Vista - Importing .pst files from Outlook Express into Vista Microsoft Mai

My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external drive on
my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old drive
but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I don't
have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate folder on
the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been suggested
before but to no avail either... Help!

Hi, atcbird.

Is it a permission problem? Are you the Administrator, and logged in as
such? Do you have permission to read the files on that folder on the
external disk? You may need to take ownership of that folder.

You mention both Outlook (and .pst files) and Outlook Express. Are you
trying to import from both programs?

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
> My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external drive
> on
> my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old
> drive
> but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
> replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I
> don't
> have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate folder
> on
> the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
> correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been suggested
> before but to no avail either... Help!

"atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
> My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external drive
> on
> my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old
> drive
> but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
> replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I
> don't
> have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate folder
> on
> the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
> correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been suggested
> before but to no avail either... Help!

You can't import PST files from Outlook Express because Outlook Express does
not use any PST files.

Importing from Outlook Express
http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com

You are both way ahead of me. I am trying to figure out how to move my OE
emails and addresses from my old PC which ran XP to my new one which runs
Vista. Where do I find the .pst files on my old computer? Are the .pst
files the email addresses? Is there a way to transfer over the emails as
well?

Many thanks in advance,
Patricia@Chicago

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:

> "atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
> > My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external drive
> > on
> > my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old
> > drive
> > but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
> > replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I
> > don't
> > have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate folder
> > on
> > the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
> > correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been suggested
> > before but to no avail either... Help!
>
> You can't import PST files from Outlook Express because Outlook Express does
> not use any PST files.
>
> Importing from Outlook Express
> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
>
> --
> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>
>
>
>

Read here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx and www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 You
should have zero pst files if you used OE.

steve

"patricia@chicago" <patricia@chicago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:8D277DD5-3573-42AA-9C27-7558AD1D0702@microsoft.com...
> You are both way ahead of me. I am trying to figure out how to move my OE
> emails and addresses from my old PC which ran XP to my new one which runs
> Vista. Where do I find the .pst files on my old computer? Are the .pst
> files the email addresses? Is there a way to transfer over the emails as
> well?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Patricia@Chicago
>
> "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>
>> "atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
>> > My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external
>> > drive
>> > on
>> > my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old
>> > drive
>> > but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
>> > replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I
>> > don't
>> > have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate
>> > folder
>> > on
>> > the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
>> > correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been
>> > suggested
>> > before but to no avail either... Help!
>>
>> You can't import PST files from Outlook Express because Outlook Express
>> does
>> not use any PST files.
>>
>> Importing from Outlook Express
>> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
>>
>> --
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>>
>>
>>
>>

First of all pst files belong to Outlook which is a part of Microsoft Office.

That said you will need to have Outlook (not OutlookExpress) installed on your computer with the pst files to achieve getting the pst files into Windows Mail. Otherwise it is not possible to get the pst into WM
--
Peter

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"atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
> My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external drive on
> my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old drive
> but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
> replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I don't
> have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate folder on
> the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
> correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been suggested
> before but to no avail either... Help!

Steve, thanks for the info. I read what you suggested. Hopefully, I'll be
able to get my email addresses. Thanks. Patricia

"Steve Cochran" wrote:

> Read here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx and www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 You
> should have zero pst files if you used OE.
>
> steve
>
> "patricia@chicago" <patricia@chicago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:8D277DD5-3573-42AA-9C27-7558AD1D0702@microsoft.com...
> > You are both way ahead of me. I am trying to figure out how to move my OE
> > emails and addresses from my old PC which ran XP to my new one which runs
> > Vista. Where do I find the .pst files on my old computer? Are the .pst
> > files the email addresses? Is there a way to transfer over the emails as
> > well?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance,
> > Patricia@Chicago
> >
> > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
> >
> >> "atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
> >> > My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external
> >> > drive
> >> > on
> >> > my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old
> >> > drive
> >> > but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
> >> > replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I
> >> > don't
> >> > have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate
> >> > folder
> >> > on
> >> > the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
> >> > correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been
> >> > suggested
> >> > before but to no avail either... Help!
> >>
> >> You can't import PST files from Outlook Express because Outlook Express
> >> does
> >> not use any PST files.
> >>
> >> Importing from Outlook Express
> >> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> >> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Steve - You rock! Thanks! I read everything and I found everything on my
old PC and now I just have to copy it over to this new one! Awesome.

"patricia@chicago" wrote:

> Steve, thanks for the info. I read what you suggested. Hopefully, I'll be
> able to get my email addresses. Thanks. Patricia
>
> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>
> > Read here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx and www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4 You
> > should have zero pst files if you used OE.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > "patricia@chicago" <patricia@chicago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:8D277DD5-3573-42AA-9C27-7558AD1D0702@microsoft.com...
> > > You are both way ahead of me. I am trying to figure out how to move my OE
> > > emails and addresses from my old PC which ran XP to my new one which runs
> > > Vista. Where do I find the .pst files on my old computer? Are the .pst
> > > files the email addresses? Is there a way to transfer over the emails as
> > > well?
> > >
> > > Many thanks in advance,
> > > Patricia@Chicago
> > >
> > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
> > >
> > >> "atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
> > >> > My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an external
> > >> > drive
> > >> > on
> > >> > my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the old
> > >> > drive
> > >> > but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on my
> > >> > replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express as I
> > >> > don't
> > >> > have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a separate
> > >> > folder
> > >> > on
> > >> > the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path is
> > >> > correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been
> > >> > suggested
> > >> > before but to no avail either... Help!
> > >>
> > >> You can't import PST files from Outlook Express because Outlook Express
> > >> does
> > >> not use any PST files.
> > >>
> > >> Importing from Outlook Express
> > >> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
> > >> http://www.fjsmjs.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

Good luck!

steve

"patricia@chicago" <patriciachicago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:ABECE1B1-F9CF-42F5-9079-2A5EB9F718B3@microsoft.com...
>
> Steve - You rock! Thanks! I read everything and I found everything on my
> old PC and now I just have to copy it over to this new one! Awesome.
>
> "patricia@chicago" wrote:
>
>> Steve, thanks for the info. I read what you suggested. Hopefully, I'll
>> be
>> able to get my email addresses. Thanks. Patricia
>>
>> "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>>
>> > Read here: www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx and www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#4
>> > You
>> > should have zero pst files if you used OE.
>> >
>> > steve
>> >
>> > "patricia@chicago" <patricia@chicago@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > in
>> > message news:8D277DD5-3573-42AA-9C27-7558AD1D0702@microsoft.com...
>> > > You are both way ahead of me. I am trying to figure out how to move
>> > > my OE
>> > > emails and addresses from my old PC which ran XP to my new one which
>> > > runs
>> > > Vista. Where do I find the .pst files on my old computer? Are the
>> > > .pst
>> > > files the email addresses? Is there a way to transfer over the
>> > > emails as
>> > > well?
>> > >
>> > > Many thanks in advance,
>> > > Patricia@Chicago
>> > >
>> > > "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> "atcbird" <atcbird@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:7F170952-AB45-424E-8CB1-28D1ED1303F3@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > My old computer crashed and I have the old hard disk on an
>> > >> > external
>> > >> > drive
>> > >> > on
>> > >> > my new computer that has Vista loaded. I can see .pst files on the
>> > >> > old
>> > >> > drive
>> > >> > but I cannot seem to import them into Microsoft Mail which is on
>> > >> > my
>> > >> > replacement computer. I cannot export from the old Outlook Express
>> > >> > as I
>> > >> > don't
>> > >> > have it loaded. I have tried copying the .pst files into a
>> > >> > separate
>> > >> > folder
>> > >> > on
>> > >> > the new C drive and importing from there, to no avail and the path
>> > >> > is
>> > >> > correct. I have also tried importing the .dbx files as has been
>> > >> > suggested
>> > >> > before but to no avail either... Help!
>> > >>
>> > >> You can't import PST files from Outlook Express because Outlook
>> > >> Express
>> > >> does
>> > >> not use any PST files.
>> > >>
>> > >> Importing from Outlook Express
>> > >> http://www.oehelp.com/backup.aspx#oe2wm
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
>> > >> http://www.fjsmjs.com
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >