How do I move my contacts to a different .pst file?

[Guest]

I had a corrupt outlook.pst file so I ran the Inbox Repair Tool, created a
new .pst file and thankfully was able to recover most of my data. My next
step was to move all my repaired files to this new .pst file. I was not able
to move my contacts and my calendar. Can anyone help?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

How did you move the other folders?

Have you tried the File menu > Import & Export command? I'm guessing you did
but I figured I should ask

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It would be helpful to know your Outlook version and the method you used to
transfer your Folders (they're folders, not files--all Outlook data resides
in just one file).
For any current version of Outlook, it is best to avoid the Import/Export
utility. It is more reliable simply to open your old PST in the new
installation then copy and paste data from one folder of the old PST to the
same folder in the new. For a special folder like Calendar, you'll need to
use a list view (such as the By Category view) so you can select all your
appointments then copy them.

 

[Guest]

I just copied the other folders and pasted them into the new .pst file. When
I tried to do this with the contacts and calendar, it wouldn't allow me to
move these files. I did not try the Import & Export command yet.

 

[Guest]

Hi Russ, I forgot to mention that I am using Outlook 2000. I went to
File-->New-->Personal Folders File and clicked on the new .pst file that I
was able to retrieve from my tape drive. From that point on, I now had two
"Folders" in my Folder List in Outlook and I cut and paste the data from the
old file to the newly created one. I was even able to redirect all new email
to this new folder and everything was going great until I tried moving my
contacts and calendar files and it wouldn't allow this.

It would be helpful to know your Outlook version and the method you used to
transfer your Folders (they're folders, not files--all Outlook data resides
in just one file).
For any current version of Outlook, it is best to avoid the Import/Export
utility. It is more reliable simply to open your old PST in the new
installation then copy and paste data from one folder of the old PST to the
same folder in the new. For a special folder like Calendar, you'll need to
use a list view (such as the By Category view) so you can select all your
appointments then copy them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I had a corrupt outlook.pst file so I ran the Inbox Repair Tool, created a
new .pst file and thankfully was able to recover most of my data. My next
step was to move all my repaired files to this new .pst file. I was not
able
to move my contacts and my calendar. Can anyone help?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It most certainly does "allow this."
Explain why you can't and what happens when you try.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi Russ, I forgot to mention that I am using Outlook 2000. I went to
File-->New-->Personal Folders File and clicked on the new .pst file that I
was able to retrieve from my tape drive. From that point on, I now had two
"Folders" in my Folder List in Outlook and I cut and paste the data from
the
old file to the newly created one. I was even able to redirect all new
email
to this new folder and everything was going great until I tried moving my
contacts and calendar files and it wouldn't allow this.

It would be helpful to know your Outlook version and the method you used
to
transfer your Folders (they're folders, not files--all Outlook data
resides
in just one file).
For any current version of Outlook, it is best to avoid the Import/Export
utility. It is more reliable simply to open your old PST in the new
installation then copy and paste data from one folder of the old PST to
the
same folder in the new. For a special folder like Calendar, you'll need
to
use a list view (such as the By Category view) so you can select all your
appointments then copy them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I had a corrupt outlook.pst file so I ran the Inbox Repair Tool, created
a
new .pst file and thankfully was able to recover most of my data. My
next
step was to move all my repaired files to this new .pst file. I was not
able
to move my contacts and my calendar. Can anyone help?

 

[Brian Tillman]

Hi Russ, I forgot to mention that I am using Outlook 2000. I went to
File-->New-->Personal Folders File and clicked on the new .pst file
that I was able to retrieve from my tape drive. From that point on, I
now had two "Folders" in my Folder List in Outlook and I cut and
paste the data from the old file to the newly created one. I was even
able to redirect all new email to this new folder and everything was
going great until I tried moving my contacts and calendar files and
it wouldn't allow this.

Since you've made the new PST your delivery location, Outlook has already
created the default folders in that PST. You can't then copy the default
folders themselves from an old PST to the new. You have to open the old
default folders one at a time, select all the contents of the folder and
then copy (or move) that. You can't copy or move the folder itself.