How do I import pst files backed up?

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Email accounts are not stored in the .pst file.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

I thought this would import all the email accounts I'd set up but it doesn't.
Can anyone help? Thx

You're doing fine. You will not be able to remove the first set because
Outlook set it up as your current default data file.
All you need to do is set the second set to your default. Then you can close
the first set.
- Go to Tools > E-mail Accounts > View or change existing e-mail accounts
- Select the PST you just added in the "Deliver New e-mail to the following
location" dropdown (it will most likely appear just below the current
default Personal Folders file) > Finish
- Exit and Restart Outlook
- You can now close the previous default PST (R-click on that pst folder
while in Folder View and select "Close <foldername> Folders"). If you have
any information in your former PST that you'd like to transfer to your new
default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the other before you close
the old one.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes I still have the old data, both on the old computer and on the CD. On
the CD are the 3 files created during the export I did: backup, Outlook, &
Outlook-Hotmail, plus an "expand" file.

After posting and poking around a bit more, I discovered the advice about
saving to the hard drive, chging the attribute, and then opening. I did
that
before receiving your reply.

Then I rec'd your reply and advice about not importing but simply opening
the data file. I did this with the largest of the 3 data files and it
created a 2nd Personal Folder with all of the subfolders. How do you
think I
should proceed? Shall I delete 1 set? Do I need to open the other 2
files
using your method and copare the 2?

Thanks a million for your time.

:

Do you still have your old data?
Importing and exporting is a very poor choice for transferring data. It's
only a good way to lose data.
You only needed to copy your data file.
If this is the only file you now have, remove it from the CD, remove it's
read only attribute, then open it (do NOT import it) in your current
version
of Outlook to access what you have.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
In anticipation of receiving a new computer I backed up my Outlook 98
data
(contacts and calendar) using the Import Export wizard and copied the
resulting pst files to CD. I now have my new computer running XP and
Outlook
2003 but seem to be having difficulty importing the files. The error
reads:
"File access is denied. You do not have permission required to access
the
file D:\backup.pst" I did not password protect anything. Anybody have
any
suggestions?

And if for some reason this is not doable from the existing CDs, can I
1)
recreate files for proper export to CD and import onto new computer or
2)
use
the XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to assist?

 

[Guest]

In anticipation of receiving a new computer I backed up my Outlook 98 data
(contacts and calendar) using the Import Export wizard and copied the
resulting pst files to CD. I now have my new computer running XP and Outlook
2003 but seem to be having difficulty importing the files. The error reads:
"File access is denied. You do not have permission required to access the
file D:\backup.pst" I did not password protect anything. Anybody have any
suggestions?

And if for some reason this is not doable from the existing CDs, can I 1)
recreate files for proper export to CD and import onto new computer or 2) use
the XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to assist?

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP P/I]]

When you stored your data file on the CD, the operating system marked it
READ ONLY and Outlook cannot use it that way. You'll need to copy it back
to your hard drive and remove the READ ONLY setting (right click the file,
select 'Properties', and remove the check mark from the READ ONLY checkbox).

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm

Hal
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[Guest]

Hi Russ,
I have tried to do this but all I have is the cd that the files were backed
up to. I have chedked the attributes and it is not a "read only". How do I
copy these files?

Do you still have your old data?
Importing and exporting is a very poor choice for transferring data. It's
only a good way to lose data.
You only needed to copy your data file.
If this is the only file you now have, remove it from the CD, remove it's
read only attribute, then open it (do NOT import it) in your current version
of Outlook to access what you have.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In anticipation of receiving a new computer I backed up my Outlook 98 data
(contacts and calendar) using the Import Export wizard and copied the
resulting pst files to CD. I now have my new computer running XP and
Outlook
2003 but seem to be having difficulty importing the files. The error
reads:
"File access is denied. You do not have permission required to access the
file D:\backup.pst" I did not password protect anything. Anybody have
any
suggestions?

And if for some reason this is not doable from the existing CDs, can I 1)
recreate files for proper export to CD and import onto new computer or 2)
use
the XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to assist?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Any file on a CD is read only. Move it to your hard drive using Windows
Explorer and remove its read only attribute.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi Russ,
I have tried to do this but all I have is the cd that the files were
backed
up to. I have chedked the attributes and it is not a "read only". How
do I
copy these files?

Do you still have your old data?
Importing and exporting is a very poor choice for transferring data. It's
only a good way to lose data.
You only needed to copy your data file.
If this is the only file you now have, remove it from the CD, remove it's
read only attribute, then open it (do NOT import it) in your current
version
of Outlook to access what you have.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

In anticipation of receiving a new computer I backed up my Outlook 98
data
(contacts and calendar) using the Import Export wizard and copied the
resulting pst files to CD. I now have my new computer running XP and
Outlook
2003 but seem to be having difficulty importing the files. The error
reads:
"File access is denied. You do not have permission required to access
the
file D:\backup.pst" I did not password protect anything. Anybody have
any
suggestions?

And if for some reason this is not doable from the existing CDs, can I
1)
recreate files for proper export to CD and import onto new computer or
2)
use
the XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to assist?