installing personal files from old computer to new

[morrisradowski]

how do you move your files from old computer to new one
and import the contact information you have. please help

 

[Andreas Roeder]

Hi over there,

1.. Open the application MS Outlook.

2.. Select the menu command: File | Import and Export...

3.. Select: Import from other program or file.

4.. In the next dialogue, select: file of personal folders (.pst).

5.. Now you need to indicate the complete path for your old *.pst.message
file

6.. Next, indicate the folder into which you want to import the messages.

7.. If you have several *.pst files, repeat this procedure for each of
them.

Once MS Outlook has imported your old messages, these messages also become
accessible for reading and searching in MailNavigator.

 

[J McLane]

I am also having trouble importing a pst file. I have
tried this without success. I have the backup.pst on my
local drive (not network) and have verified that I have
full control for file permissions. In explorer the file
shows "office data file" instead of "outlook data file"
I have tried KB287837 w/o success (I can select pst file,
but it does not change the file type to "outlook data
file") and when I try to import the file the message I
receive is "The file c:\backup.pst is not a personal
folders file".

Any other suggestions?

Exchange 5.5, Outlook 2002 (XP)

TIA

J McLane

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

No need to import a .PST file, and doing so may cause loss of data and/or
settings. The .PST file can simply be opened in Outlook's folder list using
File | Open.

Look here for all the information you need on backup and restoration of
Outlook data:

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

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MVP - Outlook

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[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

First make sure the .PST file is not marked read only. Then try opening it
in Outlook using File | Open | Outlook Data File. Does it work if you do it
that way?

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MVP - Outlook

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