Outlook 2003 (personal)

I have recently started to get an error 'Cannot start reminder
services'.......when I launch Outlook. I have read just about every
thread on every forum I can find and have followed instructions -
scans, switches, pst duplications and the like to no avail.

Today I noticed that all appointments (old and new) are not displayed
in calendar view, I can see them in Catagory view - however the start
and end times are blank.

When I sync with my pocket pc (Imate Jamin - Windows mobile 5.0) the
appointments are transfered to pocket pc correctly ie: the start and
end times are right so these fields must correct in Outlook db -
they're just not available for display - hence appointments are only
viewable in catergory view.


Any assistance/suggestions greatly appreciated