You're welcome. I'm glad to have been of assistance.
Thanks for the feedback!
| David,
|
| Thanks for all of your asisstance with this. It was a definite learning
| experience. Thanks for the links you provided too. I really appreciate it.
|
| Hedge
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > Sorry but no, AFAIK the information you're after is all stored in the PST
files,
| > which are gone.
| >
| > Note that if you were tinkering with the WAB file, this is not part of
Outlook,
| > it is the address book for Outlook Express (a horse of another color).
| >
| > | > | David,
| > |
| > | Thanks again for you consistent replies. I will make note of the
procedures
| > | going forward. Not to beat this to death, but in reviewing the extensions
on
| > | my data files, (dat, xml, nk2, srs), would it be at all possible to
recover
| > | the personal data files (emails and calendar information) through outlook
or
| > | any other program? Ie; I was able to open one of the files in Excel and
view
| > | some email addresses, although they were scrambled throughout the file in
a
| > | maze of chicken scratch, but recoverable with a little love and patience.
| > |
| > | Hedge
| > |
| > |
| > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > |
| > | > The best insurance against losses like this is by having a recent backup
of
| > your
| > | > PST file(s). See this link for more info:
| > | >
| > | > Outlook 2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup
| > | >
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af-5a6322f4fd01&displaylang=en
| > | >
| > | > I have mine setup to automatically backup on a daily schedule. This
happens
| > | > after Outlook is opened and then closed, but only once in a 24 hour
period.
| > | >
| > | > Note: The location of your Outlook files that you mentioned is not
normal
| > for
| > | > Windows 2000/XP systems. See this link for more info on their location
and
| > | > usage:
| > | >
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
| > | >
| > | > Good luck!
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | David,
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks for your expeditious reply. Upon enabling an external hard
drive,
| > I
| > | > | opened the "my computer" window and right clicked on the outlook files
| > | > | (mentioned below) from my existing outlook program on the C: drive and
| > | > | selected the "send to" option, placing them in a directory on the "E"
| > drive.
| > | > | The file names are as follows; user name.wa^ , user name.wab ,
| > outcmd.dat
| > | > | , outlook.nk2 , outlook.srs , outlook.xml , outlprnt.
| > | > |
| > | > | I think I am toast.
| > | > |
| > | > | Hedge
| > | > |
| > | > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > If you saved your PST files (main and archive) you're most likely
okay,
| > | > since
| > | > | > these contain your Contacts, e-mail folders, calendar, etc.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > But if you saved something else, then yes, you're probably toast.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > BTW, the NK2 file that you reference in the Subject of your post, is
the
| > | > file
| > | > | > that is used as the autocompletion (aka nickname) cache.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Post back with exact details of what files you saved and how you
saved
| > them
| > | > | > (i.e., was Outlook closed, etc.)
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > | > | I have recently reformated my hard drive and reload a fresh copy
of
| > | > Outlook
| > | > | > | 2003. Before doing so, I saved a copy of the address book and
data
| > files
| > | > to
| > | > | > | an external hard drive. I was unsuccessful in trying to import
them
| > or
| > | > | > | trying to swap files between the C; and E: directories. Therefore
I
| > can
| > | > not
| > | > | > | access my calendar or email information. Is there any hope or am
I
| > toast?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Hedge
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