OUTLOOK pst transfer

[regnron]

I have new machine with Vista. I have exported pst Outlook personal folders
et al from to spare hard drive then imported to new laptop. Message coming
up "persfonal folders not compatible see administrator" - why ? Who is
administrator on personal laptop? Warning - I am an eejit so very limited in
computer knowledge and ability. HELP!!!

 

[DL]

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

Niether Export or Import is reccommended except under specific circumstances
What is the version of Outlook on the origonal PC and what is the version on
the new?
What media did you export to, and import from?

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I have new machine with Vista. I have exported pst Outlook personal folders
et al from to spare hard drive then imported to new laptop. Message coming
up "persfonal folders not compatible see administrator" - why ? Who is
administrator on personal laptop? Warning - I am an eejit so very limited
in
computer knowledge and ability. HELP!!!

Sounds like you created an Outlook 2003/2007 PST and copied it to an Outlook
2002 or earlier system, but this doesn't make sense with a new PC, since
Outlook 2002 or earlier won't work on Vista. Please state what versions of
Outlook are involved and explain why you decided to use export/import rather
htan just copying the original PST.

 

[regnron]

How can I just copy and paste...It was recommended I export import. Wrong?
Open to suggestions - thanks so far.

 

[DL]

Start off by responding to the earlier questions and read the how to link
posted earlier

 

[regnron]

It would appear the same version on both machines, although icons appear
different, but first machine is running in windows 98 format. I exported to
seperate hard drive and imported from same pst form....I think.

What would you recommend

 

[regnron]

I didn't even see the link on your reply. I apologise and thank you for the
simple help. I did say I was an eejit.
Will try webpage solution in the morning.
Thanks

 

[DL]

We still need to know the outlook version installed on the Vista PC - you
presumably installed it? If not I would assume it was preinstalled on the
Vista PC, and as such it would be an Office 2007 trial version, unless you
paid extra for a full version.
In any home PC you are the administrator
Copy your pst(s) from your old PC, with Outlook closed (They are hidden
files, usually, I believe the same applies in Win9) to external media,
preferably a memory stick.
Copy from media to Documents folder on Vista
*NB* If you used a cd to transfer, then browse the documents folder, locate
these copied pst's, check the properties of these copied files and remove
the read only flag
Then within Outlook, File>Open>Data File.....browse to the largest pst, you
copied, probably named outlook.pst, and open it

I didn't even see the link on your reply. I apologise and thank you for
the
simple help. I did say I was an eejit.
Will try webpage solution in the morning.
Thanks