Then i re installed XP on the XP OS and am trying to re import/install the

Is this a typo or are you saying you installed office/OL xp?
If that is the case OL xp cannot read an OL2007 unicode pst

PS No backup generally means the data isnt important


"Wayne" wrote in message
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Hi guys

So glad i found this grooup. I have a problem thats been driving me crazy.
I
have a new computer that had Vista OS on it and i chnaged back to XP cause
i
disliked Vista.

I had Outllok 2007 on the Vista and i burnt the pst file to a cd before i
deleted Vista and installed XP.

Then i re installed XP on the XP OS and am trying to re import/install the
pst file from cd and Outlook keeps telling me its not a valid pst file.

I have copied the file to the desktop, changed the attributes from read
only, importing it, opening it, ran scanpst.exe (and it tells me its not a
valid pst file). I'm now at my wits end.

I even tried a program called Stellar Pheonix mailbox Pro and it says its
not a pst file.

I think it might be corrupted or something in the burning process and it
contains some very important business emails etc.

HELP!!!

Thanks

Wayne