Restored PST file, lost all my contacts.

[Luis]

After installing Vista SP1, I ended up with a hung system, so I re-installed
windows.

I also installed a new copy of Office 2007.

I pointed my personal files to a restored copy of my "PST" files.

This restored everthing except for my contacts. (E-mails, calender, Todo,
etc).

Is there some other place I can find my contacts?

Thank you in advance,

Luis

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Verify you used the correct file and are using the correct view to see your
Contacts. State how you "pointed Outlook" to the file.

 

[Luis]

I started by copying the PST file to
C:\Users\Luis\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

I then used Mail in control panel to add a personal folder.

When I entered outlook, everything except for my contacts was in working
order.
(Inbox, calendar, todo, etc).

I also have many backups of my PST file, so I restored several of them, and
placed then in a folder "C:\BACKUP\OUTLOOK\outlook.pst".

I then used "File - Open - Outlook Data File" to open the pst file within
Outlook.

This created a new "personal folder" structure. Again, e-mails, calendar &
everything else except contacts.

Finally, I copied the PST file to a memory stick, and tried opening the PST
file on an Office 2003 outlook on a Win XP machine. This machine also
opened the file, but again no contacts.


Luis

Verify you used the correct file and are using the correct view to see your
Contacts. State how you "pointed Outlook" to the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

After installing Vista SP1, I ended up with a hung system, so I
re-installed
windows.

I also installed a new copy of Office 2007.

I pointed my personal files to a restored copy of my "PST" files.

This restored everthing except for my contacts. (E-mails, calender, Todo,
etc).

Is there some other place I can find my contacts?

Thank you in advance,

Luis

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Bad move. You never copy an Outlook data file to the default location
because you will most likely overwrite another file and corrupt either your
data file, profile, or both. Use the correct methods we post here daily,
unless you've already trashed your only copy of your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I started by copying the PST file to
C:\Users\Luis\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

I then used Mail in control panel to add a personal folder.

When I entered outlook, everything except for my contacts was in working
order.
(Inbox, calendar, todo, etc).

I also have many backups of my PST file, so I restored several of them,
and
placed then in a folder "C:\BACKUP\OUTLOOK\outlook.pst".

I then used "File - Open - Outlook Data File" to open the pst file within
Outlook.

This created a new "personal folder" structure. Again, e-mails, calendar
&
everything else except contacts.

Finally, I copied the PST file to a memory stick, and tried opening the
PST
file on an Office 2003 outlook on a Win XP machine. This machine also
opened the file, but again no contacts.


Luis

Verify you used the correct file and are using the correct view to see
your
Contacts. State how you "pointed Outlook" to the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

After installing Vista SP1, I ended up with a hung system, so I
re-installed
windows.

I also installed a new copy of Office 2007.

I pointed my personal files to a restored copy of my "PST" files.

This restored everthing except for my contacts. (E-mails, calender,
Todo,
etc).

Is there some other place I can find my contacts?

Thank you in advance,

Luis

 

[Luis]

I have many backups, and all of my original data files, so that is not a
problem.

As best I can tell, the advice posted often on the board is to use "File
Open" and then to simply open the PST file.

I have done this on many versions of the backup file (ranging from today to
several months old), and the PST file consistently does not have any contacts.

They do however always contain every other folder with the correct
information.

Luis

Bad move. You never copy an Outlook data file to the default location
because you will most likely overwrite another file and corrupt either your
data file, profile, or both. Use the correct methods we post here daily,
unless you've already trashed your only copy of your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I started by copying the PST file to
C:\Users\Luis\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

I then used Mail in control panel to add a personal folder.

When I entered outlook, everything except for my contacts was in working
order.
(Inbox, calendar, todo, etc).

I also have many backups of my PST file, so I restored several of them,
and
placed then in a folder "C:\BACKUP\OUTLOOK\outlook.pst".

I then used "File - Open - Outlook Data File" to open the pst file within
Outlook.

This created a new "personal folder" structure. Again, e-mails, calendar
&
everything else except contacts.

Finally, I copied the PST file to a memory stick, and tried opening the
PST
file on an Office 2003 outlook on a Win XP machine. This machine also
opened the file, but again no contacts.


Luis

Verify you used the correct file and are using the correct view to see
your
Contacts. State how you "pointed Outlook" to the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
After installing Vista SP1, I ended up with a hung system, so I
re-installed
windows.

I also installed a new copy of Office 2007.

I pointed my personal files to a restored copy of my "PST" files.

This restored everthing except for my contacts. (E-mails, calender,
Todo,
etc).

Is there some other place I can find my contacts?

Thank you in advance,

Luis

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Unless we know exactly how you created, transferred and are connecting to
these files, we cannot figure out how you are losing your Contacts (are you
sure you are using the correct view to see your Contacts?). The process is
simple:
1. Copy your Outlook data file when Outlook is closed.
2. Move it to any location on the other installation's hard drive except the
default Outlook location.
3. Open the file in Outlook using File > Open > Outlook data file.
All your Outlook data will be there.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have many backups, and all of my original data files, so that is not a
problem.

As best I can tell, the advice posted often on the board is to use "File
Open" and then to simply open the PST file.

I have done this on many versions of the backup file (ranging from today
to
several months old), and the PST file consistently does not have any
contacts.

They do however always contain every other folder with the correct
information.

Luis

Bad move. You never copy an Outlook data file to the default location
because you will most likely overwrite another file and corrupt either
your
data file, profile, or both. Use the correct methods we post here daily,
unless you've already trashed your only copy of your data file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I started by copying the PST file to
C:\Users\Luis\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

I then used Mail in control panel to add a personal folder.

When I entered outlook, everything except for my contacts was in
working
order.
(Inbox, calendar, todo, etc).

I also have many backups of my PST file, so I restored several of them,
and
placed then in a folder "C:\BACKUP\OUTLOOK\outlook.pst".

I then used "File - Open - Outlook Data File" to open the pst file
within
Outlook.

This created a new "personal folder" structure. Again, e-mails,
calendar
&
everything else except contacts.

Finally, I copied the PST file to a memory stick, and tried opening the
PST
file on an Office 2003 outlook on a Win XP machine. This machine also
opened the file, but again no contacts.


Luis


:

Verify you used the correct file and are using the correct view to see
your
Contacts. State how you "pointed Outlook" to the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
After installing Vista SP1, I ended up with a hung system, so I
re-installed
windows.

I also installed a new copy of Office 2007.

I pointed my personal files to a restored copy of my "PST" files.

This restored everthing except for my contacts. (E-mails, calender,
Todo,
etc).

Is there some other place I can find my contacts?

Thank you in advance,

Luis

 

[Bob in PGI]

I ran into the same problem. Look at Microsoft Help & Support Artical ID
287563 "Contacts information does not appear in the address book in Outlook".

I am NOT an Expert!!!

Bob in PGI

 

[Alan]

I ran into the same problem.  Look at Microsoft Help & Support Artical ID
287563 "Contacts information does not appear in the address book in Outlook".

I am NOT an Expert!!!

Bob in PGI











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Hi,

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