Cannot backup Outlook.pst

[Terry Pinnell]

I use SecondCopy to backup my main files. I've just run it to copy
C:\Documents and Settings and all its contents.

On checking the log I see this entry:

"Cannot copy file C:\Documents and Settings\Terry\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst - The process
cannot access the file because it is being used by another process"

Yet Outlook 2002 is NOT running and has not been running during this
backup. OUTLOOK.EXE does not appear in XP Task Mgr.

Could it be because my Pocket PC is cradled and Active Sync is loaded?

I find this interactivity/conflict between AS and Outlook very
confusing ;-(

 

[Kathleen Orland]

Remove the PDA from the cradle after synchronizing it should do the trick,
then you should be able to back up Outlook.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Remove the PDA from the cradle after synchronizing it should do the trick,
then you should be able to back up Outlook.

Thanks Kathleen, that worked fine.