Problem to import folders from old .PST files to Outlook 2003

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Roger L. Skoglund

Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E-Mail for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002, etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible, and I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how to I
create a new one?
 
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also assuming you mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
 
Thanks for the advise. Yes, I meant the Personal Folders.
When I try to open my old .pst folders, I cannot find the
Inbox any longer. Only Deleted Elements and Seach Maps.
What can be the reason for this?

-----Original Message-----
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also assuming you mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Roger L. Skoglund said:
Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E-Mail for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002, etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible, and I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how to I
create a new one?
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It means you are opening the wrong PST file. This sounds like an archive
file.
Have you opened every PST file you have?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Roger L. Skoglund said:
Thanks for the advise. Yes, I meant the Personal Folders.
When I try to open my old .pst folders, I cannot find the
Inbox any longer. Only Deleted Elements and Seach Maps.
What can be the reason for this?

-----Original Message-----
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also assuming you mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Roger L. Skoglund said:
Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E-Mail for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002, etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible, and I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how to I
create a new one?
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The strange thing is however that when I run SCANPST.EXE
to repair the file, it says no errors, and indicate that
the .pst file has 5 / 6 maps. However, when I try to open
the .PST file, it only open 2 maps (none of those are the
inbox). I have openened every PST file, and all have the
same problem.
-----Original Message-----
It means you are opening the wrong PST file. This sounds like an archive
file.
Have you opened every PST file you have?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks for the advise. Yes, I meant the Personal Folders.
When I try to open my old .pst folders, I cannot find the
Inbox any longer. Only Deleted Elements and Seach Maps.
What can be the reason for this?

-----Original Message-----
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also assuming
Click to expand...
you
mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E-Mail for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002, etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible, and I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how to I
create a new one?


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How did you create these PST's?
You should have just copied them.
If you exported to create them, you lost data.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Roger L. Skoglund said:
The strange thing is however that when I run SCANPST.EXE
to repair the file, it says no errors, and indicate that
the .pst file has 5 / 6 maps. However, when I try to open
the .PST file, it only open 2 maps (none of those are the
inbox). I have openened every PST file, and all have the
same problem.
-----Original Message-----
It means you are opening the wrong PST file. This sounds like an archive
file.
Have you opened every PST file you have?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks for the advise. Yes, I meant the Personal Folders.
When I try to open my old .pst folders, I cannot find the
Inbox any longer. Only Deleted Elements and Seach Maps.
What can be the reason for this?


-----Original Message-----
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST
files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also assuming you
mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E-Mail for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002,
etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my
new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible, and I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how
to I
create a new one?


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No, they was not copied.
They are my original .PST's from Outlook 2002 (XP Pro).
The strange thing is that SCANPST.EXE recognizes all the
maps, but when I Open the .PST file, Oulook 2003 only
finds and imports the Maps for deleted elements and
Searching Maps.

-----Original Message-----
How did you create these PST's?
You should have just copied them.
If you exported to create them, you lost data.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
The strange thing is however that when I run SCANPST.EXE
to repair the file, it says no errors, and indicate that
the .pst file has 5 / 6 maps. However, when I try to open
the .PST file, it only open 2 maps (none of those are the
inbox). I have openened every PST file, and all have the
same problem.
sounds
like an archive
Click to expand...
wrote in message
Thanks for the advise. Yes, I meant the Personal Folders.
When I try to open my old .pst folders, I cannot find the
Inbox any longer. Only Deleted Elements and Seach Maps.
What can be the reason for this?


-----Original Message-----
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST
files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also
Click to expand...
assuming
you
mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E-
Click to expand...
Mail
for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002,
etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my
new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible,
Click to expand...
and
I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how
to I
create a new one?


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I suspect we're losing something in translation here. You're probably using
a Norwegian version where some of the terminology may be different. I'm
still not sure what you mean by Maps.

At any rate, all I can tell you is that PST files from earlier versions are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003. The correct way to transfer the data
is simply to copy the default PST file from Outlook 2002 and then open it in
Outlook 2003 (File > Open > Outlook Data File...). At no point should there
be any use of exporting or importing.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Roger L. Skoglund said:
No, they was not copied.
They are my original .PST's from Outlook 2002 (XP Pro).
The strange thing is that SCANPST.EXE recognizes all the
maps, but when I Open the .PST file, Oulook 2003 only
finds and imports the Maps for deleted elements and
Searching Maps.

-----Original Message-----
How did you create these PST's?
You should have just copied them.
If you exported to create them, you lost data.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
The strange thing is however that when I run SCANPST.EXE
to repair the file, it says no errors, and indicate that
the .pst file has 5 / 6 maps. However, when I try to open
the .PST file, it only open 2 maps (none of those are the
inbox). I have openened every PST file, and all have the
same problem.

-----Original Message-----
It means you are opening the wrong PST file. This sounds
like an archive
file.
Have you opened every PST file you have?
Click to expand...
wrote in message
Thanks for the advise. Yes, I meant the Personal
Folders.
When I try to open my old .pst folders, I cannot find
the
Inbox any longer. Only Deleted Elements and Seach Maps.
What can be the reason for this?


-----Original Message-----
What do you mean by Personal Maps?
Assuming you are talking about Personal Folders (PST
files) they are
perfectly compatible with Outlook 2003 (also assuming
you
mean Outlook 2003,
since there is no Outlook 2004).
Why are you importing them?
PST files should be opened, not imported.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Have upgraded from Outlook 2002 to Outlook 2003. I
had
several Personal Maps (One Map containing the E- Mail
for
each previous years, like Outlook2003, Outlook2002,
etc.).
When I try to import the old .pst Personal Maps to my
new
Outlook 2004 Personal Map (with the new format), the
folders inside each of the Map are not visible, and
I am
not able to import any data at all. Is it possible to
create several Personal Maps in Outlook 2004, and how
to I
create a new one?


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