say that "You will need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!
-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of
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Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.


"Kenw100" <[email protected]> wrote
Click to expand...
in
message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About Microsoft
Outlook.)

"Kenw100" <[email protected]>
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then
Click to expand...
tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.



.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
 
Try HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile name>


Kenw100 said:
I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove from the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.




I can't follow your message. You say that "You will need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!

-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders
Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal
Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.


message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or
internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About
Microsoft
Outlook.)

in
message
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder
root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I
don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's
very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't
want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.



.
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I found the key, but not a pst file that I wanted to
delete. Just to be clear, I have just 1 outlook.pst
file, but 2 "Personal" folders within Outlook.
-----Original Message-----
Try HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile name>


I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove
Click to expand...
from
the folder list.
IMPORTANT: The following information contains information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section (for safety) and then
delete it.




"kenw100" <[email protected]> wrote
Click to expand...
in
message
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!

-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders
Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal
Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.


"Kenw100" <[email protected]>
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or
internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About
Microsoft
Outlook.)

in
message
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder
root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I
don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's
very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't
want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.



.



.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
 
well crud. at this point we can try one of two options.

1) create a new user id on your NT/2000/XP box and switch to it permanently
or

2) Delete the "<profile name>" folder in regedit and the "defaultprofile"
value under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles. Reboot. Start Outlook and then let it setup a
new profile. Will have to take steps to open your old *.pst file and set it
as the default delivery location. Restart Outlook. Remove the pst file that
doesn't contain data.

Which would you prefer to do.

kenw100 said:
I found the key, but not a pst file that I wanted to
delete. Just to be clear, I have just 1 outlook.pst
file, but 2 "Personal" folders within Outlook.
-----Original Message-----
Try HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile name>


I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.




message
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will
need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!

-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders
Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal
Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of
Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.


in
message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If
Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or
internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About
Microsoft
Outlook.)

"Kenw100" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder
root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I
don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's
very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't
want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then
tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.



.



.
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
What are the implications for setting up a new user id?
-----Original Message-----
well crud. at this point we can try one of two options.

1) create a new user id on your NT/2000/XP box and switch to it permanently
or

2) Delete the "<profile name>" folder in regedit and the "defaultprofile"
value under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles. Reboot. Start Outlook and then let it setup a
new profile. Will have to take steps to open your old *.pst file and set it
as the default delivery location. Restart Outlook. Remove the pst file that
doesn't contain data.

Which would you prefer to do.

I found the key, but not a pst file that I wanted to
delete. Just to be clear, I have just 1 outlook.pst
file, but 2 "Personal" folders within Outlook.
-----Original Message-----
Try HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile name>


"Kenw100" <[email protected]> wrote
Click to expand...
in
message
I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.




"kenw100" <[email protected]>
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will
need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!

-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders
Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal
Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of
Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not
Click to expand...
remove
from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should
Click to expand...
be
full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.


in
message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If
Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or
internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About
Microsoft
Outlook.)

"Kenw100"
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
[email protected]...
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder
root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I
don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's
very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't
want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then
tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



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.



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You would have to setup your personal preferences and then copy over any
data from the old profile.

kenw100 said:
What are the implications for setting up a new user id?
-----Original Message-----
well crud. at this point we can try one of two options.

1) create a new user id on your NT/2000/XP box and switch to it permanently
or

2) Delete the "<profile name>" folder in regedit and the "defaultprofile"
value under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles. Reboot. Start Outlook and then let it setup a
new profile. Will have to take steps to open your old *.pst file and set it
as the default delivery location. Restart Outlook. Remove the pst file that
doesn't contain data.

Which would you prefer to do.

I found the key, but not a pst file that I wanted to
delete. Just to be clear, I have just 1 outlook.pst
file, but 2 "Personal" folders within Outlook.

-----Original Message-----
Try HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile name>


message
I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove
from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.




in
message
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will
need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!

-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders
Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a
Personal
Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of
Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not remove
from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat).
Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be
full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section
that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that
section
(for safety) and then
delete it.


"Kenw100" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If
Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or
internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About
Microsoft
Outlook.)

"Kenw100"
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
[email protected]...
I accidentally created a second "personal"
folder
root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst"
file. I
don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it -
it's
very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I
don't
want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could
not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then
tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.



.



.



.
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
It probably would make most sense for me to create a new
userid.
-----Original Message-----
well crud. at this point we can try one of two options.

1) create a new user id on your NT/2000/XP box and switch to it permanently
or

2) Delete the "<profile name>" folder in regedit and the "defaultprofile"
value under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles. Reboot. Start Outlook and then let it setup a
new profile. Will have to take steps to open your old *.pst file and set it
as the default delivery location. Restart Outlook. Remove the pst file that
doesn't contain data.

Which would you prefer to do.

I found the key, but not a pst file that I wanted to
delete. Just to be clear, I have just 1 outlook.pst
file, but 2 "Personal" folders within Outlook.
-----Original Message-----
Try HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<profile name>


"Kenw100" <[email protected]> wrote
Click to expand...
in
message
I can't find "Windows Messaging" in the registry.
Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft" (I'm using
XP) I only have "Windows","Windows Help","Windows
Media", "Windows Script","Windows NT","Windows Script
Host" as options. Thanks again for your help!!
-----Original Message-----
One more time ;)

For the most stubborn of PSTs that will not remove from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should be full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.




"kenw100" <[email protected]>
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
I can't follow your message. You say that "You will
need
to go with the registry edit section", but the
instructions that follow are within Outlook, not the
registry. I'm not running Outlook 2000 in corporate
mode, but rather stand alone. There is no Services
option under tools. Thanks for your help!

-----Original Message-----
You will need to go with the registry edit section.

To remove extra PST(s) from the folder list:

Outlook 97 or Outlook 98/2000 (Corporate Mode)
- On the Tools menu, click Services.
- Highlight Personal Folders service you want to
remove and click "Remove".

Note: Standalone users require 1 Personal Folders
Service. Those connecting
to an Exchange server normally do not use a Personal
Folders file when mail
is kept on the server.


Outlook 98/2000 (IMO [Internet Mail Only] Mode)
- On the View menu, click Folder List.
- Right click on the root folder of a folder list.
- Right click on the root of the extra set of
Personal
Folders
and choose "Disconnect" or "Close".



For the most stuborn of PSTs that will not
Click to expand...
remove
from
the folder list.

IMPORTANT: The following information contains
information about editing the
registry. Before you edit the registry, you should
first make a backup copy
of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both
are hidden files in
the Windows folder.

- Start RegEdit (Win9x/NT) or RegEdt32 (NT).
- Navigate to:
* Win9x users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
Messaging
Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
* WinNT users
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<your profile name>
- Look in the tree under that point (it should
Click to expand...
be
full
of keys with long
hexidecimal value names) and look for a section that
references the PST file
you want off of your folder tree. Export that section
(for safety) and then
delete it.


in
message
Configured in internet mail only mode.
-----Original Message-----
What version of Outlook are you using? (If
Outlook 98
or 2000, please
include if configured in corporate/workgroup or
internet
mail only mode.
This information can be found at Help > About
Microsoft
Outlook.)

"Kenw100"
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message
[email protected]...
I accidentally created a second "personal" folder
root,
although there is just one "outlook.pst" file. I
don't
know how I did it. I'd like to delete it - it's
very
confusing. When I try to close the folder I don't
want
I
get "The operation failed. An object could not be
found." I deleted the mail accounts and then
tried
to
close the folder, but I got the same error.



.



.



.



.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...


.
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