how to open closed personal folders

[Guest]

I am using Windows XP and Outlook 2003. I create Personal Folders per every
school year. I wanted to clean up my navigation bar, so I right clicked on a
folder and "closed" it. Now, I can't find it anywhere. I don't think I
deleted it. It didn't say "Delete Folder" but rather "Close folder"? How
can I get it back? I can find the current year's Personal Folder, so I know
where it should be located, but it just isn't there.

 

[Guest]

File, Open on the Outlook menu.

 

[Guest]

It doesn't work. I click File, Open, Outlook Data File. All that shows up
are the current Personal Folder I am working in and Archive. The Archive is
currently empty since I haven't archived anything recently.

 

[Brian Tillman]

It doesn't work. I click File, Open, Outlook Data File. All that
shows up are the current Personal Folder I am working in and Archive.
The Archive is currently empty since I haven't archived anything
recently.

PSTs can be anywhere on disk where you have access. Just because it doesn't
appear in the folder you see when you click File>OPen>Outlook Data File
doesn't mean it's not in some other Windows folder. Use Search in Windows
Explorer to look for files whose extension is ".pst", taking care to enable
searching hidden files and folders in the advanced search options.

 

[Guest]

I have already done that. I did it again, just to make sure. I asked it to
find any hidden files also. Nothing comes up.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have already done that. I did it again, just to make sure. I
asked it to find any hidden files also.

Did you also include hidden folders?

 

[Guest]

Yes. I included hidden files and searched for ".pst."

 

[Brian Tillman]

Yes. I included hidden files

In the Search or in Control Panel's (or WIndows Explorer's) Folder Options?

 

[Guest]

Actually, both in the Search criteria and in the Folder Options.

 

[Guest]

I found them! We have a private drive and they were somehow saved there. I
didn't realize it until just now. Thanks for all of your help!!