HELP! Re-installed Outlook, can't import saved .pst file.

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Due to a virus, I had to re-install Windows XP/Home including Outlook 2000.
Prior to re-install, I copied all files with Roxio EZ CD/DVD. After
re-install, I copied all data files, including Personal Folders .pst to a
special file in My Documents thinking that I could import the file into the
re-installed Outlook; however, Import doesn't recognize the file. Thanks,
Donna Caul, (e-mail address removed), 041024
 
First, importing is the wrong way to reuse Outlook data. You should
configure Outlook to reuse your file instead.
Did you move this file to a hard drive and remove its read only attribute?
What happened when you tried the import?
 
Thanks for your quick response Russ.
How do I configure Outlook to re-use my file?
No, I didn't remove the file's read-only attribute. I'll try that.
Nothing happened when I tried the import. The file didn't show up in Outlook.

Russ Valentine said:
First, importing is the wrong way to reuse Outlook data. You should
configure Outlook to reuse your file instead.
Did you move this file to a hard drive and remove its read only attribute?
What happened when you tried the import?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
lastcaul 041024 said:
Due to a virus, I had to re-install Windows XP/Home including Outlook
2000.
Prior to re-install, I copied all files with Roxio EZ CD/DVD. After
re-install, I copied all data files, including Personal Folders .pst to a
special file in My Documents thinking that I could import the file into
the
re-installed Outlook; however, Import doesn't recognize the file. Thanks,
Donna Caul, (e-mail address removed), 041024
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Here are the instructions:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
lastcaul 041024 said:
Thanks for your quick response Russ.
How do I configure Outlook to re-use my file?
No, I didn't remove the file's read-only attribute. I'll try that.
Nothing happened when I tried the import. The file didn't show up in
Outlook.

Russ Valentine said:
First, importing is the wrong way to reuse Outlook data. You should
configure Outlook to reuse your file instead.
Did you move this file to a hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
What happened when you tried the import?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
lastcaul 041024 said:
Due to a virus, I had to re-install Windows XP/Home including Outlook
2000.
Prior to re-install, I copied all files with Roxio EZ CD/DVD. After
re-install, I copied all data files, including Personal Folders .pst to
a
special file in My Documents thinking that I could import the file into
the
re-installed Outlook; however, Import doesn't recognize the file.
Thanks,
Donna Caul, (e-mail address removed), 041024
Click to expand...
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Russ Valentine said:
Here are the instructions:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
lastcaul 041024 said:
Thanks for your quick response Russ.
How do I configure Outlook to re-use my file?
No, I didn't remove the file's read-only attribute. I'll try that.
Nothing happened when I tried the import. The file didn't show up in
Outlook.

Russ Valentine said:
First, importing is the wrong way to reuse Outlook data. You should
configure Outlook to reuse your file instead.
Did you move this file to a hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
What happened when you tried the import?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message Due to a virus, I had to re-install Windows XP/Home including Outlook
2000.
Prior to re-install, I copied all files with Roxio EZ CD/DVD. After
re-install, I copied all data files, including Personal Folders .pst to
a
special file in My Documents thinking that I could import the file into
the
re-installed Outlook; however, Import doesn't recognize the file.
Thanks,
Donna Caul, (e-mail address removed), 041024
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