Saving your Outlook data is as simply as saving your .pst file, which does not live in either of the locations you mention having saved. You don't need to open Outlook - simply locate the file (with Outlook closed of course) and copy it to a second hard drive, network drive, thumb drive, CD, etc.

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After furious head scratching, Victor asked:

| I could not get into outlook to create a pst file before restoring my
| pc. I copied the microsoft office directory and the My Documents
| data. is there any way of getting my contacts and email folders back?