Recovering E-mails and Contact Information

[Rick]

Hello,

I recently had a problem with Windows XP which required me
to fully re-install it on my system. I had already had
Microsoft Office XP installed, but now since I reinstalled
Windows XP I get a message saying something like "program
not configured for this system" everytime I try to start
Outlook or any Office Application. The only thing I
really care about is saving my e-mails and contact
information. I installed Windows XP on a new hard drive
this time and so still have all my old microsoft office
files on the old hard drive. If I install Office XP onto
the new hard drive, is there a way to somehow recover my
old e-mails and contacts from the old installation of
microsoft office xp on the old hard drive? I'd greatly
appreciate any help in this matter!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The file you need to copy and reuse is your Personal Folders file (*.pst)
It's where all the mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm