Notes disappeared from Outlook 2007

[MamaSherry]

All but 2 of my notes (on the note tab - not in my contacts) have
disappeared. I use XP, Outlook 2007. I do not sync with anything. I'm not
sure how long they've been gone - I don't use them every day, but they are
crucial. The only thing I've remembered doing lately is a backup of my .pst
file (which was incomplete because of insufficient space) a couple of weeks
ago. The notes are not in my deleted file folder, but I empty it every week
or so.
Where have they gone?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Do you have AutoArchive enabled?
Then they might be in your archive file. To determine the location of your
Archive file use;
Tools-> Options-> tab Other-> button AutoArchive...

To connect it to Outlook use;
File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

 

[MamaSherry]

Thank you for your suggestion. I do have AutoArchive enabled. I found the
Archive file, but it looks like the only things that's being archived are
email related. There aren't folders for "Note" or "Tasks" .

 

[MamaSherry]

Is it possible to restore only the notes from a backup?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Sure. Restore your backup file to a different location and then connect to
it in Outlook via;
File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

You can now look inside your backup file and copy the contents that you want
to restore.

You can disconnect it again via;
File-> Data File Management...

 

[MamaSherry]

Thanks again for your help. How do I restore my .pst file to a different
location?

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]]

Thanks again for your help. How do I restore my .pst file to a different
location?

Copy it from where the backup now resides and put it in some folder OTHER THAN
the folder where Outlook creates its PSTs by default.

 

[MamaSherry]

I opened the .pst file, but the notes aren't there. Only files associated
with emails (just like in my archived folder) are in the back up. Is there
anything else I can do?

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]]

I opened the .pst file, but the notes aren't there. Only files associated
with emails (just like in my archived folder) are in the back up. Is there
anything else I can do?

Sounds like you're using the Mail view in the Navigation Pane. Press Ctrl+6
or click the Notes or Folder List button at the bottom of the Nav Pane to see
the Notes folder.