Import saved pst files

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Dave

I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file. The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst in ms dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave
 
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain you want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view the files, why not
just open the PST?
 
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain you want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view the files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Dave said:
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file. The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst in ms dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave
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You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't imagine a PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Dave said:
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain you want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view the files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Dave said:
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file. The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst in ms dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave
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.
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Click to expand...
 
Okay, I tried open instead of double click, same result.
Brings up excel. I am not sure I did the save procedure
right but I went into import export in outlook and chose
export to a personal folder file. Followed the wizard and
burned the cd. Didn't receive any error messages and
when I initially created the file and looked at them, they
looked like pst files.

I went into find and typed *.*pst and it brings up the
contact file but under type it says other. Shouldn't it
say pst there? I'd be happy to just retype these contacts
into outlook again if I had them printed but I did not
print them out since I type personal note on each and use
the birthday, anniversary reminders as well. It's not
really proprietary info. Is there anywhere I can send the
file to have someone take a look at it? It's only 380k.

thanks,

Dave



-----Original Message-----
You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't imagine a PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain
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you
want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view
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the
files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file. The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst in
Click to expand...
ms
dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave


.
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.
Click to expand...
 
Something went awry in the export. No PST file could ever open in Excel. Do
you have access to the original PST file? It is not necessary to export. You
can simply open the original PST file in Outlook to access its contents.
When you open the exported PST in Excel, what do you see?
If the exported file does indeed have a .pst extension, you can try
repairing it with the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Dave said:
Okay, I tried open instead of double click, same result.
Brings up excel. I am not sure I did the save procedure
right but I went into import export in outlook and chose
export to a personal folder file. Followed the wizard and
burned the cd. Didn't receive any error messages and
when I initially created the file and looked at them, they
looked like pst files.

I went into find and typed *.*pst and it brings up the
contact file but under type it says other. Shouldn't it
say pst there? I'd be happy to just retype these contacts
into outlook again if I had them printed but I did not
print them out since I type personal note on each and use
the birthday, anniversary reminders as well. It's not
really proprietary info. Is there anywhere I can send the
file to have someone take a look at it? It's only 380k.

thanks,

Dave



-----Original Message-----
You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't imagine a PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave


-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove
its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain you
want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view the
files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file. The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst in ms
dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave


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Russ,

The inbox repair did something since outlook does open the
file and post it in my folder list as "recovered personal
file" But, it has only on subfolder which is named
deleted files and it is empty. However, the file size is
368k. Each time I open it, it adds another recovered
personal file to the list. They are all empty and now I
have seven of them and can't delete them.

Is there a trick to seeing them? Is sending the file
someplace still an option?

Dave
-----Original Message-----
Something went awry in the export. No PST file could ever open in Excel. Do
you have access to the original PST file? It is not necessary to export. You
can simply open the original PST file in Outlook to access its contents.
When you open the exported PST in Excel, what do you see?
If the exported file does indeed have a .pst extension, you can try
repairing it with the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Okay, I tried open instead of double click, same result.
Brings up excel. I am not sure I did the save procedure
right but I went into import export in outlook and chose
export to a personal folder file. Followed the wizard and
burned the cd. Didn't receive any error messages and
when I initially created the file and looked at them, they
looked like pst files.

I went into find and typed *.*pst and it brings up the
contact file but under type it says other. Shouldn't it
say pst there? I'd be happy to just retype these contacts
into outlook again if I had them printed but I did not
print them out since I type personal note on each and use
the birthday, anniversary reminders as well. It's not
really proprietary info. Is there anywhere I can send the
file to have someone take a look at it? It's only 380k.

thanks,

Dave



-----Original Message-----
You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't
Click to expand...
imagine a
PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave


-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove
its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain you
want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to
Click to expand...
view
the
files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file. The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst
Click to expand...
in
ms
dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file.
Click to expand...
Not
sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave


.



.
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There's nowhere I know of to send the file. The only repair options for PST
files are to alternate the Inbox Repair Tool with a scandisk utility until
no error messages are received.
This is one of the reasons I have never liked exporting PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Dave said:
Russ,

The inbox repair did something since outlook does open the
file and post it in my folder list as "recovered personal
file" But, it has only on subfolder which is named
deleted files and it is empty. However, the file size is
368k. Each time I open it, it adds another recovered
personal file to the list. They are all empty and now I
have seven of them and can't delete them.

Is there a trick to seeing them? Is sending the file
someplace still an option?

Dave
-----Original Message-----
Something went awry in the export. No PST file could ever open in Excel. Do
you have access to the original PST file? It is not necessary to export. You
can simply open the original PST file in Outlook to access its contents.
When you open the exported PST in Excel, what do you see?
If the exported file does indeed have a .pst extension, you can try
repairing it with the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Okay, I tried open instead of double click, same result.
Brings up excel. I am not sure I did the save procedure
right but I went into import export in outlook and chose
export to a personal folder file. Followed the wizard and
burned the cd. Didn't receive any error messages and
when I initially created the file and looked at them, they
looked like pst files.

I went into find and typed *.*pst and it brings up the
contact file but under type it says other. Shouldn't it
say pst there? I'd be happy to just retype these contacts
into outlook again if I had them printed but I did not
print them out since I type personal note on each and use
the birthday, anniversary reminders as well. It's not
really proprietary info. Is there anywhere I can send the
file to have someone take a look at it? It's only 380k.

thanks,

Dave




-----Original Message-----
You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the
File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't imagine a
PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the
file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave


-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove
its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain
you
want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view
the
files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and have
tried the import file wizard to view those files on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error
message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file.
The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst in
ms
dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not
sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave


.



.
Click to expand...


.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Russ,

Thanks. The repair tool said the errors were fixed and it
does now let me open the file. Any idea why the file is
empty but shows as 368k? Sorry for exporting the file.
I read the directions and thought that was the right way
to backup the files before I got rid of the computer.

Can you also help me now delete those additional folders.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
There's nowhere I know of to send the file. The only repair options for PST
files are to alternate the Inbox Repair Tool with a scandisk utility until
no error messages are received.
This is one of the reasons I have never liked exporting PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ,

The inbox repair did something since outlook does open the
file and post it in my folder list as "recovered personal
file" But, it has only on subfolder which is named
deleted files and it is empty. However, the file size is
368k. Each time I open it, it adds another recovered
personal file to the list. They are all empty and now I
have seven of them and can't delete them.

Is there a trick to seeing them? Is sending the file
someplace still an option?

Dave
-----Original Message-----
Something went awry in the export. No PST file could
Click to expand...
ever
open in Excel. Do
you have access to the original PST file? It is not necessary to export. You
can simply open the original PST file in Outlook to access its contents.
When you open the exported PST in Excel, what do you see?
If the exported file does indeed have a .pst extension, you can try
repairing it with the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Okay, I tried open instead of double click, same result.
Brings up excel. I am not sure I did the save procedure
right but I went into import export in outlook and chose
export to a personal folder file. Followed the
Click to expand...
wizard
and
burned the cd. Didn't receive any error messages and
when I initially created the file and looked at them, they
looked like pst files.

I went into find and typed *.*pst and it brings up the
contact file but under type it says other. Shouldn't it
say pst there? I'd be happy to just retype these contacts
into outlook again if I had them printed but I did not
print them out since I type personal note on each and use
the birthday, anniversary reminders as well. It's not
really proprietary info. Is there anywhere I can
Click to expand...
send
the
file to have someone take a look at it? It's only 380k.

thanks,

Dave




-----Original Message-----
You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the
File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't imagine a
PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the
file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave


-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and remove
its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain
you
want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to view
the
files, why not
just open the PST?
Click to expand...
from
one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files
Click to expand...
and
have
tried the import file wizard to view those
Click to expand...
files
on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error
message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file.
The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a
Click to expand...
pst
in
ms
dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file. Not
sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave


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Did you alternate the IRT with scandisk until no more errors were returned?

Delete what additional folders? If you cannot repair this PST file, you
should abandon it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Dave said:
Russ,

Thanks. The repair tool said the errors were fixed and it
does now let me open the file. Any idea why the file is
empty but shows as 368k? Sorry for exporting the file.
I read the directions and thought that was the right way
to backup the files before I got rid of the computer.

Can you also help me now delete those additional folders.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
There's nowhere I know of to send the file. The only repair options for PST
files are to alternate the Inbox Repair Tool with a scandisk utility until
no error messages are received.
This is one of the reasons I have never liked exporting PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Russ,

The inbox repair did something since outlook does open the
file and post it in my folder list as "recovered personal
file" But, it has only on subfolder which is named
deleted files and it is empty. However, the file size is
368k. Each time I open it, it adds another recovered
personal file to the list. They are all empty and now I
have seven of them and can't delete them.

Is there a trick to seeing them? Is sending the file
someplace still an option?

Dave
-----Original Message-----
Something went awry in the export. No PST file could ever
open in Excel. Do
you have access to the original PST file? It is not
necessary to export. You
can simply open the original PST file in Outlook to
access its contents.
When you open the exported PST in Excel, what do you see?
If the exported file does indeed have a .pst extension,
you can try
repairing it with the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe).
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Okay, I tried open instead of double click, same result.
Brings up excel. I am not sure I did the save
procedure
right but I went into import export in outlook and chose
export to a personal folder file. Followed the wizard
and
burned the cd. Didn't receive any error messages and
when I initially created the file and looked at them,
they
looked like pst files.

I went into find and typed *.*pst and it brings up the
contact file but under type it says other. Shouldn't it
say pst there? I'd be happy to just retype these
contacts
into outlook again if I had them printed but I did not
print them out since I type personal note on each and
use
the birthday, anniversary reminders as well. It's not
really proprietary info. Is there anywhere I can send
the
file to have someone take a look at it? It's only 380k.

thanks,

Dave




-----Original Message-----
You cannot open a PST file with a double click. Use the
File > Open command
in Outlook.
Are you certain you created a PST file? I can't
imagine a
PST file ever
invoking Excel.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Yes, I did move it to a hard drive and removed the
read
only attributes.

I wanted to use the contact in 97 since that's the
only
computer I have now so that's why I was trying to
import
the file to outlook. When I just double click on the
file, excel opens but I receive the message that the
file
is not in a recognizable format.

Dave


-----Original Message-----
Two.
First, did you move the PST to a hard drive and
remove
its read only
attribute?
Second, why import (unless you're absolutely certain
you
want to add the
contents to your PST in 97)? If you only want to
view
the
files, why not
just open the PST?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I have saved my contacts and calendar files from
one
Outlook 2000 computer onto a cd as pst files and
have
tried the import file wizard to view those files
on
another computer using outlook 97.

When I do import pst file wizard I get a error
message
saying " the file is not a personal folders file.
The
file looks like an excel file but shows as a pst
in
ms
dos
properties.

I originally backed up the file as a pst file.
Not
sure
what went wrong. anyone have any ideas?

thanks!

Dave


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Dav,
Was Novell Groupwise ever installed or removed from your
PC ? I have seen excel dll's been called in the weirdest
situations.
thanks,
-ajay
 
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