Personal address book won't open?

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I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel, which closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders. Please help
 
You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook has not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions as what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a PAB, and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
 
I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself. I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked as "read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the "form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I unchecked the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I couldn't find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

Russ Valentine said:
You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook has not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions as what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a PAB, and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Phil Darivoff said:
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel, which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders. Please
help
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That doesnt explain why you are using a pab, if indeed you are. This could
lead to further problems down the line

Phil Darivoff said:
I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself. I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked as "read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the "form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I unchecked the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I couldn't find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

Russ Valentine said:
You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook has not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions as what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a PAB, and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel, which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders. Please
help
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OK. So what do you suggest I do?

DL said:
That doesnt explain why you are using a pab, if indeed you are. This could
lead to further problems down the line

Phil Darivoff said:
I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself. I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked as "read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the "form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I unchecked the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I couldn't find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

Russ Valentine said:
You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook has not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions as what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a PAB, and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel, which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders. Please
help
Click to expand...
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The PAB was replaced by the Contacts Folder years ago. Just migrate your
data to your Contacts Folder and remove the PAB from your profile.
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/olconpab.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Phil Darivoff said:
OK. So what do you suggest I do?

DL said:
That doesnt explain why you are using a pab, if indeed you are. This
could
lead to further problems down the line

Phil Darivoff said:
I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself. I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked as "read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I
then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the
"form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I unchecked the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I couldn't find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

:

You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook
has not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions
as what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a
PAB, and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel,
which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders. Please
help
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
How do I remove my PAB from my profile?

Russ Valentine said:
The PAB was replaced by the Contacts Folder years ago. Just migrate your
data to your Contacts Folder and remove the PAB from your profile.
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/olconpab.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Phil Darivoff said:
OK. So what do you suggest I do?

DL said:
That doesnt explain why you are using a pab, if indeed you are. This
could
lead to further problems down the line

I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself. I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked as
"read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I
then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the
"form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I unchecked
the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my
calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I couldn't
find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

:

You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook
has
not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions
as
what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a
PAB,
and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either
not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel,
which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders.
Please
help
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Instructions are in the article I posted.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Phil Darivoff said:
How do I remove my PAB from my profile?

Russ Valentine said:
The PAB was replaced by the Contacts Folder years ago. Just migrate your
data to your Contacts Folder and remove the PAB from your profile.
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/olconpab.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Phil Darivoff said:
OK. So what do you suggest I do?

:

That doesnt explain why you are using a pab, if indeed you are. This
could
lead to further problems down the line

message
I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself.
I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked
as
"read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I
then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the
"form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I
unchecked
the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my
calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I
couldn't
find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

:

You should post some actual information with your question.
Outlook
has
not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such
questions
as
what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a
PAB,
and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is
either
not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel,
which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders.
Please
help
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via the mail applet in the control panel, E-mail Accounts>Directory
section>view or change..........
This assumes you have migrated the pab to OL Contacts, as per the previous
link

Phil Darivoff said:
How do I remove my PAB from my profile?

Russ Valentine said:
The PAB was replaced by the Contacts Folder years ago. Just migrate your
data to your Contacts Folder and remove the PAB from your profile.
http://www.slipstick.com/contacts/olconpab.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK. So what do you suggest I do?

:

That doesnt explain why you are using a pab, if indeed you are. This
could
lead to further problems down the line

I am using Office XP and Outlook 2002. I fixed the problem myself. I
noticed that my outlook.pst file and my .pab file were both checked as
"read
only files". I unchecked the "read only" box and outlook loaded. I
then
couldn't change my calendar because of a problem accessing the
"form.dat"
file so I looked at that file and it was "read only", also. I unchecked
the
"read only" box on that file and was able to set appointments in my
calendar.
I must be the only person that this has happened to because I couldn't
find
anything on MS Outlook support to help me.

Thanks anyway

Phil

:

You should post some actual information with your question. Outlook
has
not
used a PAB for nearly a decade, which brings to mind such questions
as
what
version of Outlook you are using, why it even has a reference to a
PAB,
and
what steps you are using to produce this error message.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I am recieving the error message:
"Your personal address book could not be opened. The file is either
not
accessible or not a personal address book."
I am given the option to retry (which doesn't work) or cancel,
which
closes
outlook. I have a great deal of info stored in outlook folders.
Please
help
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