How do I import an old .pst calendar into new .pst format?

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I want to import an Outlook 2000 .pst calendar into a new .pst format so it
can be opened by Outlook 2007. I am following the instructions on the Office
Help page "Convert a non-Unicode data file (.pst) to a Unicode data file
(.pst)". When I try to create a new data file I get the message "There was
an error locating one of the items needed to complete this operation. It
might have been deleted". When I try to import items to the new data file I
get the message "The operation failed. An object cannot be found". There is
no guidance on the web page as to what to do in these circumstances. Do I
need to install additional files from the Office 2007 disc?
 
RogerUK said:
I want to import an Outlook 2000 .pst calendar into a new .pst format so it
can be opened by Outlook 2007. I am following the instructions on the
Office
Help page "Convert a non-Unicode data file (.pst) to a Unicode data file
(.pst)". When I try to create a new data file I get the message "There
was
an error locating one of the items needed to complete this operation. It
might have been deleted". When I try to import items to the new data file
I
get the message "The operation failed. An object cannot be found". There
is
no guidance on the web page as to what to do in these circumstances. Do I
need to install additional files from the Office 2007 disc?
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You don't need to convert it. Outlook 2007 will read 97-2002 format pst
files. In Outlook 2007 do File-Open-Outlook data file, and navigate to the
file's location. Then copy the calendar data from the old file to the new.

HTH
 
Looking through the correspondence on other related issues I note Brian
Tillman reiterating that you should never import/export. It is easy to copy
entries between .pst files without importing/exporting, and I only tried it
in the current situation in desperation to get something to unstick. The
real issue is that I can't open a 2000 .pst file using Outlook 2007 because
it is expecting a .ics or .vcs file. The guidance is to create a "new" .pst
file amnd "move" the old entries into it. Any suggestions?
 
Simply open the .pst file in Outlook, display the calendar by category,
select all, right click drag and drop on the 2007 calendar folder, when you
release the mouse, select move or copy as you wish. No need EVER to import
a native Outlook file.

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After furious head scratching, RogerUK wrote:

| I want to import an Outlook 2000 .pst calendar into a new .pst format
| so it can be opened by Outlook 2007. I am following the instructions
| on the Office Help page "Convert a non-Unicode data file (.pst) to a
| Unicode data file (.pst)". When I try to create a new data file I
| get the message "There was an error locating one of the items needed
| to complete this operation. It might have been deleted". When I try
| to import items to the new data file I get the message "The operation
| failed. An object cannot be found". There is no guidance on the web
| page as to what to do in these circumstances. Do I need to install
| additional files from the Office 2007 disc?
 
RogerUK said:
Looking through the correspondence on other related issues I note Brian
Tillman reiterating that you should never import/export. It is easy to
copy
entries between .pst files without importing/exporting, and I only tried
it
in the current situation in desperation to get something to unstick. The
real issue is that I can't open a 2000 .pst file using Outlook 2007
because
it is expecting a .ics or .vcs file. The guidance is to create a "new"
.pst
file amnd "move" the old entries into it. Any suggestions?
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see my post....
 
Outlook can open any PST file from any version. In no way would it expect
any other file type. Might want to tell us what you are doing instead of
opening a PST file.
 
It's the very first step that I can't do. If I try to open the file from
Outlook I get a message "The operation failed. An object cannot be found."
That;'s what is foxing me.
 
RogerUK said:
It's the very first step that I can't do. If I try to open the file from
Outlook I get a message "The operation failed. An object cannot be found."
That;'s what is foxing me.
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Where is this file?
 
Have you removed the 'read-only" check mark from that .pst's properties?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, RogerUK wrote:

| On a memory stick. I copy the file from my work computer onto my home
| computer so I can synchronise with my PDA.
|
| "Gordon" wrote:
|
|| ||| It's the very first step that I can't do. If I try to open the
||| file from Outlook I get a message "The operation failed. An object
||| cannot be found." That;'s what is foxing me.
||
|| Where is this file?
 
I have just had a look and the Read Only box was not checked. The Archive
box was checked so I un-checked it, but it made no difference. I still get
the message "The operation failed. An object could not be found".
 
I have tried all the things suggested in this thread, but to no avail. I am
sure I am missing something, probably something trivial. Can anyone help?

RogerUK said:
I have just had a look and the Read Only box was not checked. The Archive
box was checked so I un-checked it, but it made no difference. I still get
the message "The operation failed. An object could not be found".

Milly Staples said:
Have you removed the 'read-only" check mark from that .pst's properties?

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, RogerUK wrote:

| On a memory stick. I copy the file from my work computer onto my home
| computer so I can synchronise with my PDA.
|
| "Gordon" wrote:
|
|| ||| It's the very first step that I can't do. If I try to open the
||| file from Outlook I get a message "The operation failed. An object
||| cannot be found." That;'s what is foxing me.
||
|| Where is this file?
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RogerUK said:
I have tried all the things suggested in this thread, but to no avail. I
am
sure I am missing something, probably something trivial. Can anyone help?
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Try creating a new Outlook Profile and see if you can open it in that...
 
Do you mean a new email profile? I can't find any instructions for creating
a new Outlook profile.
 
RogerUK said:
Do you mean a new email profile? I can't find any instructions for
creating
a new Outlook profile.
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Control Panel-Mail-Show Profiles-New (or Add - not sure which)
 
Thank you - I created a new profile, and then found that this had made my
existing profile work. I really don't understand, but it is working fine,
now.
I am now left with four "unused" caledars in Outlook 2007 - can you advise
me how to get rid of them, so it is clearer which ones I am using?
 
RogerUK said:
Thank you - I created a new profile, and then found that this had made my
existing profile work. I really don't understand, but it is working fine,
now.
I am now left with four "unused" caledars in Outlook 2007 - can you advise
me how to get rid of them, so it is clearer which ones I am using?
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Uncheck them in the Navigation panel...
 
fry said:
did you get an answer about the notice object missing? i too need it.
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You're trying to create a new PST with Office Button>New>Outlook Data File
and receive the "an object could not be found" message, correct? Have you
tried Help>Office Diagnostics?
 
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