ktag said:
Thanks for the speedy reply. To be more specific about my problem,
I'll describe it below in more detail.
I have had numerous disk crashes, motherboards nd HDD during the
three years on various computers my office intranet. I have just
recently seen the need to bachup important files on a designated
separate network store.
This is yet another reason to use a client/server config, and tape backup on
the server. PST files, tho, are supposed to be stored locally - I'd prefer
Exchange myself.
It also sounds like you don't have very reliable/supportable workstation
hardware. You're experiencing way too many crashes and problems with your
hardware.
I usually save the entire disk image and later fetch the files I need
and store them to CD/DVD using Drag to Disk. I then install/save
those files on the new C drive containing new copy of the OS when I
need them. This is what I was trying to obtain answers for using the
following question:
When a second and subsequent install of outlook is performed, I would
like to retrieve the files generated during the previous install.
How is that done? Can you refer me to a documented procedure?
Well, here's my idea....
I'd redirect My Documents on the desktop to something you set up yourself,
such as c:\data (choose 'move')
I'd then find the PST file with Outlook closed, rename it to myname.pst, and
move it to c:\data\outlook - or whatever folder you chose. Then reopen
Outlook and when it complains it can't find the PST file, point it at
c:\data\outlook\myname.pst.
That way you can just back up c:\data.
I'll review your suggestions and try the solutions. If this reply
brings any other thoughts or insights you can share with me, it will
be greatly appreciated.
For instance: How about retreiving Internet Explorer Favorites
Back you your favorites folder in your backup job...c:\documents and
settings\user\favorites.
and
other bookmarks and links
They should all be in favorites if you're using IE and have only one login.
as well as Outlook mailboxes and contact
lists?
They should all be part of the PST file(s) you use.
I forgot to ask this in my original question.
Thanks again for your help.
ktag
PS:
A revised question would be:
Due to replacing crashed HDDs and OS'es, when a second and subsequent
install of Outlook and Internet Explorer are performed, I would like
to retrieve the files, Favorites, Bookmarks etc., generated during
the previous install then transfer them to the new system with a
network backup storage capability where I can use common files on any
computer in a Workgroup. How is that done?
Can you refer me to a documented procedure?
You could also use NTBackup to back up your data to a file wherever you
like, and save the NTBackup job so you can re-run it at will.
