HELP!!! Had to reinstall MS Outlook 2k after hardware problem...

[Guest]

My tech guy had to re-install Win2kPro (due to bad
motherboard), before new install, he copied all old data
to a backup then put it on my newly created desktop as a
single file (for data purposes). I found .pst file but it
only contained data that is 10 months old and older. Is
there any way I can recover all data (including e-mails
that were just sitting in my folders) in Outlook? I had
archived outlook about a week prior to the hardware
failure but do not see anything resembling a .pst that
contains newer archived info. PLEASE...ANY HELP IS
GREATLY APPRECIATED, I NEED TO RECOVER HUNDREDS OF LOST E-
MAILS!!!
..

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Did he reformat the hard drive?

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[Tom]

Yes, he could not get windows to restart so he said he was
forced to format the hard drive...

-----Original Message-----
Did he reformat the hard drive?

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)


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My tech guy had to re-install Win2kPro (due to bad
motherboard), before new install, he copied all old data
to a backup then put it on my newly created desktop as a
single file (for data purposes). I found .pst file but it
only contained data that is 10 months old and older. Is
there any way I can recover all data (including e-mails
that were just sitting in my folders) in Outlook? I had
archived outlook about a week prior to the hardware
failure but do not see anything resembling a .pst that
contains newer archived info. PLEASE...ANY HELP IS
GREATLY APPRECIATED, I NEED TO RECOVER HUNDREDS OF LOST E-
MAILS!!!
.

.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

it sounds like he backed up the archive file - so unless you have a copy of
*all* the data on the drive, all newer data is probably gone. If you have a
copy of all files - look in C:\Documents and
Settings\old_username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Yes, he could not get windows to restart so he said he was
forced to format the hard drive...

-----Original Message-----
Did he reformat the hard drive?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)


Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote- tips.net/

My tech guy had to re-install Win2kPro (due to bad
motherboard), before new install, he copied all old data
to a backup then put it on my newly created desktop as a
single file (for data purposes). I found .pst file but it
only contained data that is 10 months old and older. Is
there any way I can recover all data (including e-mails
that were just sitting in my folders) in Outlook? I had
archived outlook about a week prior to the hardware
failure but do not see anything resembling a .pst that
contains newer archived info. PLEASE...ANY HELP IS
GREATLY APPRECIATED, I NEED TO RECOVER HUNDREDS OF LOST E-
MAILS!!!
.

.