outlook 2003 import and export

[Guest]

Hi,

I prepare to reinstall my computer, so I use file->Import and Export to
export my personal folder to a file called backup.pst. and I copy it to a CD.
After I finished rebuild my computer, I copy the file back from CD, and
uncheck the read-only attribute. But I can not import my backup.pst file. It
gives me an error message called "file is not a personal folders file". I try
use scanpst.exe to fix it, but it gives an error message called "The inbox
tools does not recognize the file backup.pst. No information can be
recovered."
When I copy the file to the CD, I use another cd-rom to test it to see if
the file burned to the cd properly. I can copy the file from the cd to HDD
without error.
I just wondered, why outlook can not import the file that exported by
outlook.
I have Windows XP SP1 with Outlook 2003. If any one can give me a help, I am
very appreciate. Otherwise I will lost my important data.
Thanks.

Steven
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Exporting is not the correct way to transfer data. It is too easy to get a
corrupt PST file.
Copy and reuse your old PST.

 

[Steven]

Thank you, Russ. I don't have an old .pst file. So, the only way is to find
a tools to fix this file. I try use easyrecovery, and it can not recover the file.

Can you suggest another way to solve my problem. many thanks.

Steven

Exporting is not the correct way to transfer data. It is too easy to get a
corrupt PST file.
Copy and reuse your old PST.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

I prepare to reinstall my computer, so I use file->Import and Export to
export my personal folder to a file called backup.pst. and I copy it to a
CD.
After I finished rebuild my computer, I copy the file back from CD, and
uncheck the read-only attribute. But I can not import my backup.pst file.
It
gives me an error message called "file is not a personal folders file". I
try
use scanpst.exe to fix it, but it gives an error message called "The inbox
tools does not recognize the file backup.pst. No information can be
recovered."
When I copy the file to the CD, I use another cd-rom to test it to see if
the file burned to the cd properly. I can copy the file from the cd to HDD
without error.
I just wondered, why outlook can not import the file that exported by
outlook.
I have Windows XP SP1 with Outlook 2003. If any one can give me a help, I
am
very appreciate. Otherwise I will lost my important data.
Thanks.

Steven
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you try the Inbox Repair Tool? (scanpst.exe)
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you, Russ. I don't have an old .pst file. So, the only way is to
find
a tools to fix this file. I try use easyrecovery, and it can not recover
the file.

Can you suggest another way to solve my problem. many thanks.

Steven

Exporting is not the correct way to transfer data. It is too easy to get
a
corrupt PST file.
Copy and reuse your old PST.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,

I prepare to reinstall my computer, so I use file->Import and Export to
export my personal folder to a file called backup.pst. and I copy it to
a
CD.
After I finished rebuild my computer, I copy the file back from CD, and
uncheck the read-only attribute. But I can not import my backup.pst
file.
It
gives me an error message called "file is not a personal folders file".
I
try
use scanpst.exe to fix it, but it gives an error message called "The
inbox
tools does not recognize the file backup.pst. No information can be
recovered."
When I copy the file to the CD, I use another cd-rom to test it to see
if
the file burned to the cd properly. I can copy the file from the cd to
HDD
without error.
I just wondered, why outlook can not import the file that exported by
outlook.
I have Windows XP SP1 with Outlook 2003. If any one can give me a help,
I
am
very appreciate. Otherwise I will lost my important data.
Thanks.

Steven
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Steven]

Yes, I run the scanpst, but gives me an error message:
The inbox tools does not recognize the file backup.pst.

Steven

Did you try the Inbox Repair Tool? (scanpst.exe)
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you, Russ. I don't have an old .pst file. So, the only way is to
find
a tools to fix this file. I try use easyrecovery, and it can not recover
the file.

Can you suggest another way to solve my problem. many thanks.

Steven

Exporting is not the correct way to transfer data. It is too easy to get
a
corrupt PST file.
Copy and reuse your old PST.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

I prepare to reinstall my computer, so I use file->Import and Export to
export my personal folder to a file called backup.pst. and I copy it to
a
CD.
After I finished rebuild my computer, I copy the file back from CD, and
uncheck the read-only attribute. But I can not import my backup.pst
file.
It
gives me an error message called "file is not a personal folders file".
I
try
use scanpst.exe to fix it, but it gives an error message called "The
inbox
tools does not recognize the file backup.pst. No information can be
recovered."
When I copy the file to the CD, I use another cd-rom to test it to see
if
the file burned to the cd properly. I can copy the file from the cd to
HDD
without error.
I just wondered, why outlook can not import the file that exported by
outlook.
I have Windows XP SP1 with Outlook 2003. If any one can give me a help,
I
am
very appreciate. Otherwise I will lost my important data.
Thanks.

Steven
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Tell me again how you created this file. If you exported your data to
another PST file then burned it onto a CD without first closing Outlook, it
would be toast. Sorry. That's why we recommend so strongly against exporting
as a backup method.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes, I run the scanpst, but gives me an error message:
The inbox tools does not recognize the file backup.pst.

Steven

Did you try the Inbox Repair Tool? (scanpst.exe)
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thank you, Russ. I don't have an old .pst file. So, the only way is to
find
a tools to fix this file. I try use easyrecovery, and it can not
recover
the file.

Can you suggest another way to solve my problem. many thanks.

Steven

Exporting is not the correct way to transfer data. It is too easy to
get
a
corrupt PST file.
Copy and reuse your old PST.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Hi,

I prepare to reinstall my computer, so I use file->Import and Export
to
export my personal folder to a file called backup.pst. and I copy it
to
a
CD.
After I finished rebuild my computer, I copy the file back from CD,
and
uncheck the read-only attribute. But I can not import my backup.pst
file.
It
gives me an error message called "file is not a personal folders
file".
I
try
use scanpst.exe to fix it, but it gives an error message called "The
inbox
tools does not recognize the file backup.pst. No information can be
recovered."
When I copy the file to the CD, I use another cd-rom to test it to
see
if
the file burned to the cd properly. I can copy the file from the cd
to
HDD
without error.
I just wondered, why outlook can not import the file that exported
by
outlook.
I have Windows XP SP1 with Outlook 2003. If any one can give me a
help,
I
am
very appreciate. Otherwise I will lost my important data.
Thanks.

Steven
E-mail: (e-mail address removed)