DL unless you consider the DESKTOP part of my internal HD then NO, but if you
consider it that they YES.

I use an external HD for all my backups and that is where the PST resides.
When I installed Outlook and went there for the PST file everything worked
just fine, from the external HD but I did not know that till I turned it off.
(do not keep it on, only when backing up).

Tried to do what Oliver suggested but same problem, would not open if
external HD was off so I figured if I copied the PST to the desktop then
opened it things would work once I deleted the copied files. I was wrong.

So it sits on my desktop so I can use Outlook. All I can say is I am no
expert with computers but do understand them.

As of now it is still on my desktop and that is not where it belongs yet I
have no idea where my PST should be.

In the C drive someplace but where is the question.

Jon

"DL" wrote:

You copied the pst(s) to your internal hd?
If so mail applet in the control panel, remove the pst (with OL closed)
Open OL it will complain, browse to your copied pst on the internal. Set as
default mail delivery

"Jon" wrote in message
...
Hi Oliver,

Ok tried it and same problem so I copied and pasted to desktop.

Same problem again, if I take the file and put it in the trashcan it
cannot
open.

When I try to rename it it says file in use.

Seems very strange that once it is in Outlook it cannot be saved in
Outlook.

Something is not right here but what?

Where can I put this file in the "C" drive so it can be found, that is if
Outlook can find it anyplace but where it gets the files from.

Maybe it is Outlook, meaning time to try another program but I like
Outlook.

Would uninstalling and reinstalling Outlook work? It is part of Office.

Thanks again for your help.

Jon

"Oliver Vukovics" wrote:

Dear Jon,

I think the fastest way is to close Outlook on your PC, change the name
of
the PST file on your external harddrive (e.g. outlook_backup.pst) and
now
open Outlook again and Outlook will ask you for the path of the PST
file.

Now you can select the path to the local PST file. After you select the
path
and if you can work now with the right PST file, you can change the name
of
the backup PST to the default name like "outlook.pst".

--
Oliver Vukovics
Share Outlook without Exchange: Public ShareFolder
Synchronisation for Notebooks: Public SyncTool
http://www.publicshareware.com

"Jon" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...
I followed all the instructions on how to bring my data files from the
back
up drive to the new computer. Everything is there, super BUT it is on
the
external hard drive.

When I turn it off nothing is in outlook. Get all kinds of cannot
find,
wrong drive etc.

So how am I to get it to work in my C drive in Outlook without being
forced
to keep my external drive on. I use it for backup only.

Feel free to Email me if you wish but I need to get this fixed ASAP or
my
business will sink. It is an Internet business done by Email.

Thanks in advance for all the advice and help offered.

Jon