On Mar 23, 5:14 pm, Christian Goeller wrote:
, you wrote on 23 Mar 2007 14:57:55 -0700:

I can't open Outlook, because it doesn't recognize Outlook Express is
installed (I have the often reported, but apparently rarely solved,
msoe.dll problem).

Go to

C:\Windows\inf

There you will find the file "msoe50.inf". Click it right and choose the
"Install" option.

Note, that the folder "inf" is a hidden folder. If you cannot see it in
the Windows directory you have to enable the option that all files and
folders will be shown:

Control Panel | Folderoptions | View

Is there a way to pull the mountains of data (calendar, tasks,
contacts and saved messages) out of my Outlook data file from another
PIM program?

As far as I know there is no other program that can open pst-files.

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Best Regards
Christian Goellerhttp://www.outlookfaq.net

Sorry. Doesn't work. I have a Compaq (HP). Instead of having a Windows
XP disk, I only have the "recovery disks" that can restore the
computer to its pristine factory state. So when I do what you suggest,
I'm prompted for the Windows XP disk, which of course HP saw fit to
make sure I don't have.

Looks like my only choice is:

1. Get the data files onto my work computer, from which I can extract
the folders to a portable format and then use a different PIM; or
2. Use the HP restore disks and reinstall every program I own.
(Fortunately, I'm anal about backing up data, so none is lost.)