Salvaging Outlook files

[David Brown]

I was using Outlook 2000 on a Windows Home XP system when my hard disk
got corrupted (boot problem).

I have installed Windows XP and Outlook 2000 on another hard disk, put
my old hard disk in as a slave, and I got access to my old My Documents
files etc.

The question is, how can I import my old Outlook files (e-mail,
contacts, etc) from my old disk onto the new one?

Grateful for any suggestions.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

First, don't import anything.
Just find your old Outlook Data File and configure your new installation to
use it. The method will depend on which version of Outlook 2000 you are
using.
To use another PST file (such as one from an earlier installation) and set
it to be the default for your current installation of Outlook, you will
first need to know the location and name of the PST file you'd like to use
as your new default. Then use the following directions, depending on version
and mode of Outlook:

Corporate Mode: (With Outlook closed)
- Control Panel > Mail applet
- Remove the current Personal Folder service
- Readd the service, directing it to the new PST file location
- Restart Outlook

Internet Mail Only mode:
- File menu > Open > Personal Folders file > migrate to the new PST file
location to open it
- Right-click on the root of the new set of folders in the folder pane (View

Folder List)

- Choose Properties
- Check the "Deliver POP mail" box
- Quit & restart Outlook
- Now you can Close the PST file that you were previously using (R-click on
that pst folder while in Folder View and select "Close <foldername>
Folders"). If you have any information in your former PST that you'd like to
transfer to your new default PST, you can drag and drop from one to the
other before you close the old one.

For more information, take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data
backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm