.pst installation problem

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I just loaded OL on my lap and tranfered the .pst from my
dektop. All the info loaded, but when I shut down and
reopened OL, it locked up at the license screen. I can't
do anything from inside the program.
I assume the problem is with the .pst import, but I can't
find the .pst file on my hard drive to delete it.
Any suggestions on what I can do to get OL to open fully?
Thanks.
 
You may have a corrupted outcmd.dat file. This is the file that stores your
toolbar customizations, and when it becomes corrupted, Outlook can't use it
at startup to build your toolbars, thus causing the hangups. Try renaming
or deleting your outcmd.dat file while Outlook is closed. Renaming it might
be the best idea if you have a lot of customizations that you'd prefer not
to lose; that way if renaming the file doesn't solve your problem, you may
be able to restore it later when you do get Outlook working properly again.

Note: If you're using Windows 2000 or XP, you'll need to search in hidden
and system folders to find the outcmd.dat file.

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I searched for the outcmd.dat file (hidden files also)
with no luck. I'm using Win98SE with OL 2000.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks for the help.
 
So you have searched within hidden and system *folders* (not hidden files)
on the Win2000 machine and didn't find outcmd.dat? If not, it may not have
been created -- it's only created if toolbar/menu customizations are made.
..PST files are also commonly created in hidden and system folders in
Win2000/XP, so try searching for the .PST again and enable the hidden/system
folder search.

When you find the .PST file, rename it or move it somewhere else, then try
restarting Outlook. If it opens, it should ask you where the .PST file
is -- point it to the renamed file or to wherever you moved the file to, and
it should open then.

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Jocelyn Fiorello
MVP - Outlook

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