"Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file"

[Ora]

I made a back up copy of my outlook to a cd. Now I am
trying top import/add from the back up to another
computer. I moved the file from the cd to the new
computer and trying to import from there. It doesn't
allow me to do so and gives me this error
message: "Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file".

Can anybody help me with that, PLEASE?!?!?!?!?

 

[Eric,Lubby]

I think the root cause should be the name of "outlook.pst", you know ,the
outlook account is sorted by your username,and its datafile, the *.pst
eexactly ,should work in your account,rename the "outlook.pst" to the
correct format like "eric1.pst" ,eric1 is you account supposely, try it
again. Good luck.

I made a back up copy of my outlook to a cd. Now I am
trying top import/add from the back up to another
computer. I moved the file from the cd to the new
computer and trying to import from there. It doesn't
allow me to do so and gives me this error
message: "Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file".

Can anybody help me with that, PLEASE?!?!?!?!?

 

[DL]

Ensure read only flag is off, then
In OL File/Open......browse to your pst.
David

 

[Herbert Erl]

Hi,

you have to copy the file on a hard disk drive AND remove
the read-only attribute. If it fails again, thry using
SCANPST.EXE... this is the MS PST Repair tool,but dont
expect too much.

Herby

 

[Martin]

Can't help you but if you do find a solution please post
it as I have exactly the same problem (nice to know I'm
not alone)

Martin

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

Make sure the file isn't marked read-only. If it's on a CD, move it to your
hard drive and remove the read-only attribute.

--
Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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