Accessing archived *.pst files after re-formatting & re-installing Windows 2000

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Conrad G. Hornung

I am trying to access the following files which I saved
after a previous comuter crashed:

archive.pst
mailbox.pst
outlook.pst

Everytime I try to use the drop down menu choices:
File->Import and Export->Import from another program or
file->Select "personal Folder File" from the list of file
types to import from ->browse to where I have stored the
above-mentioned files on the computer & choosing "replace
duplicates with items imported", I get the following error
message:

"Properties for this information service must be defined
prior to use."

What the heck does this mean, and how can I define these
properties?

I have old saved emails that I would like to retrieve.

Can anyone help me?

Thank you in advance!

Conrad G. Hornung
 
Hello,

I have the same problem, only i don't have de .pst on a cd!
Yesterday, i maked a back-up from my computer on a server at work.
because my hdd was dieing... after i putt in a new hdd, and instald
win2000 on it. I copyed de back-up file back on to my new hdd. So
everyting was back as normal. Only my email was gone, so i looked on my
computer and found the .pst file!

I started my outlook, and Everytime I try to use the drop down menu
choices:
File->Import and Export->Import from another program or
file->Select "personal Folder File" from the list of file
types to import from ->browse to where I have stored the
above-mentioned files on the computer & choosing "replace
duplicates with items imported", I get the following error
message:

"Properties for this information service must be defined
prior to use."

After reading the tip below i have tried it. Only whit out any
succes....

Can somebody please help me....
Greating from Ojam
Holland
 
It could be that the pst-files is damaged (very likely with a failing HD).
Run scanpst.exe against the file and see if it comes up with anything.

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