very large .pst file

  • Thread starter Thread starter Russ
  • Start date Start date
R

Russ

Does anyone know how I can retrieve data from a .pst file
that will not re-import back into Outlook. It is not read
only but is all the Personal Folders and is 1.52gb. I only
wish to retrieve the email message folders. When I try to
re-import the file it locks up Outlook.
 
Open it instead;
File-> Open-> Outlook Data File...

If this fails as well run scanpst.exe against the file

--
Roady [MVP]
www.sparnaaij.net
Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office related News
Also Outlook FAQ, How To's, Downloads and more...

Tips of the month:
-Create your own fully customized Toolbar
-Creating a Classic View in Outlook 2003
Subscribe to the newsletter to receive news and tips & tricks in your
mailbox!
www.sparnaaij.net

(I changed my reply address; remove all CAPS and _underscores_ from the
address when mailing)
 
Russ said:
Does anyone know how I can retrieve data from a .pst file
that will not re-import back into Outlook. It is not read
only but is all the Personal Folders and is 1.52gb. I only
wish to retrieve the email message folders. When I try to
re-import the file it locks up Outlook.
Click to expand...

Instead of trying to use the import feature, just try opening the .pst
file within outlook. TO do this (at least in XP), select File | Open
| Outlook Data File and browse to it's location from there. I know
there was a (I believe), 2GB limit to the size of a .pst file, so I
don't think that's a factor. I think opening the file as I've
described above should do the trick.

Good luck! I hope this helps :)
Scott L. Grimes
 
Thanks Scott and Roady,

I am running Windows 2k and have run scanpst.exe which
informs me that the file is Ok but it still will not
import into Outlook. I am worried that I have a file that
contains important info I will not be able to access.

Russ
 
Russ said:
I am running Windows 2k and have run scanpst.exe which
informs me that the file is Ok but it still will not
import into Outlook.
Click to expand...

As Roady said, don't use import. Just open it with File>Open
 
Russ said:
Thanks Scott and Roady,

I am running Windows 2k and have run scanpst.exe which
informs me that the file is Ok but it still will not
import into Outlook. I am worried that I have a file that
contains important info I will not be able to access.

Russ
Click to expand...

Try just opening the file, instead of using the import feature. In
order to do this, from Outlook, select File | Open | Personal Folder
File. Then browse to the location of your .pst file and have Outlook
open it from there. This is COMPLETELY different from importing, and
you may have more luck - once it opens, you should be able to
copy.move messages between the 2 files without issue.

Hope this helps! Good luck :)
-Scott L. Grimes
 
Back
Top