how do i move contacts to another computer?

[Guest]

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've followed all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other computer, i get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you move the PST file to your hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Do not import the file, open it.

 

[Guest]

Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version of the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator". Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format that you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.

 

[Guest]

You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open it in 2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually mailbox.pst) so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I figure out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format that you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version of the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator".
Thanks

 

[Guest]

That's exactly what I'm doing. i created the pst in 2003 and am trying to
import them in 2000.
Thanks.

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format that you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version of the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator".
Thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you would have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open it in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Guest]

OK, I've created the new PST in 97-2002 format. How do I dump my data in
there?

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you would have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open it in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Any of the usual methods should be fine:
Drag and Drop
Copy and Paste
Select All > Copy to Folder...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, I've created the new PST in 97-2002 format. How do I dump my data in
there?

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you would have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open it
in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to
which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually
mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd
then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I
figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

:

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format
that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version
of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts
and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other
computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Guest]

I'm a little confused. The new pst file I created in the 97-2002 format is
sitting in my desktop, seemingly without the contents of my personal folders
(since I only created a new file, but there was no "save" or "copy" function
in the wizard). If I export my personal folders into a PST, it doesn't give
me the option to export it in the 97-2002 format.

This seems like 2 halves that I have to now put together. When you say
"drag & drop", "Copy&paste", etc, am I doing this all within Outlook? I
notice that a new "personal folders" icon is added to the bottom of my folder
list when I create a data file in 97-2002 format. Is there a place in
Outlook help that addresses this situation? Thanks so much for the help on
this...

Any of the usual methods should be fine:
Drag and Drop
Copy and Paste
Select All > Copy to Folder...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, I've created the new PST in 97-2002 format. How do I dump my data in
there?

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you would have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open it
in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to
which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually
mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd
then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I
figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

:

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format
that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this version
of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts
and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other
computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You must create the "Outlook 97-2002" PST file in the Outlook 2003
installation that contains your Outlook 2003 data file. How else would you
have any information to copy into it?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm a little confused. The new pst file I created in the 97-2002 format
is
sitting in my desktop, seemingly without the contents of my personal
folders
(since I only created a new file, but there was no "save" or "copy"
function
in the wizard). If I export my personal folders into a PST, it doesn't
give
me the option to export it in the 97-2002 format.

This seems like 2 halves that I have to now put together. When you say
"drag & drop", "Copy&paste", etc, am I doing this all within Outlook? I
notice that a new "personal folders" icon is added to the bottom of my
folder
list when I create a data file in 97-2002 format. Is there a place in
Outlook help that addresses this situation? Thanks so much for the help
on
this...

Any of the usual methods should be fine:
Drag and Drop
Copy and Paste
Select All > Copy to Folder...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

OK, I've created the new PST in 97-2002 format. How do I dump my data
in
there?

:

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you would
have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in
Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open
it
in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to
which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually
mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd
then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I
figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

:

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if
you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format
that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it
hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this
version
of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your
Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts
and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other
computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is
it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Guest]

The 97-2002 file that I created is 265KB while the "exported" file (that
doesn't load into Outlook 2000) is 296MB. I'd think if the 97-2002 file
contained everything in my personal folders that it would be much larger.
When I open the 97-2002 personal file in outlook, it only contains an empty
inbox, deleted items, and search folders icons.

If I try to drag the "home" personal folder into the new personal folder, I
get an error message that most of the items can't be moved. If I try to
right-click the "home" personal folder (with the intention of grabbing
everything to copy), copy isn't an option.

How can I confirm a pst I've created is in the 97-2002 format? The icon
looks the same when I do File>New>Outlook DataFile>97-2002

You must create the "Outlook 97-2002" PST file in the Outlook 2003
installation that contains your Outlook 2003 data file. How else would you
have any information to copy into it?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm a little confused. The new pst file I created in the 97-2002 format
is
sitting in my desktop, seemingly without the contents of my personal
folders
(since I only created a new file, but there was no "save" or "copy"
function
in the wizard). If I export my personal folders into a PST, it doesn't
give
me the option to export it in the 97-2002 format.

This seems like 2 halves that I have to now put together. When you say
"drag & drop", "Copy&paste", etc, am I doing this all within Outlook? I
notice that a new "personal folders" icon is added to the bottom of my
folder
list when I create a data file in 97-2002 format. Is there a place in
Outlook help that addresses this situation? Thanks so much for the help
on
this...

Any of the usual methods should be fine:
Drag and Drop
Copy and Paste
Select All > Copy to Folder...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK, I've created the new PST in 97-2002 format. How do I dump my data
in
there?

:

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you would
have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in
Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to open
it
in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version to
which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually
mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is. I'd
then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once I
figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

:

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details if
you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003 format
that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it
hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this
version
of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your
Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts
and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other
computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is
it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Guest]

i did move the pst file to my hard drive and the read only attribute was
already removed.

Did you move the PST file to your hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Do not import the file, open it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other computer, i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Then you must have corrupted the file when you created it.
How did you create it?
Exporting is a good way to corrupt it if you then copy it to a CD before
you've closed Outlook and disconnected it from the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i did move the pst file to my hard drive and the read only attribute was
already removed.

Did you move the PST file to your hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Do not import the file, open it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other computer, i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You cannot copy an entire PST file into another one.
You copy the _contents_ of the Outlook 2003 PST file into the Outlook
97-2002 file you created in the same profile. A 256KB PST file is empty. You
obviously copied nothing into it successfully.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

The 97-2002 file that I created is 265KB while the "exported" file (that
doesn't load into Outlook 2000) is 296MB. I'd think if the 97-2002 file
contained everything in my personal folders that it would be much larger.
When I open the 97-2002 personal file in outlook, it only contains an
empty
inbox, deleted items, and search folders icons.

If I try to drag the "home" personal folder into the new personal folder,
I
get an error message that most of the items can't be moved. If I try to
right-click the "home" personal folder (with the intention of grabbing
everything to copy), copy isn't an option.

How can I confirm a pst I've created is in the 97-2002 format? The icon
looks the same when I do File>New>Outlook DataFile>97-2002

You must create the "Outlook 97-2002" PST file in the Outlook 2003
installation that contains your Outlook 2003 data file. How else would
you
have any information to copy into it?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I'm a little confused. The new pst file I created in the 97-2002
format
is
sitting in my desktop, seemingly without the contents of my personal
folders
(since I only created a new file, but there was no "save" or "copy"
function
in the wizard). If I export my personal folders into a PST, it doesn't
give
me the option to export it in the 97-2002 format.

This seems like 2 halves that I have to now put together. When you say
"drag & drop", "Copy&paste", etc, am I doing this all within Outlook?
I
notice that a new "personal folders" icon is added to the bottom of my
folder
list when I create a data file in 97-2002 format. Is there a place in
Outlook help that addresses this situation? Thanks so much for the
help
on
this...



:

Any of the usual methods should be fine:
Drag and Drop
Copy and Paste
Select All > Copy to Folder...

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
OK, I've created the new PST in 97-2002 format. How do I dump my
data
in
there?

:

No. The only program that can access this file is Outlook 2003. If
you
wanted a PST file that is compatible with earlier versions you
would
have
had to create a new PST file in "Outlook 97-2002" format while in
Outlook
2003.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
You got it. i created the PST file in 2003, and am trying to
open
it
in
2000.

To move a pst file like this before (don't remember which version
to
which
version), I would change the name of the default pst (usually
mailbox.pst)
so
that when Outlook opened it would ask me where the pst file is.
I'd
then
direct Outlook to the file I wanted to use. Will this work once
I
figure
out
the compatibility issues?
GJ

:

Sounds like a different problem to me. You need to post details
if
you
need
help. You appear to have created an PST file in Outlook 2003
format
that
you
are trying to open in an earlier version.
List the exact steps you used and your versions.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Have you gotten this to work yet? I tried Russ' advice & it
hasn't
worked.
I get errors including "...pst is not compatible with this
version
of
the
Personal Foldres information service. Contact your
Administrator".
Thanks

:

i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer.
i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the
contacts
and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other
computer,
i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why
is
it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Guest]

i used the export function inside of outlook as instructed by a link that was
recommended in another thread with the same issue. was that wrong? can you
give me directions on how to create the file? or better yet, can you give me
full directions for moving my contacts from one computer to another? any
help is greatly appreciated.

Then you must have corrupted the file when you created it.
How did you create it?
Exporting is a good way to corrupt it if you then copy it to a CD before
you've closed Outlook and disconnected it from the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i did move the pst file to my hard drive and the read only attribute was
already removed.

Did you move the PST file to your hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Do not import the file, open it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other computer, i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Close Outlook.
Copy the Outlook data file.
Only import or export PST files if you need to change file format for use
with a different program.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i used the export function inside of outlook as instructed by a link that
was
recommended in another thread with the same issue. was that wrong? can
you
give me directions on how to create the file? or better yet, can you give
me
full directions for moving my contacts from one computer to another? any
help is greatly appreciated.

Then you must have corrupted the file when you created it.
How did you create it?
Exporting is a good way to corrupt it if you then copy it to a CD before
you've closed Outlook and disconnected it from the file.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

i did move the pst file to my hard drive and the read only attribute was
already removed.

:

Did you move the PST file to your hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Do not import the file, open it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
i want to copy my contacts in outlook to another computer. i've
followed
all
the directions i can find. i've made a pst file of the contacts and
copied
it to a cd but when i try to import the data into the other
computer, i
get
an error message saying that the file is not a pst file. why is it
not
recognizing it as a pst file? what can i do?