Transferring files to a new computer

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daviskho

Hi - I'm in the process of configuring my new Windows XP
with MSFT Small Biz. I was running Windows 98 and using
Outlook 2000. Now I want to copy all my old emails,
folders, addresses etc. into the new version of Outlook
2003 but I can't seem to find it. It's not recognizing
my saved files as .PST files. Does anyone know how to do
this?
Thanks,
daviskho
 
daviskho said:
Hi - I'm in the process of configuring my new Windows XP
with MSFT Small Biz. I was running Windows 98 and using
Outlook 2000. Now I want to copy all my old emails,
folders, addresses etc. into the new version of Outlook
2003 but I can't seem to find it. It's not recognizing
my saved files as .PST files. Does anyone know how to do
this?
Thanks,
daviskho
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What's "not recognising my saved files as pst files"? Have you got more than
one pst file? How are you trying to open them? How did you back them up?
 
I have a bunch of .pst files that seem to correspond to
the files I set up on my email in Outlook. I have them
backed up on a zip drive that's now attached to the new
computer. When I try to open any of them I get the
message "this is not a Personal Folder file."

I'm trying to open them using the Outlook 2003 File,
Open, Outlook Data file.
Thanks - appreciate your help.
 
I have a bunch of .pst files that seem to correspond to
the files I set up on my email in Outlook. I have them
backed up on a zip drive that's now attached to the new
computer. When I try to open any of them I get the
message "this is not a Personal Folder file."

I'm trying to open them using the Outlook 2003 File,
Open, Outlook Data file.
Thanks - appreciate your help.
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As you have a "bunch" of files, are you SURE they are pst files and NOT dbx
files? Outlook usually only uses ONE pst file. Outlook EXPRESS uses many dbx
files - one for each mail folder.

Please check and post back.
 
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