Urgent: Reinstalled winxp, now must find contacts

[Craig Thomas]

So I reinstalled XP and had to reinstall Office w/ Outlook

I need to know how I can import the contacts list back into th
contacts area. Also, is there any way to retrieve old emails?

I have looked in every folder I can think of and can't find where th
contacts might be stored.


thanks for your help

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It is stored in a pst-file. You can open this in Outlook by File-> Open->
Outlook Data File...

Make sure you include hidden and system files and folders when searching for
pst-file.

By default it is located in
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\

You can also locate the file by using
Rightclick the root folder (probably Outlook Today)-> Properties-> button
Advanced-> field Filename

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[Craig Thomas]

Ok, thanks. I found the .pst files.

However, it is in a hidden directory, so Outlook cannot locate th
folder when. It's in C:\Documents and Settings\User\Loca
settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook


It's the Local Settings folder that is hidden.

Should I copy/move the file to an unhidden directory using Window
Explorer? (Think I may have just answered my own question.)


Trying that now....


Thanks!


Craig

 

[Craig Thomas]

Ok, thanks. I found the .pst files.

However, it is in a hidden directory, so Outlook cannot locate the
folder when. It's in C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local
settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook


It's the Local Settings folder that is hidden.

Should I copy/move the file to an unhidden directory using Windows
Explorer? (Think I may have just answered my own question.)


Trying that now....


Thanks!


Craig™

 

[Craig Thomas]

yeah, that worked


all the contacts and saved emails are back.


now I just have to get them into the regular outlook directory, instea
of personal folders. :

 

[Craig Thomas]

yeah, that worked


all the contacts and saved emails are back.


now I just have to get them into the regular outlook directory, instea
of personal folders. :