"File access denied" to PST file

[Guest]

I have gone from Windows 2000 running Outlook 2000 to Windows XP Pro running
Outlook 2003. When I try opening my saved .pst file in the new Outlook I get a message
saying "File access denied. You do not have permission required to access to file
mailbox.pst" I am logged on as Administrator, as I was on the old install. How do I open
my saved mailbox.pst or archive.pst? TIA

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How did you try opening it? is this a local .pst file? If it is not on
your C: drive, is it marked Read-Only?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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| I have gone from Windows 2000 running Outlook 2000 to Windows XP Pro
| running
| Outlook 2003. When I try opening my saved .pst file in the new
| Outlook I get a message saying "File access denied. You do not have
| permission required to access to file mailbox.pst" I am logged on as
| Administrator, as I was on the old install. How do I open my saved
| mailbox.pst or archive.pst? TIA

 

[PsyB]

Do you know if you had the file encrypted under the old OS?