Importing\Adding PST to Outlook causes hang

[Guest]

I'm trying to transfer my PST files from my previous installation (XP-SP2 +
Office 2007) to my new one (Vista Ultimate 32bit + Office 2007).

I copied the old PST to a local drive and then tried it in two ways
1) Using File\Import or Export\another program\PST
2) Adding it through Tools\Options\Mail Setup\Data Files

Both methods caused the same error:
Outlook hangs + takes ~50% CPU.

What should I do? How can I make Outlook to take my PST files? They worked
fine before I re-installed my system.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

How about File->Open->Outlook Data File? Posted here dozens of times weekly.

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After furious head scratching, Jonathan Livni asked:

| I'm trying to transfer my PST files from my previous installation
| (XP-SP2 + Office 2007) to my new one (Vista Ultimate 32bit + Office
| 2007).
|
| I copied the old PST to a local drive and then tried it in two ways
| 1) Using File\Import or Export\another program\PST
| 2) Adding it through Tools\Options\Mail Setup\Data Files
|
| Both methods caused the same error:
| Outlook hangs + takes ~50% CPU.
|
| What should I do? How can I make Outlook to take my PST files? They
| worked fine before I re-installed my system.

 

[Guest]

Same result.
Any thought what could cause this?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I'm trying to transfer my PST files from my previous installation
(XP-SP2 + Office 2007) to my new one (Vista Ultimate 32bit + Office
2007).

Please don't multipost.