PST file missing

[Jan]

I used PCMover to transfer all my files/data from laptop to new desktop.
Transfer went great except for the pst file. It wouldn't transfer. I got on
live chat with PCmover and did what they suggested with no success. I've
tried everything -- putting the pst file from the old computer on a DVD and
in file sharing ... nothing worked.

I saved the pst file from the old computer on the new computer but still
couldn't import it, so I deleted the pst file. Now I can't even open Outlook
because the pst file is missing.

I have used up so much time trying to figure this thing out. My husband
also got a new computer and the transfer from old to new went beautifully
including his email.

Any help would be appreciated - I desperately need to get my email
transferred from laptop to desktop because of critical files/attachments and
updates in the email files.

Thank you!

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No need to go that route and especially don't use the import function to
recover.
In short, you simply copy the pst-file from one computer to the other. Then,
once you've installed and configured Outlook with your mail account, you
reconnect the pst-file by File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

At this point, you've corrupted your current mail profile by deleting the
main pst-file associated with mail profile. To recover, you must start of
with a new mail profile.
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

For future reference, you can find proper backup and restore instructions
here;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm