Import/Export is never the way to go with a pst, the options are primarily
designed for use with other format files.
With OL closed simply copy the pst.
Or within OL FileOpenData File
Assuming the pst is on a hd, the read only flag is off, scanpst cannot
repair, then the origonal 'copy' process likely corrupted the pst

"oldmac2006" wrote in message
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G'day All, I have saved a outlook.pst file from one HDD to another HDD.
When I try to import it back into Outlook it gives first this error:
"Properties for this information service must be defined prior to use"
you can Click OK or Cancel. if you click OK another error pops up:
"Outlook.pst is not compatible with this verson of the personal folders
information".
I have done this task many times before but this is the second time in
week that this error has occurred on two different machines. The first
one was when I burnt the File to a Data DVD along with other files. I
assumed the burn had corrupted the File.
Running Outlook2000 on all machines.
Thanks for your help.