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Old 12-29-2007   #1 (permalink)
Allan S
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Outlook folders lost after Easy Transfer

I have just done an Easy Transfer (by cable) from my old XP PC to my new
Vista PC. Both had MS Outlook loaded as email. After the transfer the
emails previously in the folders of my New PC had vanished and been replaced
by those imported from the old PC. Needless to say I had neglected to make
back-ups or use Auto Archive!! Does anyone know how I can retrieve the lost
email folders or where they may have been moved to? I have tried a System
Restore, but this has not changed Outlook back to the earlier position.
Help!

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Allan S

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Old 01-22-2008   #2 (permalink)
Vik
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RE: Outlook folders lost after Easy Transfer

Hello Allan,

Windows Easy Transfer would not have overwritten the file on your new PC. In
Outlook on your new PC, you can add the new one back by clicking on File,
Open, Outlook Data file and look or the location where there are files with
the "pst"extension. Then in Outlook on the left side where the folders are
shown at the very bottom you should see a new node called 'Archived Folder".
Expand the node and you should see your email. Hope this works for you.

Cheers!
-Vik

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"Allan S" wrote:
Quote:

> I have just done an Easy Transfer (by cable) from my old XP PC to my new
> Vista PC. Both had MS Outlook loaded as email. After the transfer the
> emails previously in the folders of my New PC had vanished and been replaced
> by those imported from the old PC. Needless to say I had neglected to make
> back-ups or use Auto Archive!! Does anyone know how I can retrieve the lost
> email folders or where they may have been moved to? I have tried a System
> Restore, but this has not changed Outlook back to the earlier position.
> Help!
>
> --
> Allan S
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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