Local Settings Folder

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Recently, Win 2000 has been installed on my computer. I am trying to find the
Local Settings folder within Windows so that my Outlook Contacts can be saved
to CD. This question was asked a few weeks ago, but I think I have somehow
deleted the original location of the folder. I cannot find it through
Explorer anywhere. Or even documents and settings. Please help.
 
faxylady said:
Recently, Win 2000 has been installed on my computer. I am trying to
find the Local Settings folder within Windows so that my Outlook
Contacts can be saved to CD. This question was asked a few weeks
ago, but I think I have somehow deleted the original location of the
folder. I cannot find it through Explorer anywhere. Or even
documents and settings. Please help.
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Open Windows Explorer and enter the following in the Address field:

%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Click Go. Local Settings is a hidden folder. By default, Windows won't
show you the hidden folders. If you want to see them, double-click My
Computer, choose Tools>Folder Options, select the View tab, and select the
radio button labeled "Show hidden files and folders". I recommend you also
uncheck the box labeled "Hide extensions for known file types". Click OK.
 
Thanks for your quick reply. Luckily, I have found the folder. Someelse in
my household helped out and found it in the Deleted Items folder. I do not
know how it got there.

However, I did what you suggested and 3 folders were added to Documents and
Settings, All Users, Default User, and a folder with my name on it. In none
of the 3 folders, could I find the Outlook pst. file. Where is it? Thanks
again.
 
faxylady said:
Thanks for your quick reply. Luckily, I have found the folder.
Someelse in my household helped out and found it in the Deleted Items
folder. I do not know how it got there.
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Did you move it back to where it belongs?
However, I did what you suggested and 3 folders were added to
Documents and Settings, All Users, Default User, and a folder with my
name on it. In none of the 3 folders, could I find the Outlook pst.
file. Where is it? Thanks again.
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Normal.

Run the mail applet in Control Panel and click the Data Files button. The
path of the PST Outlook is using will be displayed there.
 
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