Can not locate any .pst files ?

[Guest]

I am running Outlook 2000 on Win XP. I syncrhonized my iPAC and everything seemed fine. The next time I started my PC I received the following message: “Unable to display the folder. Errors have been detected in the file C:\Dicuments and Settings\PeteC\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst. Quit all mail-enabled applications, and then use the Inbox Repair Tool.â€

I did this but upon attempting to run the IRT a dialog box opens requesting the location of the subject .pst file(s). I don’t know the location of this file and have run searches of my hard drive for *.*pst* and *.*ost* but found nothing ? I also tried reinstalling Outlook and I am receiving incoming email messages but can not recover the old messages

Does anyone know how to locate the missing .pst and/or .ost files so that I can then run the IRT and hopefully restore my old messages ?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

The folder is hidden and you need to configure the search to look for these
types of files/folder if you want to find your *.pst. In any case, try
looking under:

\documents and settings\<userid>\local settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook
or
\documents and settings\<userid>\application data\microsoft\outlook

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Neo [MVP Outlook]
Due to the Swen virus, all e-mails sent to this account will be deleted
w/out reading.

I am running Outlook 2000 on Win XP. I syncrhonized my iPAC and

everything seemed fine. The next time I started my PC I received the
following message: "Unable to display the folder. Errors have been detected
in the file C:\Dicuments and Settings\PeteC\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst. Quit all mail-enabled applications, and
then use the Inbox Repair Tool."

I did this but upon attempting to run the IRT a dialog box opens

requesting the location of the subject .pst file(s). I don't know the
location of this file and have run searches of my hard drive for *.*pst* and
*.*ost* but found nothing ? I also tried reinstalling Outlook and I am
receiving incoming email messages but can not recover the old messages.

Does anyone know how to locate the missing .pst and/or .ost files so that

I can then run the IRT and hopefully restore my old messages ?