Outlook and PST file problem

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I have a home network both win2k machines. Outlook 2000 on
both. I attempted to view the pst from machine 1 with
machine 2. I got the messages, but no contacts. I then
went to machine 1 and poof contacts are all gone... any
ideas?
 
Sorry,
Operating from Machine 1, using file explorer, I located the PST file on
Machine 2. I right clicked, open with outlook. Outlook opened and the
messages arrived, no contacts. I went to Machine 1 and opened outlook after
closing outlook on machine 2 and saw the messages, but the contacts
disappeared.

Russ Valentine said:
Not until you tell us in more detail just what steps you used.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mark V said:
I have a home network both win2k machines. Outlook 2000 on
both. I attempted to view the pst from machine 1 with
machine 2. I got the messages, but no contacts. I then
went to machine 1 and poof contacts are all gone... any
ideas?
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Uh-oh. You cannot open PST files from Windows Explorer. You can only open
them from within Outlook itself with the File > Open command.
Have you tried to repair this file with the Inbox Repair Tool?
Do you back up your data?
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mark V said:
Sorry,
Operating from Machine 1, using file explorer, I located the PST file on
Machine 2. I right clicked, open with outlook. Outlook opened and the
messages arrived, no contacts. I went to Machine 1 and opened outlook
after
closing outlook on machine 2 and saw the messages, but the contacts
disappeared.

Russ Valentine said:
Not until you tell us in more detail just what steps you used.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Mark V said:
I have a home network both win2k machines. Outlook 2000 on
both. I attempted to view the pst from machine 1 with
machine 2. I got the messages, but no contacts. I then
went to machine 1 and poof contacts are all gone... any
ideas?
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