Laptop running XP Home OS with Outlook 2003 had HD crash. Installed new HD
and Laptop SW from Compaq 4 CD restore pack. Used MS restore utility from
weeks prior backup and MS Office apps did not return. Inserted Office Basic
CD and this repaired Office but Outlook asked for configuration. I did not
configure it.

Which files at what locations within Backup should I restore with MS utility
to get backed-up contacts and emails? I did not set up a PST file ever
because I did not know this was not automatic.

BLEEP! wrote:

Which files at what locations within Backup should I restore with MS
utility to get backed-up contacts and emails? I did not set up a PST
file ever because I did not know this was not automatic.

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
--
Brian Tillman

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

BLEEP! wrote:

Which files at what locations within Backup should I restore with MS
utility to get backed-up contacts and emails? I did not set up a PST
file ever because I did not know this was not automatic.

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
--
Brian Tillman


Yes, we are passed this link, I found your thread yesterday. Thanks! The NEW
Outlook install at C:\Docs&Settings\User\Local Settings\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook contains 2 files, archive.pst and Outlook.pst, both of
the same file size and date as the backup on 12/25/06. A third file,
extend.dat, on the backup media is 12/14 while C:\...\ extend.dat is todays
date but the same 1K size. I am looking within the backup file with the MS
utility.

Another Outlook folder exists at C:\Docs&Settings\User\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook containing 9 files which are similar but not identical
to the backup.

I can continue to look for file differences but sought query experts to
determine where Outlook email and contact "live" files are stored, before a
pst file is written, but when you run a HD backup. They must exist on the
backup media somewhere. This is a few months of information downloaded from a
POP3 server and was standalone present on my HD at backup 12/25/06.

The back up utility used is Accessories\System Tools\MS Backup on XP Home OS
Laptop with Outlook 2003.

All help is appreciated.

BLEEP! wrote:

Yes, we are passed this link, I found your thread yesterday. Thanks!
The NEW Outlook install at C:\Docs&Settings\User\Local Settings\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook contains 2 files, archive.pst and Outlook.pst,
both of the same file size and date as the backup on 12/25/06. A
third file, extend.dat, on the backup media is 12/14 while C:\...\
extend.dat is todays date but the same 1K size. I am looking within
the backup file with the MS utility.

Another Outlook folder exists at C:\Docs&Settings\User\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook containing 9 files which are similar but not
identical to the backup.

I can continue to look for file differences but sought query experts
to determine where Outlook email and contact "live" files are stored,
before a pst file is written, but when you run a HD backup. They must
exist on the backup media somewhere.

The PSTs that are active at any given time are the PSTs that YOU chose to be
active when you created your mail profile or added them to your profile and
can be seen with the Data Files button in the Mail applet in Control Panel
(but you may not see the archive PST if it's not open) or in Outlook with
FileData File Management and FileArchive. The default location for a PST
is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook, but there's
nothing magical about that location. You can create and have Outlook use a
PST in any folder on the PC to which you have permission.

By the way, each individual folder can have a separate archive PST and you
can see those setting on the AutoArchive tab of the individual folders'
Properties dialogues. You would know if you set that up,. though.
--
Brian Tillman

I found the ~PST4707.tmp file at \Doc Settings\user\Local Settings\Temp and
copied it into similar location from backup. This restored all my emails and
contacts. Users should be advised that if they don't set up a PST file the
temporary files are at this location. Thanks for all your help. I have my
data back!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

BLEEP! wrote:

Yes, we are passed this link, I found your thread yesterday. Thanks!
The NEW Outlook install at C:\Docs&Settings\User\Local Settings\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook contains 2 files, archive.pst and Outlook.pst,
both of the same file size and date as the backup on 12/25/06. A
third file, extend.dat, on the backup media is 12/14 while C:\...\
extend.dat is todays date but the same 1K size. I am looking within
the backup file with the MS utility.

Another Outlook folder exists at C:\Docs&Settings\User\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook containing 9 files which are similar but not
identical to the backup.

I can continue to look for file differences but sought query experts
to determine where Outlook email and contact "live" files are stored,
before a pst file is written, but when you run a HD backup. They must
exist on the backup media somewhere.

The PSTs that are active at any given time are the PSTs that YOU chose to be
active when you created your mail profile or added them to your profile and
can be seen with the Data Files button in the Mail applet in Control Panel
(but you may not see the archive PST if it's not open) or in Outlook with
FileData File Management and FileArchive. The default location for a PST
is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook, but there's
nothing magical about that location. You can create and have Outlook use a
PST in any folder on the PC to which you have permission.

By the way, each individual folder can have a separate archive PST and you
can see those setting on the AutoArchive tab of the individual folders'
Properties dialogues. You would know if you set that up,. though.
--
Brian Tillman

BLEEP! wrote:

I found the ~PST4707.tmp file at \Doc Settings\user\Local
Settings\Temp and copied it into similar location from backup. This
restored all my emails and contacts. Users should be advised that if
they don't set up a PST file the temporary files are at this
location. Thanks for all your help. I have my data back!

Outlook CANNOT operate without a PST unless you're using Exchange for the
data store. Who knows what the files you found are. They certainly don't
have anything to do with your mail and contacts.
--
Brian Tillman

Outlook does have a PST file on a fresh install, it just does not contain my
mail history. The backup contained the temp file because an archive or PST
save was never done. You can't agrue with success, I have my emails back!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

BLEEP! wrote:

I found the ~PST4707.tmp file at \Doc Settings\user\Local
Settings\Temp and copied it into similar location from backup. This
restored all my emails and contacts. Users should be advised that if
they don't set up a PST file the temporary files are at this
location. Thanks for all your help. I have my data back!

Outlook CANNOT operate without a PST unless you're using Exchange for the
data store. Who knows what the files you found are. They certainly don't
have anything to do with your mail and contacts.
--
Brian Tillman

I copied the contents of Outlook over to a file on my external hard drive
before taking my PC to the shop and just as well as XP was reinstalled and I
have since had to reinstall Office. Outlook is now reinstalled and I have set
up the POP3 server link again and want to copy back the .pst data, but
Outlook simply blocks it because it is unsafe. I assume this contains my
mails and maybe even my Contacts (I wish!) - how can I get it back into
Outlook, please?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

BLEEP! wrote:

Yes, we are passed this link, I found your thread yesterday. Thanks!
The NEW Outlook install at C:\Docs&Settings\User\Local Settings\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook contains 2 files, archive.pst and Outlook.pst,
both of the same file size and date as the backup on 12/25/06. A
third file, extend.dat, on the backup media is 12/14 while C:\...\
extend.dat is todays date but the same 1K size. I am looking within
the backup file with the MS utility.

Another Outlook folder exists at C:\Docs&Settings\User\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook containing 9 files which are similar but not
identical to the backup.

I can continue to look for file differences but sought query experts
to determine where Outlook email and contact "live" files are stored,
before a pst file is written, but when you run a HD backup. They must
exist on the backup media somewhere.

The PSTs that are active at any given time are the PSTs that YOU chose to be
active when you created your mail profile or added them to your profile and
can be seen with the Data Files button in the Mail applet in Control Panel
(but you may not see the archive PST if it's not open) or in Outlook with
FileData File Management and FileArchive. The default location for a PST
is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook, but there's
nothing magical about that location. You can create and have Outlook use a
PST in any folder on the PC to which you have permission.

By the way, each individual folder can have a separate archive PST and you
can see those setting on the AutoArchive tab of the individual folders'
Properties dialogues. You would know if you set that up,. though.
--
Brian Tillman

Just copy the file to your hard drive, remove any read only attribute it may
have acquired, and open it in Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Andy K" Andy wrote in message
...
I copied the contents of Outlook over to a file on my external hard drive
before taking my PC to the shop and just as well as XP was reinstalled and
I
have since had to reinstall Office. Outlook is now reinstalled and I have
set
up the POP3 server link again and want to copy back the .pst data, but
Outlook simply blocks it because it is unsafe. I assume this contains my
mails and maybe even my Contacts (I wish!) - how can I get it back into
Outlook, please?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

BLEEP! wrote:

Yes, we are passed this link, I found your thread yesterday. Thanks!
The NEW Outlook install at C:\Docs&Settings\User\Local Settings\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook contains 2 files, archive.pst and Outlook.pst,
both of the same file size and date as the backup on 12/25/06. A
third file, extend.dat, on the backup media is 12/14 while C:\...\
extend.dat is todays date but the same 1K size. I am looking within
the backup file with the MS utility.

Another Outlook folder exists at C:\Docs&Settings\User\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook containing 9 files which are similar but not
identical to the backup.

I can continue to look for file differences but sought query experts
to determine where Outlook email and contact "live" files are stored,
before a pst file is written, but when you run a HD backup. They must
exist on the backup media somewhere.

The PSTs that are active at any given time are the PSTs that YOU chose to
be
active when you created your mail profile or added them to your profile
and
can be seen with the Data Files button in the Mail applet in Control
Panel
(but you may not see the archive PST if it's not open) or in Outlook with
FileData File Management and FileArchive. The default location for a
PST
is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook, but
there's
nothing magical about that location. You can create and have Outlook use
a
PST in any folder on the PC to which you have permission.

By the way, each individual folder can have a separate archive PST and
you
can see those setting on the AutoArchive tab of the individual folders'
Properties dialogues. You would know if you set that up,. though.
--
Brian Tillman

Thank you, Russ.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Just copy the file to your hard drive, remove any read only attribute it may
have acquired, and open it in Outlook.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Andy K" Andy wrote in message
...
I copied the contents of Outlook over to a file on my external hard drive
before taking my PC to the shop and just as well as XP was reinstalled and
I
have since had to reinstall Office. Outlook is now reinstalled and I have
set
up the POP3 server link again and want to copy back the .pst data, but
Outlook simply blocks it because it is unsafe. I assume this contains my
mails and maybe even my Contacts (I wish!) - how can I get it back into
Outlook, please?

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

BLEEP! wrote:

Yes, we are passed this link, I found your thread yesterday. Thanks!
The NEW Outlook install at C:\Docs&Settings\User\Local Settings\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook contains 2 files, archive.pst and Outlook.pst,
both of the same file size and date as the backup on 12/25/06. A
third file, extend.dat, on the backup media is 12/14 while C:\...\
extend.dat is todays date but the same 1K size. I am looking within
the backup file with the MS utility.

Another Outlook folder exists at C:\Docs&Settings\User\App
Data\Microsoft\Outlook containing 9 files which are similar but not
identical to the backup.

I can continue to look for file differences but sought query experts
to determine where Outlook email and contact "live" files are stored,
before a pst file is written, but when you run a HD backup. They must
exist on the backup media somewhere.

The PSTs that are active at any given time are the PSTs that YOU chose to
be
active when you created your mail profile or added them to your profile
and
can be seen with the Data Files button in the Mail applet in Control
Panel
(but you may not see the archive PST if it's not open) or in Outlook with
FileData File Management and FileArchive. The default location for a
PST
is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook, but
there's
nothing magical about that location. You can create and have Outlook use
a
PST in any folder on the PC to which you have permission.

By the way, each individual folder can have a separate archive PST and
you
can see those setting on the AutoArchive tab of the individual folders'
Properties dialogues. You would know if you set that up,. though.
--
Brian Tillman