Outlook Lost mails after PC crash
 

Hi,

This is my firts post. Seem to me this is the best site for help.

It is hard to write my problem but i´ll try :)

I am trying to input a PST file on Outlook after a recoverd lost files recover. I used lots of programs and none did the job. All says that it is not a valid PSt file :(

I even used scanpst.exe file but no e-mail apeared.

The file has 1.3 GB (not yet 2 GB for problem).

I need something or some helpful person so i can recover my pst file.
Help i'll be grateful.

PS: Sorry for my bad english.

Please anybody ? The Outlook is not Express. It is XP.

Outlook Lost mails after PC crash
 

I understand English is not your first language, but you've done fine so
far. Can you tell us how you created this PST file, how your transferred it,
and how you are trying to access it?
Instructions on how to migrate Outlook data are posted here frequently.
Here's a repeat:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Nelson5" wrote in message
...

Please anybody ? The Outlook is not Express. It is XP.

Nelson5;311196 Wrote:
Hi,

This is my firts post. Seem to me this is the best site for help.

It is hard to write my problem but i´ll try :)

I am trying to input a PST file on Outlook after a recoverd lost files
recover. I used lots of programs and none did the job. All says that it
is not a valid PSt file :(

I even used scanpst.exe file but no e-mail apeared.

The file has 1.3 GB (not yet 2 GB for problem).

I need something or some helpful person so i can recover my pst file.
Help i'll be grateful.

PS: Sorry for my bad english.




--
Nelson5

i saw those 3 links but did no good for me :S

I used Partition magic to resize a drive and stupity of me forced to stop the process.

Result the drive of Documents (where the PST was located) became to "unlocated drive" which became from NTFS to PQRP.

I managed to recover the files but what i most need is the PST file. So i copy from the recovered one and tried scanpst which after doing 3 times became recognized as a pst file on Outlook, but no mail inside :(

The PST remains 1.3 GB. So I tried to compat the file and it goes down to more or less 245 KB (remainig no mail)

I don't know which is the best software to recover PST file and the chepest.

Can you help me Russ Valentine, or anybody ?

Outlook Lost mails after PC crash
 

when you open the repaired pst in outlook using file, open, outlook data
file, do you see any folders in the pst (use the folder list view - ctrl+6
in outlook 2003/2007)

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

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"Nelson5" wrote in message
...

Hi,

This is my firts post. Seem to me this is the best site for help.

It is hard to write my problem but i´ll try :)

I am trying to input a PST file on Outlook after a recoverd lost files
recover. I used lots of programs and none did the job. All says that it
is not a valid PSt file :(

I even used scanpst.exe file but no e-mail apeared.

The file has 1.3 GB (not yet 2 GB for problem).

I need something or some helpful person so i can recover my pst file.
Help i'll be grateful.

PS: Sorry for my bad english.




--
Nelson5

Yes, it see as PST file. I use Outlook 2002. When I chouse the pst it says:

"The file ..... is not a personal folder file. "

Someone i know told me to try newer version and try to import, but i do not think it will resolve my problem.

Outlook Lost mails after PC crash
 

"Nelson5" wrote in message
...

Yes, it see as PST file. I use Outlook 2002. When I chouse the pst it
says:

"The file ..... is not a personal folder file. "

And where is this pst file that you are trying to open located? If it's on a
CD or DVD then you need to copy it to your HDD and remove the Read-Only
attribute.
If it is already on your HDD, then check the read-only attribute is off. If
it is, you need to tell us how this pst was created.


Someone i know told me to try newer version and try to import, but i do
not think it will resolve my problem.

Newer version of what? And importing is NEVER the way to transfer data from
one Outlook to another UNLESS you are moving from Exchange server.

Outlook Lost mails after PC crash
 

In article ,
says...

"Nelson5" wrote in message
...

Yes, it see as PST file. I use Outlook 2002. When I chouse the pst it
says:

"The file ..... is not a personal folder file. "

And where is this pst file that you are trying to open located? If it's on a
CD or DVD then you need to copy it to your HDD and remove the Read-Only
attribute.
If it is already on your HDD, then check the read-only attribute is off. If
it is, you need to tell us how this pst was created.


Someone i know told me to try newer version and try to import, but i do
not think it will resolve my problem.

Newer version of what? And importing is NEVER the way to transfer data from
one Outlook to another UNLESS you are moving from Exchange server.

Even then, open the PST (File, Open) - IMO, I would never user the
import function moving to or from Exchange Server. Just open the PST,
and drag n' drop between the Exchange Server folders and the PST folders
(using the right mouse button to be safe and 'copy' rather than 'move' -
ie get a context sensitive choice).

--
Duncan

Outlook Lost mails after PC crash
 

so outlook won't open it? I assume trying to import gets you a similar error
and a new version of outlook won't make a difference.
did you try scanpst alternating it with scandisk.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


"Nelson5" wrote in message
...

Yes, it see as PST file. I use Outlook 2002. When I chouse the pst it
says:

"The file ..... is not a personal folder file. "

Someone i know told me to try newer version and try to import, but i do
not think it will resolve my problem.

'Diane Poremsky [MVP Wrote:
;311292']when you open the repaired pst in outlook using file, open,
outlook data
file, do you see any folders in the pst (use the folder list view -
ctrl+6
in outlook 2003/2007)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com

Outlook Tips by email:


EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:


"Nelson5" wrote in message
...-

Hi,

This is my firts post. Seem to me this is the best site for help.

It is hard to write my problem but i´ll try :)

I am trying to input a PST file on Outlook after a recoverd lost
files
recover. I used lots of programs and none did the job. All says that
it
is not a valid PSt file :(

I even used scanpst.exe file but no e-mail apeared.

The file has 1.3 GB (not yet 2 GB for problem).

I need something or some helpful person so i can recover my pst file.
Help i'll be grateful.

PS: Sorry for my bad english.




--
Nelson5 -




--
Nelson5

Yes I tied that way.

I tried doing as in www.slipstick.com that says:

"For seriously corrupted PST files, try running Scandisk.exe (look under Programs | Accessories | System Tools) first, then Scanpst.exe, repeating 3-4 times until neither program returns an error."

But i do not have scandisk.exe.

I do not have exchange. Only Windows XP and Outlook 2002.