cannot restore .pst backup file

[Gordon]

if anyone can help it would be great...!
i have exported my address book from outlook

How did you export the "addressbook" (Contacts is the proper term....)?

 

[Guest]

if anyone can help it would be great...!
i have exported my address book from outlook and i am having problems
"restoring"
i have the file on a hard drive. it is "not " read only. when i try to open
the file i get
"Properties for this information service must be defined prior to use"
hit ok and the next window says its not a compatible version...
i have tried this with a compatible version of outlook with the same
results...?
also is there any way to see the simple text of the address book. at this
point i would
type everything in....
thanx to all

 

[Guest]

How did you export the "addressbook" (Contacts is the proper term....)?


Gordon

thanx for the quick response...
i just exported it from the file/export pull down...then to pst file??
spike

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Exporting is never the correct way to transfer Outlook data. It is, however,
a good way to lose or corrupt it.
Provide more complete detail on what you did to create and transfer this
file. Have you checked it for errors with the Inbox Repair Tool?

 

[Guest]

Exporting is never the correct way to transfer Outlook data. It is, however,
a good way to lose or corrupt it.
Provide more complete detail on what you did to create and transfer this
file. Have you checked it for errors with the Inbox Repair Tool?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

thanx for the quick response...
i just exported it from the file/export pull down...then to pst file??
spike

Russ

inbox repair tool?? please tell.
thanx spike

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Routine maintenace procedure to see if you can fix a corrupted PST file.
Look in the Help Files or search for and run "scanpst.exe"
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Exporting is never the correct way to transfer Outlook data. It is,
however,
a good way to lose or corrupt it.
Provide more complete detail on what you did to create and transfer this
file. Have you checked it for errors with the Inbox Repair Tool?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

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spike wrote:
if anyone can help it would be great...!
i have exported my address book from outlook

How did you export the "addressbook" (Contacts is the proper
term....)?


Gordon
thanx for the quick response...
i just exported it from the file/export pull down...then to pst file??
spike

Russ

inbox repair tool?? please tell.
thanx spike