Vista - Any way to retrieve deleted email in Microsoft Outlook after installing Vista?

11-14-2008

I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but
due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista
over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of
course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of
email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me
find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those
emails.

Thanks a lot

thom

11-14-2008

Re-installing Vista will have no effect on your existing Personal Folders
(.PST) file. Re-install Outlook 2007, locate your old .PST file (normally
found at C:\Users\(username)\ AppData\local\Microsoft\Outlook; you may have
to adjust folder view settings as its a hidden file), and connect it to
Outlook using 'File|Open|Outlook Data File'.

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
Backup and Restore
http://www.slipstick.com/config/movepst.htm
To move a Personal Folders .pst file
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
Reconnect your old Outlook data file

Hal
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"thom baker" <thombaker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but
> due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista
> over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of
> course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of
> email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me
> find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those
> emails.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> thom

11-14-2008

Nothing can be that important if its not backed up outside your PC

"thom baker" <thombaker@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns9B56682FC4F32thombakercoxner@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but
> due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista
> over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of
> course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of
> email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me
> find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those
> emails.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> thom

11-14-2008

As Hal pointed out you will find them. It just shows you that making back ups of everything that you need is prudent and hopefully now you will

--
Peter

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"thom baker" <thombaker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xns9B56682FC4F32thombakercoxner@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but
> due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista
> over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of
> course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of
> email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me
> find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those
> emails.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> thom

11-14-2008	#1 (permalink)
thom baker n/a posts	Any way to retrieve deleted email in Microsoft Outlook after installing Vista? I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those emails. Thanks a lot thom
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11-14-2008	#2 (permalink)
Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I] n/a posts	Re: Any way to retrieve deleted email in Microsoft Outlook after installing Vista? Re-installing Vista will have no effect on your existing Personal Folders (.PST) file. Re-install Outlook 2007, locate your old .PST file (normally found at C:\Users\(username)\ AppData\local\Microsoft\Outlook; you may have to adjust folder view settings as its a hidden file), and connect it to Outlook using 'File\|Open\|Outlook Data File'. http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm Backup and Restore http://www.slipstick.com/config/movepst.htm To move a Personal Folders .pst file http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx Reconnect your old Outlook data file Hal -- Hal Hostetler, CPBE -- hhh@xxxxxx Senior Engineer/MIS -- MS MVP-Print/Imaging -- WA7BGX http://www.kvoa.com -- "When News breaks, we fix it!" KVOA Television, Tucson, AZ. NBC Channel 4 Still Cadillacin' - www.badnewsbluesband.com "thom baker" <thombaker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xns9B56682FC4F32thombakercoxner@xxxxxx Quote: >I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but > due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista > over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of > course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of > email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me > find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those > emails. > > Thanks a lot > > thom
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11-14-2008	#3 (permalink)
DL n/a posts	Re: Any way to retrieve deleted email in Microsoft Outlook after installing Vista? Nothing can be that important if its not backed up outside your PC "thom baker" <thombaker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xns9B56682FC4F32thombakercoxner@xxxxxx Quote: >I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but > due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista > over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of > course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of > email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me > find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those > emails. > > Thanks a lot > > thom
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11-14-2008	#4 (permalink)
Peter Foldes n/a posts	Re: Any way to retrieve deleted email in Microsoft Outlook after installing Vista? As Hal pointed out you will find them. It just shows you that making back ups of everything that you need is prudent and hopefully now you will -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "thom baker" <thombaker@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:Xns9B56682FC4F32thombakercoxner@xxxxxx Quote: >I have succesfully been using MS Outlook with Vista for a couple yeas, but > due to some issues with my system I thought I'd try re-installing Vista > over existing Vista. However, it removed my MS office 2007 including, of > course MS Outlook. In doing so it either deleted the last couple years of > email, or saved them in a folder that I can't find. Can anyone help me > find my lost e,ails. There was some very important information in those > emails. > > Thanks a lot > > thom
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