Relinking Outlook Contacts

[Guest]

I recently reinstalled Outlook 2003 Sm Bus Edition w/ Bus Contact Mgr.
I copied my contacts to the Contact file.
I am finding that previously linked contacts are no longer linked. Instead
I get the following error: "Cannot perform the requested operation. The
command selected is not valid for this recepient." Must I relink each item
individually?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Probably. Depends on what you mean by "I copied my contacts to the Contact
file." That could mean anything.
If you migrate data correctly, you wouldn't have to recreate links.

 

[Guest]

My hard drive crashed. My Outlook info was saved to a disk. I copied the
info to my desktop, then imported the info into Outlook. I then had two
Contact files, one empty and one containing all my info. Since I couldn't
change the file that Outlook automatically saved contact in, I copied and
pasted all of my contacts into the "Contact" file and deleted the other extra
one. Email is there, but modified tasks are "not in your calendar or task
folder" and pre-existing links between contacts are gone.
--
All the best!

Probably. Depends on what you mean by "I copied my contacts to the Contact
file." That could mean anything.
If you migrate data correctly, you wouldn't have to recreate links.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"

I recently reinstalled Outlook 2003 Sm Bus Edition w/ Bus Contact Mgr.
I copied my contacts to the Contact file.
I am finding that previously linked contacts are no longer linked.
Instead
I get the following error: "Cannot perform the requested operation. The
command selected is not valid for this recepient." Must I relink each
item
individually?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No wonder. Importing is never the correct way to migrate Outlook data. It
breaks all links and loses other data as well.
Next time, just open your data file in Outlook. Never import it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"

My hard drive crashed. My Outlook info was saved to a disk. I copied the
info to my desktop, then imported the info into Outlook. I then had two
Contact files, one empty and one containing all my info. Since I couldn't
change the file that Outlook automatically saved contact in, I copied and
pasted all of my contacts into the "Contact" file and deleted the other
extra
one. Email is there, but modified tasks are "not in your calendar or task
folder" and pre-existing links between contacts are gone.
--
All the best!

Probably. Depends on what you mean by "I copied my contacts to the
Contact
file." That could mean anything.
If you migrate data correctly, you wouldn't have to recreate links.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"

I recently reinstalled Outlook 2003 Sm Bus Edition w/ Bus Contact Mgr.
I copied my contacts to the Contact file.
I am finding that previously linked contacts are no longer linked.
Instead
I get the following error: "Cannot perform the requested operation.
The
command selected is not valid for this recepient." Must I relink each
item
individually?

 

[Guest]

How do I do this? The file was not in Outlook. When I reinstalled Outlook
it made up it's own files. My info was on a disc. I searched for the .pst
files and copied them to my desktop. How should I move the information into
Outlook if not by importing?
--
All the best!

No wonder. Importing is never the correct way to migrate Outlook data. It
breaks all links and loses other data as well.
Next time, just open your data file in Outlook. Never import it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"

My hard drive crashed. My Outlook info was saved to a disk. I copied the
info to my desktop, then imported the info into Outlook. I then had two
Contact files, one empty and one containing all my info. Since I couldn't
change the file that Outlook automatically saved contact in, I copied and
pasted all of my contacts into the "Contact" file and deleted the other
extra
one. Email is there, but modified tasks are "not in your calendar or task
folder" and pre-existing links between contacts are gone.
--
All the best!

Probably. Depends on what you mean by "I copied my contacts to the
Contact
file." That could mean anything.
If you migrate data correctly, you wouldn't have to recreate links.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"
I recently reinstalled Outlook 2003 Sm Bus Edition w/ Bus Contact Mgr.
I copied my contacts to the Contact file.
I am finding that previously linked contacts are no longer linked.
Instead
I get the following error: "Cannot perform the requested operation.
The
command selected is not valid for this recepient." Must I relink each
item
individually?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The way I already posted. Please post what you did not understand.
File > Open > Outlook Data File... is the sequence you would use.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"

How do I do this? The file was not in Outlook. When I reinstalled
Outlook
it made up it's own files. My info was on a disc. I searched for the
.pst
files and copied them to my desktop. How should I move the information
into
Outlook if not by importing?
--
All the best!

No wonder. Importing is never the correct way to migrate Outlook data. It
breaks all links and loses other data as well.
Next time, just open your data file in Outlook. Never import it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"

My hard drive crashed. My Outlook info was saved to a disk. I copied
the
info to my desktop, then imported the info into Outlook. I then had
two
Contact files, one empty and one containing all my info. Since I
couldn't
change the file that Outlook automatically saved contact in, I copied
and
pasted all of my contacts into the "Contact" file and deleted the other
extra
one. Email is there, but modified tasks are "not in your calendar or
task
folder" and pre-existing links between contacts are gone.
--
All the best!


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Probably. Depends on what you mean by "I copied my contacts to the
Contact
file." That could mean anything.
If you migrate data correctly, you wouldn't have to recreate links.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Southern Living At HOME Lady"
I recently reinstalled Outlook 2003 Sm Bus Edition w/ Bus Contact
Mgr.
I copied my contacts to the Contact file.
I am finding that previously linked contacts are no longer linked.
Instead
I get the following error: "Cannot perform the requested operation.
The
command selected is not valid for this recepient." Must I relink
each
item
individually?