Office 2003 Personal Folders file(.pst)

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Jigyar

I have upgrade from Office XP to Office 2003.
Recently I wanted to reformat my HD because of a worm, and saved my Outlook
Office Data File so later I would be able to copy and override the default
file that Office creates. This has worked fine in prior versions of Office
2000 and Office XP.
However after the format, I decided to fresh install Office 2003.

When I overrode the Office data file which is located in <drive>:\Documents
and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
folder, the original(default) data file would not disappear from All Mail
Folders list when I launch Outlook. When I right click on Personal
Folders>Properties: Advanced Tab, the format shows Personal Folders file
(97-2002).
Here is my problem/questions:

1. How can I convert the old outlook data file from 97-2002 to 2003 version?
2. How can I restore my old outlook data file into the new installation of
outlook without having so many Personal Folders listed in Outlook's All Mail
Folders window?

Thank you for any help that you can give.
G
 
1. NEVER overwrite a .pst file - you get the problems you are seeing now.
2. Open both .pst files in Outlook. Drag and drop from the 97-2002 one to
the newer format ONLY if you never intend to return to an earlier version or
share the .pst (copy back and forth) with an older version of Outlook.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, Jigyar asked:

| I have upgrade from Office XP to Office 2003.
| Recently I wanted to reformat my HD because of a worm, and saved my
| Outlook Office Data File so later I would be able to copy and
| override the default file that Office creates. This has worked fine
| in prior versions of Office 2000 and Office XP.
| However after the format, I decided to fresh install Office 2003.
|
| When I overrode the Office data file which is located in
| <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
| Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder, the original(default) data file would
| not disappear from All Mail Folders list when I launch Outlook. When
| I right click on Personal Folders>Properties: Advanced Tab, the
| format shows Personal Folders file (97-2002).
| Here is my problem/questions:
|
| 1. How can I convert the old outlook data file from 97-2002 to 2003
| version?
| 2. How can I restore my old outlook data file into the new
| installation of outlook without having so many Personal Folders
| listed in Outlook's All Mail Folders window?
|
| Thank you for any help that you can give.
| G
 
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