how to retrieve lost contact custom views

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Windows XP; Outlook 2002

I've lost all my custom views of contacts, when I created a new Outlook
today folder and transferred contacts there.

I do have a backup of the entire contacts pst file. Is it possible to
retrieve the custom views from the back up PST file? If so how? I don't want
to have to recreate all the views I already had made.

If I go to the backup PST file, it shows a previously prepared custom view,
but if I try to copy in define views, it reverts to a standard view, and the
custom view cannot be retrieved. No custom views are displayed.

Thanks, Jeff
 
Russ, thank you for your help.

Let me clarify somewhat. When I went to archive a couple of months ago, I
somehow managed to archive my outlook today and all the "primary ??)"
folders. I followed the instructions from someone on this board and created
a new personal folder and copied the contacts folders in there.

This process resulted in a loss of message rules for email and custom views
for contacts.

The original contact folder is still sitting in the archive folder, unchanged.

In addition, I have multiple backups.
1. In the past I have exported contacts into a PST and I have them avialble
to use.
2. In the past I have actually copied the entire contacts PST file into a
backup location.

If I open up a previous copied contacts PST, copied would it contain the
desired custom views which I could somehow extract and make available to my
new contacts folder?

I tried placing a copied contact PST into my outlook folder (local
settings/microsoft/outlook), but it did not show up when I restarted outlook.

Your continued help would be appreciated. I've really tried to study this,
but can't seem to figure it out.

Jeff



Russ Valentine said:
How did you "transfer" this PST? How did you create this "backup?" We
repeatedly advise not to export/import PST's. Now you see why. You lose
data. Just copy and reuse your original PST. Here are instructions if you
don't know how:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jeff said:
Windows XP; Outlook 2002

I've lost all my custom views of contacts, when I created a new Outlook
today folder and transferred contacts there.

I do have a backup of the entire contacts pst file. Is it possible to
retrieve the custom views from the back up PST file? If so how? I don't
want
to have to recreate all the views I already had made.

If I go to the backup PST file, it shows a previously prepared custom
view,
but if I try to copy in define views, it reverts to a standard view, and
the
custom view cannot be retrieved. No custom views are displayed.

Thanks, Jeff
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Whoa. There sure was a lot more to this story. It's not nice to leave out
critical information like that and make us try to divine it for ourselves.
Nevertheless, I already posted the relevant information on the proper method
to copy and reuse your PST file. Perhaps you can tell me what part is still
unclear so I can clarify it for you.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jeff said:
Russ, thank you for your help.

Let me clarify somewhat. When I went to archive a couple of months ago, I
somehow managed to archive my outlook today and all the "primary ??)"
folders. I followed the instructions from someone on this board and
created
a new personal folder and copied the contacts folders in there.

This process resulted in a loss of message rules for email and custom
views
for contacts.

The original contact folder is still sitting in the archive folder,
unchanged.

In addition, I have multiple backups.
1. In the past I have exported contacts into a PST and I have them
avialble
to use.
2. In the past I have actually copied the entire contacts PST file into a
backup location.

If I open up a previous copied contacts PST, copied would it contain the
desired custom views which I could somehow extract and make available to
my
new contacts folder?

I tried placing a copied contact PST into my outlook folder (local
settings/microsoft/outlook), but it did not show up when I restarted
outlook.

Your continued help would be appreciated. I've really tried to study
this,
but can't seem to figure it out.

Jeff



Russ Valentine said:
How did you "transfer" this PST? How did you create this "backup?" We
repeatedly advise not to export/import PST's. Now you see why. You lose
data. Just copy and reuse your original PST. Here are instructions if you
don't know how:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Jeff said:
Windows XP; Outlook 2002

I've lost all my custom views of contacts, when I created a new Outlook
today folder and transferred contacts there.

I do have a backup of the entire contacts pst file. Is it possible to
retrieve the custom views from the back up PST file? If so how? I
don't
want
to have to recreate all the views I already had made.

If I go to the backup PST file, it shows a previously prepared custom
view,
but if I try to copy in define views, it reverts to a standard view,
and
the
custom view cannot be retrieved. No custom views are displayed.

Thanks, Jeff
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