03-12-2008
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Re: Move Outlook .pst files from old XP computer to new Vista comp
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Quote:
> Unfortunately, Microsoft has made migrating Outlook data a near
> impossibility. Not only do its "Wizards" not work, the correct procedure is
> so counterintuitive that no one guesses it one the first ten tries.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Crausch" <Crausch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1EF274B1-BE94-4E61-9BD7-79332B01E5B6@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Thankyou, I will try it and let you know how it goes. With the time I've
> > spent on this, I could have manually rebuilt my calendar, 4 contact
> > folders,
> > and copied my correspondence off into text files!
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> What "backup Wizard" did you use?
> >> Microsoft's instructions on this process are not correct. You should not
> >> move your data file to Outlook's default folder.
> >> All you need to do is make a copy of your Outlook data file using Windows
> >> Explorer (avoid using anything process with the word "Wizard"), place
> >> that
> >> file on your new hard drive in any location but Outlook's default folder
> >> (like where you store your other data), then open the file in your new
> >> Outlook installation using the File > Open > Outlook data file command.
> >> Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
> >> http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Crausch" <Crausch@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:44BF7219-047B-4FF2-9664-5E8634854590@xxxxxx
> >> > Let's start by saying I'm not a techie, and I work out of my home, so
> >> > please
> >> > explain things SIMPLY to me, because I've got no one to ask. I have
> >> > been
> >> > working for two Days to figure out how to move my outlook mail files,
> >> > contacts and calendar from my old XP, Office 2003 computer to my new
> >> > Vista,
> >> > Office 2007 computer . The Microsoft help page says to backup your
> >> > outlook.pst files to an external device, and then use Explorer to move
> >> > them
> >> > to drive:\Documents and settings\<user>\Local
> >> > Settings\application\Microsoft\Outlook folder. However when I used the
> >> > backup wizard to put the files on my external hard drive, it would not
> >> > let
> >> > me
> >> > open the Outlook folder on my XP computer, so I backed up the whole
> >> > Outlook
> >> > folder. But I can't open my backup copy to get just the .pst file to
> >> > move
> >> > it to the Outook folder on my Vista computer. So I figure I need to
> >> > restore
> >> > the old Outlook folder onto my external drive and plug it into my new
> >> > Visa
> >> > computer so I can open the folder on my new computer, and move just the
> >> > .pst
> >> > file to the Outlook folder on the new Vista computer. Is this a good
> >> > assumption or is there a better way? Thank you for any help you can
> >> > give
> >> > me.
> >>
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