Pst file is gone after failed create new personal folder

[Guest]

Help! My co-worker was having issues with his pst file on outlook 2000. I
went to open the pst using outlook 2003 on my computer but instead of
choosing Open>>Outlook data file from the file menu, I accidentally choose
New>>outlook data file. It looked different but I went ahead and tried to
open it. I had forgotten to give my user permission to view my co-workers pst
file so when i clicked "OK" It gave me an error saying that I did not have
authorization to view the pst file. So I went to our sever to give my self
permission and the pst file is now gone! I have scanned my PC, the server and
my co-workers pc for all pst files and it is no where to be found! What
happened to it? and how can I get it back? Thanks in advance! - Angela

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Did you enable searching hidden files?

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After furious head scratching, Angmont asked:

| Help! My co-worker was having issues with his pst file on outlook
| 2000. I went to open the pst using outlook 2003 on my computer but
| instead of choosing Open>>Outlook data file from the file menu, I
| accidentally choose New>>outlook data file. It looked different but I
| went ahead and tried to open it. I had forgotten to give my user
| permission to view my co-workers pst file so when i clicked "OK" It
| gave me an error saying that I did not have authorization to view the
| pst file. So I went to our sever to give my self permission and the
| pst file is now gone! I have scanned my PC, the server and my
| co-workers pc for all pst files and it is no where to be found! What
| happened to it? and how can I get it back? Thanks in advance! -
| Angela

 

[Guest]

Yes. I also did a search for all files modified today and all files over the
size of a standard pst file in my office.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I also did a search of all files modified today and all files that are
around the size or larger then a standard pst file in our office..