Easy transfer cause problems for outlook
Use the simple copy process as previously outlined.
Depending what is meant by Outlook not working, you may need to create a new
outlook Profile and add the old data files
"Darwin Akins" <Darwin Akins@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2D2C5A24-B6F1-4449-B879-0A4DBE99B6DB@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Did the last option work? I am faced with the same problem. I transferred
> all
> files from old computer with XP to new Computer with Vista using Easy
> Transfer Wizard and a crossove cable. Everything works fine except OUTLOOK
>
> "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:
>> >
>> >> 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.
>> >>
>> >> >>