Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import Outlook
2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD (meaning the tech guy
navigated to where they were stored somewhere in the program folders and
copied them from there to a CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a
"wizard" type way of importing these files but there's nothing to help me
import anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually just
says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4 squares-type icon.
The destination path below shows me a general Outlook icon like I see on
my desktop, but not the same multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help anyone
could give me. This would save me from going back to the computer shop for
help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many Thanks,...Frank

You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it acquired
from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the File Open Outlook
Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new default if
you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import Outlook
2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD (meaning the tech guy
navigated to where they were stored somewhere in the program folders and
copied them from there to a CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a
"wizard" type way of importing these files but there's nothing to help me
import anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4 squares-type icon.
The destination path below shows me a general Outlook icon like I see
on my desktop, but not the same multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help anyone
could give me. This would save me from going back to the computer shop for
help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many Thanks,...Frank

Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and got there
ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not open the data file or
bring in the new content for some reason. So I backed out and went in clean
to ask it to open a data file and I was able to trace outlook's present
folder location backwards. The destination folder for the files turned out
to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default, since
all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was prepared.
Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the File Open
Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new default if
you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import Outlook
2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD (meaning the tech guy
navigated to where they were stored somewhere in the program folders and
copied them from there to a CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a
"wizard" type way of importing these files but there's nothing to help me
import anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4 squares-type
icon.
The destination path below shows me a general Outlook icon like I see
on my desktop, but not the same multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help anyone
could give me. This would save me from going back to the computer shop
for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many Thanks,...Frank

So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and got
there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not open the data
file or bring in the new content for some reason. So I backed out and went
in clean to ask it to open a data file and I was able to trace outlook's
present folder location backwards. The destination folder for the files
turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default, since
all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was prepared.
Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the File
Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new default
if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD (meaning the
tech guy navigated to where they were stored somewhere in the program
folders and copied them from there to a CD). I tried seeing if Outlook
2003 had a "wizard" type way of importing these files but there's
nothing to help me import anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting
to import manually just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow
4 squares-type icon.
The destination path below shows me a general Outlook icon like I see
on my desktop, but not the same multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the computer
shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many Thanks,...Frank

Actually I thought so, but now I see I have no address book anymore. Nada. I
do see that I have BOTH Outlook Data files (my original one and the newer
one) in the destination folder I mentioned. Is there any way to get my
address book back ? I could maybe reverse the data file situation back to
the former file, but I don't know...
I do appreciate your help - thanks for following thru,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and got
there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not open the data
file or bring in the new content for some reason. So I backed out and
went in clean to ask it to open a data file and I was able to trace
outlook's present folder location backwards. The destination folder for
the files turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default, since
all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was prepared.
Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the File
Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new default
if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD (meaning the
tech guy navigated to where they were stored somewhere in the program
folders and copied them from there to a CD). I tried seeing if Outlook
2003 had a "wizard" type way of importing these files but there's
nothing to help me import anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting
to import manually just says 'Outlook' and has the
red/blue/green/yellow 4 squares-type icon.
The destination path below shows me a general Outlook icon like I
see on my desktop, but not the same multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the
computer shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many
Thanks,...Frank

In ,
Brightbelt typed:
Actually I thought so, but now I see I have no address book anymore.
Nada. I do see that I have BOTH Outlook Data files (my original one
and the newer one) in the destination folder I mentioned. Is there
any way to get my address book back ? I could maybe reverse the data
file situation back to the former file, but I don't know...
I do appreciate your help - thanks for following thru,...Frank

When you say 'address book' - do you mean, you can still see the contacts in
the other PST file? If so, copy them to your 'real' PST file, and then make
sure that folder has a tickmark next to "show this folder as an address
book' in its properties. If that doesn't work, you may need to add the
Outlook Address Book service to your profile.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and
got there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not
open the data file or bring in the new content for some reason. So
I backed out and went in clean to ask it to open a data file and I
was able to trace outlook's present folder location backwards. The
destination folder for the files turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default,
since all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was
prepared. Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the
File Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new
default if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD
(meaning the tech guy navigated to where they were stored
somewhere in the program folders and copied them from there to a
CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a "wizard" type way of
importing these files but there's nothing to help me import
anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4
squares-type icon. The destination path below shows me a
general Outlook icon like I see on my desktop, but not the same
multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the
computer shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many
Thanks,...Frank

I'm not sure you understand (or whether I do for that matter). Now it seems
the original Pst (the one I overwrote when I copied the one from the CD to
the destination folder) will not open. I think it has my address book but
I'm not sure. The main point is that right now all my contacts are GONE. I
see nothing for my address book.
When I try to open the address book, I get a window saying that there is a
contacts folder in the address book which either cannot be opened, or it has
been deleted. It tells me to consult Microsoft Help for information on how
to delete the contacts folder within the address book. Why I would want to
delete it is beyond me.
All I know is that I had my address book and when I put in this new Pst
(and overwrote the other one) my address book not only disappeared, but the
original Pst file seems to have been rendered useless as a result.
I appreciate anyone who will follow up with me on this,...Thanks,....Frank


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ahoo.com wrote in message
...


In ,
Brightbelt typed:
Actually I thought so, but now I see I have no address book anymore.
Nada. I do see that I have BOTH Outlook Data files (my original one
and the newer one) in the destination folder I mentioned. Is there
any way to get my address book back ? I could maybe reverse the data
file situation back to the former file, but I don't know...
I do appreciate your help - thanks for following thru,...Frank

When you say 'address book' - do you mean, you can still see the contacts
in the other PST file? If so, copy them to your 'real' PST file, and then
make sure that folder has a tickmark next to "show this folder as an
address book' in its properties. If that doesn't work, you may need to add
the Outlook Address Book service to your profile.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and
got there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not
open the data file or bring in the new content for some reason. So
I backed out and went in clean to ask it to open a data file and I
was able to trace outlook's present folder location backwards. The
destination folder for the files turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default,
since all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was
prepared. Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the
File Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new
default if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD
(meaning the tech guy navigated to where they were stored
somewhere in the program folders and copied them from there to a
CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a "wizard" type way of
importing these files but there's nothing to help me import
anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4
squares-type icon. The destination path below shows me a
general Outlook icon like I see on my desktop, but not the same
multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the
computer shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many
Thanks,...Frank

You keep adding more information. Why did you overwrite a PST file? That's a
sure fire way to corrupt your Outlook profile.
Please reread my post and do what I suggested. I said to copy the file from
the CD to your hard drive and remove its read only attribute. Do _not_
overwrite another PST file.
Then open the file in Outlook using File Open.
You should probably also create a new Outlook profile since your current one
is now corrupt.
Once you open this file, you can then set it as your new default and
configure the Outlook Address Book to display your Contacts by enabling your
Contact Folder as an email address book in its properties.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure you understand (or whether I do for that matter). Now it
seems the original Pst (the one I overwrote when I copied the one from the
CD to the destination folder) will not open. I think it has my address
book but I'm not sure. The main point is that right now all my contacts
are GONE. I see nothing for my address book.
When I try to open the address book, I get a window saying that there is
a contacts folder in the address book which either cannot be opened, or it
has been deleted. It tells me to consult Microsoft Help for information
on how to delete the contacts folder within the address book. Why I would
want to delete it is beyond me.
All I know is that I had my address book and when I put in this new Pst
(and overwrote the other one) my address book not only disappeared, but
the original Pst file seems to have been rendered useless as a result.
I appreciate anyone who will follow up with me on
this,...Thanks,....Frank


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ahoo.com wrote in
message ...


In ,
Brightbelt typed:
Actually I thought so, but now I see I have no address book anymore.
Nada. I do see that I have BOTH Outlook Data files (my original one
and the newer one) in the destination folder I mentioned. Is there
any way to get my address book back ? I could maybe reverse the data
file situation back to the former file, but I don't know...
I do appreciate your help - thanks for following thru,...Frank

When you say 'address book' - do you mean, you can still see the contacts
in the other PST file? If so, copy them to your 'real' PST file, and then
make sure that folder has a tickmark next to "show this folder as an
address book' in its properties. If that doesn't work, you may need to
add the Outlook Address Book service to your profile.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and
got there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not
open the data file or bring in the new content for some reason. So
I backed out and went in clean to ask it to open a data file and I
was able to trace outlook's present folder location backwards. The
destination folder for the files turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default,
since all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was
prepared. Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the
File Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new
default if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD
(meaning the tech guy navigated to where they were stored
somewhere in the program folders and copied them from there to a
CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a "wizard" type way of
importing these files but there's nothing to help me import
anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4
squares-type icon. The destination path below shows me a
general Outlook icon like I see on my desktop, but not the same
multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the
computer shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many
Thanks,...Frank

Hi Russ -
Let me repeat: I have tried all along doing File Open Outlook Data
File and nothing opens. Nothing happens. And I did save my pst to my hard
drive, and I had been told by my tech guy at Best Buy that it was necessary
to manually put this file where the file usually goes within the outlook
program files. That's why it "replaced" my present pst.
So what do you mean when you say "create a new Outlook profile" ? Does
this mean to do a reinstall or repair reinstall ? I'm thinking that's my
only choice left but I'm still open to ideas.
Frank


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You keep adding more information. Why did you overwrite a PST file? That's
a sure fire way to corrupt your Outlook profile.
Please reread my post and do what I suggested. I said to copy the file
from the CD to your hard drive and remove its read only attribute. Do
_not_ overwrite another PST file.
Then open the file in Outlook using File Open.
You should probably also create a new Outlook profile since your current
one is now corrupt.
Once you open this file, you can then set it as your new default and
configure the Outlook Address Book to display your Contacts by enabling
your Contact Folder as an email address book in its properties.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure you understand (or whether I do for that matter). Now it
seems the original Pst (the one I overwrote when I copied the one from
the CD to the destination folder) will not open. I think it has my
address book but I'm not sure. The main point is that right now all my
contacts are GONE. I see nothing for my address book.
When I try to open the address book, I get a window saying that there is
a contacts folder in the address book which either cannot be opened, or
it has been deleted. It tells me to consult Microsoft Help for
information on how to delete the contacts folder within the address book.
Why I would want to delete it is beyond me.
All I know is that I had my address book and when I put in this new Pst
(and overwrote the other one) my address book not only disappeared, but
the original Pst file seems to have been rendered useless as a result.
I appreciate anyone who will follow up with me on
this,...Thanks,....Frank


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ahoo.com wrote in
message ...


In ,
Brightbelt typed:
Actually I thought so, but now I see I have no address book anymore.
Nada. I do see that I have BOTH Outlook Data files (my original one
and the newer one) in the destination folder I mentioned. Is there
any way to get my address book back ? I could maybe reverse the data
file situation back to the former file, but I don't know...
I do appreciate your help - thanks for following thru,...Frank

When you say 'address book' - do you mean, you can still see the
contacts in the other PST file? If so, copy them to your 'real' PST
file, and then make sure that folder has a tickmark next to "show this
folder as an address book' in its properties. If that doesn't work, you
may need to add the Outlook Address Book service to your profile.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and
got there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not
open the data file or bring in the new content for some reason. So
I backed out and went in clean to ask it to open a data file and I
was able to trace outlook's present folder location backwards. The
destination folder for the files turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default,
since all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was
prepared. Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the
File Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new
default if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD
(meaning the tech guy navigated to where they were stored
somewhere in the program folders and copied them from there to a
CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a "wizard" type way of
importing these files but there's nothing to help me import
anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4
squares-type icon. The destination path below shows me a
general Outlook icon like I see on my desktop, but not the same
multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the
computer shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many
Thanks,...Frank

I don't mean to be harsh - maybe I was not clear enough about my efforts - I
do mention in my second reply that I did try your first suggestion ;-) If
"creating a new outlook profile" means something other than a reinstall or
repair/reinstall, then I would appeciate an explanation of how to do it if
possible. Thanks for continuing to follow up with this,...Frank



"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Hi Russ -
Let me repeat: I have tried all along doing File Open Outlook Data
File and nothing opens. Nothing happens. And I did save my pst to my
hard drive, and I had been told by my tech guy at Best Buy that it was
necessary to manually put this file where the file usually goes within the
outlook program files. That's why it "replaced" my present pst.
So what do you mean when you say "create a new Outlook profile" ? Does
this mean to do a reinstall or repair reinstall ? I'm thinking that's my
only choice left but I'm still open to ideas.
Frank


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
You keep adding more information. Why did you overwrite a PST file?
That's a sure fire way to corrupt your Outlook profile.
Please reread my post and do what I suggested. I said to copy the file
from the CD to your hard drive and remove its read only attribute. Do
_not_ overwrite another PST file.
Then open the file in Outlook using File Open.
You should probably also create a new Outlook profile since your current
one is now corrupt.
Once you open this file, you can then set it as your new default and
configure the Outlook Address Book to display your Contacts by enabling
your Contact Folder as an email address book in its properties.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
I'm not sure you understand (or whether I do for that matter). Now it
seems the original Pst (the one I overwrote when I copied the one from
the CD to the destination folder) will not open. I think it has my
address book but I'm not sure. The main point is that right now all my
contacts are GONE. I see nothing for my address book.
When I try to open the address book, I get a window saying that there
is a contacts folder in the address book which either cannot be opened,
or it has been deleted. It tells me to consult Microsoft Help for
information on how to delete the contacts folder within the address
book. Why I would want to delete it is beyond me.
All I know is that I had my address book and when I put in this new Pst
(and overwrote the other one) my address book not only disappeared, but
the original Pst file seems to have been rendered useless as a result.
I appreciate anyone who will follow up with me on
this,...Thanks,....Frank


"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ahoo.com wrote in
message ...


In ,
Brightbelt typed:
Actually I thought so, but now I see I have no address book anymore.
Nada. I do see that I have BOTH Outlook Data files (my original one
and the newer one) in the destination folder I mentioned. Is there
any way to get my address book back ? I could maybe reverse the data
file situation back to the former file, but I don't know...
I do appreciate your help - thanks for following thru,...Frank

When you say 'address book' - do you mean, you can still see the
contacts in the other PST file? If so, copy them to your 'real' PST
file, and then make sure that folder has a tickmark next to "show this
folder as an address book' in its properties. If that doesn't work, you
may need to add the Outlook Address Book service to your profile.



"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
...
So are you OK now, or not?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
...
Thanks Russ for your help. I tried doing your first suggestion and
got there ok as far as the menus and doing it, but it would not
open the data file or bring in the new content for some reason. So
I backed out and went in clean to ask it to open a data file and I
was able to trace outlook's present folder location backwards. The
destination folder for the files turned out to be the following:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

This turned out to be the same as setting my new file as a default,
since all my present stuff got erased, but I expected that and was
prepared. Thanks again, Russ, for your help,...Frank

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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You should never import an Outlook Data file.
You can not access an Outlook Data file if it is on a CD.
Move the file to your hard drive, remove the read only attribute it
acquired from being on a CD, then open it in Outlook using the
File Open Outlook Data File... command.
Or you can simply configure Outlook to use this file as its new
default if you prefer:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Brightbelt" wrote in message
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Hello -
I'm on Win XP Pro sp2 and Outlook 2003 and I'm having to import
Outlook 2003 files that have been saved manually onto a CD
(meaning the tech guy navigated to where they were stored
somewhere in the program folders and copied them from there to a
CD). I tried seeing if Outlook 2003 had a "wizard" type way of
importing these files but there's nothing to help me import
anything from a CD. The file(s) I'm wanting to import manually
just says 'Outlook' and has the red/blue/green/yellow 4
squares-type icon. The destination path below shows me a
general Outlook icon like I see on my desktop, but not the same
multi-colored icon:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
But that may or may not be the right folder. I appreciate any help
anyone could give me. This would save me from going back to the
computer shop for help or from paying $200 + dollars. Many
Thanks,...Frank