Import XP .pst file to Outlook 2003 .pst error = File access denie

[Guest]

I've read all the posts about CD .pst files causing error = "File access is
denied. You do not have the permission required to access the file."

My problem is not caused by the import source file being on a CD nor by a
"read attribute". I am on a local home network and the import file is one of
my .pst files on another computer with Outlook is "closed". I tried copying
the file to another location, but with the same error.

I think so many people are using the "import export wizard" because
Microsoft told them to do it that way in the artice at
URL = http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP0103835110033.aspx

This MS Assistance is titled "Convert a non-Unicode data file (.pst) to a
Unicode data file (.pst)

I have tried File/Open/Outlook Data File and get the same error message.

Everything I find about giving permissions relates to Exchange servers. I
do not know how or where to give read / write permission to a file.

Any ideas?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Can you copy the PST file to your local machine and then re-try the import?

 

[Guest]

Vince, it worked! Copying the file across the network to my local computer
enabled me to Import the file (as Microsoft wrote in my previously mentioned
article.) I just don't know why "Import" does not work across the network
the same way that file transfers do when dragging and dropping(??).

It was one of those nights when I was exhausted and couldn't try one more
thing. Very rewarding feeling!

Thanks for your help!!!

 

[Brian Tillman]

My problem is not caused by the import source file being on a CD nor
by a "read attribute". I am on a local home network and the import
file is one of my .pst files on another computer with Outlook is
"closed".

Do NOT import a PST in Outlook. Data is lost that way. Open the PST with
FIle>Open>Outlook Data File.

 

[Novelette]

Vince, it worked! Copying the file across the network to my local computer
enabled me to Import the file (as Microsoft wrote in my previously mentioned
article.) I just don't know why "Import" does not work across the network
the same way that file transfers do when dragging and dropping(??).

It was one of those nights when I was exhausted and couldn't try one more
thing. Very rewarding feeling!

Thanks for your help!!!

 

[Novelette]

Please Help! I am working from home and need to open Outlook 2003.
I have tried to un-install Outlook 2003 so as to install Microsoft Outlook 2007, >but could not do so as. Because of this message.
Unable to open your default email folders. Files is denied. you don't have >permission required to access the document setting application data microsoft Outlook.pst

Novelette

 

[EZ2LUVME]

Vince,

I'm having the same challenge, but what you asked Bob to do is not working
for me. Any other suggestions?

Thanks,
Scott

 

[DL]

If the pst is located on your HD, eg in your Documents Folder, the read only
archive is not set, you are not trying to open a later version pst with an
earlier version outlook and within outlook, File>Open returns an error msg,
then likely the pst was corrupted by whatever method you used to create it.
Try running scanpst.exe, the repair tool on it.