Opening any Calendar item freezes Outlook

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Adrian

I have just moved from the UK to the US, and now when I try to open
any calendar item, Outlook freezes. I thought that my Outlook
installation had got corrupted during the move, so I repaired and then
reinstalled Outlook, but to no avail. So then I thought that it must
be the PST file, so I restored an old OUTLOOK.PST file which I know
worked before we left the UK, but this fails now too.

So if it's not the software, and not the PST data file, what else
could it be?

acfer

PS. I canot open, move or delete any caledar item
 
Close Outlook. Find and rename outcmd.dat to .old. (If using Windows 2000
or XP, you will need to enable searching hidden and system folders.)

Once you have done so, reopen Outlook and it should open fine. You will
need to rebuild any custom toolbars or customizations as the file outcmd.dat
controls how the toolbars display. When it becomes corrupted, it will cause
Outlook to hang because it cannot create the toolbars that you expect.


--
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 scratching one's head,
Adrian <[email protected]> asked this group:
| I have just moved from the UK to the US, and now when I try to open
| any calendar item, Outlook freezes. I thought that my Outlook
| installation had got corrupted during the move, so I repaired and then
| reinstalled Outlook, but to no avail. So then I thought that it must
| be the PST file, so I restored an old OUTLOOK.PST file which I know
| worked before we left the UK, but this fails now too.
|
| So if it's not the software, and not the PST data file, what else
| could it be?
|
| acfer
|
| PS. I canot open, move or delete any caledar item
 
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