PST 35 Meg file blank messages

[Tommy]

Saved 35 Meg PST file under W2K, NTFS & Office 2000 to the server.
Installed Win me, FAT & Office 2000
Open PST file from within Outlook, as I always do.
The file is read with no error but no messages appear.

SCANPST says "No error detected"

Any suggestion ?

TIA
Tommy

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

This question would probably be best posted in microsoft.public.outlook -
and it isn't clear from your post whether you moved it back to your
computer, but note that MS doesn't support/recommend accessing PST files
from across a network connection of any kind, as you can experience data
corruption (and performance issues).

That said - are you sure you saved the correct PST file? Do you see
*anything* in the PST file? Did you create it with export, or just move the
PST file you were using with Outlook closed at the time?

 

[Tommy]

Lanwench,

1. PST was saved through simple moving (upload) to server.
2. Outlook was not running at the time.
I did that several times before and never failed.
Though I was using it with the same Win OS, it souldn't make a
difference.
Other files UL then DL from the same batch are fine !!!
3. The PST file is on my PC, working locally.
4. I see absolutely nothing when I open it.

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hmmm - check your view settings - also right-click on the PST file itself in
the folder list (the top-level folder), go to properties, folder size. See
what it thinks is in there. Don't recall your original post details, but did
you try scanpst.exe ?

Lanwench,

1. PST was saved through simple moving (upload) to server.
2. Outlook was not running at the time.
I did that several times before and never failed.
Though I was using it with the same Win OS, it souldn't make a
difference.
Other files UL then DL from the same batch are fine !!!
3. The PST file is on my PC, working locally.
4. I see absolutely nothing when I open it.

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

This question would probably be best posted in
microsoft.public.outlook - and it isn't clear from your post whether
you moved it back to your computer, but note that MS doesn't
support/recommend accessing PST files from across a network
connection of any kind, as you can experience data corruption (and
performance issues).

That said - are you sure you saved the correct PST file? Do you see
*anything* in the PST file? Did you create it with export, or just
move the PST file you were using with Outlook closed at the time?

 

[Tommy]

- Scanpst.exe says "No errors"
- Folder Properties 34.8 Meg in the top-level folder type pst, that's all
- Folder Properties 0 inside Outlook (after File-Open Personal folder PST )
- Tried "import" from file, the same, NO results

Original post details below

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Hmmm - check your view settings - also right-click on the PST file itself in
the folder list (the top-level folder), go to properties, folder size. See
what it thinks is in there. Don't recall your original post details, but did
you try scanpst.exe ?

Lanwench,

1. PST was saved through simple moving (upload) to server.
2. Outlook was not running at the time.
I did that several times before and never failed.
Though I was using it with the same Win OS, it souldn't make a
difference.
Other files UL then DL from the same batch are fine !!!
3. The PST file is on my PC, working locally.
4. I see absolutely nothing when I open it.

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

This question would probably be best posted in
microsoft.public.outlook - and it isn't clear from your post whether
you moved it back to your computer, but note that MS doesn't
support/recommend accessing PST files from across a network
connection of any kind, as you can experience data corruption (and
performance issues).

That said - are you sure you saved the correct PST file? Do you see
*anything* in the PST file? Did you create it with export, or just
move the PST file you were using with Outlook closed at the time?

Tommy wrote:
Saved 35 Meg PST file under W2K, NTFS & Office 2000 to the server.
Installed Win me, FAT & Office 2000
Open PST file from within Outlook, as I always do.
The file is read with no error but no messages appear.

SCANPST says "No error detected"

Any suggestion ?

TIA
Tommy

 

[Hushia]

The size of the pst file doesn't mean a thing. It may at one time have been
34.8 Meg, but could now be empty.
Connect to it from Outlook and compact it (right click, Properties,
Avanced). If there are actually no messages in it, the size will be adjusted
and you'll know if you should put any more time in trying to save it.

- Scanpst.exe says "No errors"
- Folder Properties 34.8 Meg in the top-level folder type pst, that's all
- Folder Properties 0 inside Outlook (after File-Open Personal folder PST )
- Tried "import" from file, the same, NO results

Original post details below

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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Hmmm - check your view settings - also right-click on the PST file

itself

in
the folder list (the top-level folder), go to properties, folder size. See
what it thinks is in there. Don't recall your original post details, but did
you try scanpst.exe ?

Lanwench,

1. PST was saved through simple moving (upload) to server.
2. Outlook was not running at the time.
I did that several times before and never failed.
Though I was using it with the same Win OS, it souldn't make a
difference.
Other files UL then DL from the same batch are fine !!!
3. The PST file is on my PC, working locally.
4. I see absolutely nothing when I open it.

Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<[email protected]> a écrit
dans le message de This question would probably be best posted in
microsoft.public.outlook - and it isn't clear from your post whether
you moved it back to your computer, but note that MS doesn't
support/recommend accessing PST files from across a network
connection of any kind, as you can experience data corruption (and
performance issues).

That said - are you sure you saved the correct PST file? Do you see
*anything* in the PST file? Did you create it with export, or just
move the PST file you were using with Outlook closed at the time?

Tommy wrote:
Saved 35 Meg PST file under W2K, NTFS & Office 2000 to the server.
Installed Win me, FAT & Office 2000
Open PST file from within Outlook, as I always do.
The file is read with no error but no messages appear.

SCANPST says "No error detected"

Any suggestion ?

TIA
Tommy