For the record, you should never export and import an entire PST file.
Just copy the PST file and reuse it.
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Russ Valentine
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"kbajaj" wrote in message
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Hello --- If I got the scenario right, have you tried exporting the whole
PST file and re-importing again? I do this everytime i change drives,
re-configure RAID, etc. It works.

Also, the problems being faced during installation could be due to
inconsistencies on the hard drive. Execute CHKDSK /F. Experiment with the
LIS (local installation source) utility available on the
microsoft/downloads
site.