Outlook.pst will not open.

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I moved my outlook file to a my backup hard drive without export my e-mail I just moved the folder Outlook. Now when I try to open Outlook Data file I see the file but it will not open it. Getting the following message outlook1.pst is not a personal folders file. I changed the name from outlook.NK2 to Outlook1.pst. I still have the orginal e-mail that is still on my other hard drive. Thank you for your help in this matter.
 
NSJ said:
I moved my outlook file to a my backup hard drive without export my
e-mail I just moved the folder Outlook. Now when I try to open
Outlook Data file I see the file but it will not open it. Getting the
following message outlook1.pst is not a personal folders file. I
changed the name from outlook.NK2 to Outlook1.pst.
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The NK2 (autosuggest cache) file is not a PST and just changing its file
type doesn't change its nature.
I still have the
orginal e-mail that is still on my other hard drive.
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Then click File>Open>Outlook Data File, browse to it, whereever it is,
select it, and click OK.
 
The *.NK2 is not a personal folders file, its nicknames for auto complete
You moved the wrong file/folder.
Search yr origonal drive for *.pst , to include hidden files.
No need to export simply copy *pst to wherever on yr hd, ensure you *do not
overwrite* any existing same name pst. Check read only flag is off, then in
OL open the pst

NSJ said:
I moved my outlook file to a my backup hard drive without export my e-mail
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I just moved the folder Outlook. Now when I try to open Outlook Data file I
see the file but it will not open it. Getting the following message
outlook1.pst is not a personal folders file. I changed the name from
outlook.NK2 to Outlook1.pst. I still have the orginal e-mail that is still
on my other hard drive. Thank you for your help in this matter.
 
I only have *.nk2 file. Is it to late to get my e-mails back. Thank you again for your help.
 
I only have *.nk2 file. Is it to late to get my e-mails back? Thank you again for your help.

Neil
 
nsj said:
I only have *.nk2 file. Is it to late to get my e-mails back. Thank
you again for your help. "DL" wrote:
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Did you enable searching hidden files and folders when you looked?
 
I am showing all hidden folders. As of now I am using data recovery to get my old e-mails back. I just have to choose which program to use. Do you recommand any data recovery software. I am using called GetDataBack for NTFS partition.
Neil
 
Neil said:
I am showing all hidden folders. As of now I am using data recovery
to get my old e-mails back. I just have to choose which program to
use. Do you recommand any data recovery software. I am using called
GetDataBack for NTFS partition. Neil
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I can't recall a time when I was desperate to retrieve a deleted file.
Sorry.
 
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