I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my Laptop
can someone walk me through the procedure?
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Guyaurora

"Guyaurora" wrote in message
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I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my
Laptop
can someone walk me through the procedure?
--
Guyaurora



1. Close Outlook
2. Assuming a POP email account, copy your pst file to the CD. (Default
location on XP is C:\Documents and Settings\{Your Username here}\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\)
3. Copy the pst file to the HDD on the laptop and remove any read-only
attribute (right-click, properties). Do NOT overwrite any existing pst file
4. Open Outlook and do File-Open-Outlook Data File. Then copy your Conctacts
from the old file to the new...

HTH

Hi Gordon:

I did EXACTLY as you directed and when I got to the\Microsoft\outlook there
was NO .pst file.

any suggestions where it might be hiding?

Bob
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Guyaurora


"Gordon" wrote:

"Guyaurora" wrote in message
...
I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my
Laptop
can someone walk me through the procedure?
--
Guyaurora



1. Close Outlook
2. Assuming a POP email account, copy your pst file to the CD. (Default
location on XP is C:\Documents and Settings\{Your Username here}\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\)
3. Copy the pst file to the HDD on the laptop and remove any read-only
attribute (right-click, properties). Do NOT overwrite any existing pst file
4. Open Outlook and do File-Open-Outlook Data File. Then copy your Conctacts
from the old file to the new...

HTH

Gordon. I did fine a file called "Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder (.pst)"
that is a 280 mb file. It appears to be an archive file. Is that the one?
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Guyaurora


"Guyaurora" wrote:

Hi Gordon:

I did EXACTLY as you directed and when I got to the\Microsoft\outlook there
was NO .pst file.

any suggestions where it might be hiding?

Bob
--
Guyaurora


"Gordon" wrote:

"Guyaurora" wrote in message
...
I would like to export my address book to a CD-RW and Import it on my
Laptop
can someone walk me through the procedure?
--
Guyaurora



1. Close Outlook
2. Assuming a POP email account, copy your pst file to the CD. (Default
location on XP is C:\Documents and Settings\{Your Username here}\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\)
3. Copy the pst file to the HDD on the laptop and remove any read-only
attribute (right-click, properties). Do NOT overwrite any existing pst file
4. Open Outlook and do File-Open-Outlook Data File. Then copy your Conctacts
from the old file to the new...

HTH

"Guyaurora" wrote in message
...
Hi Gordon:

I did EXACTLY as you directed and when I got to the\Microsoft\outlook
there
was NO .pst file.

any suggestions where it might be hiding?


You've hit it - it's a hidden file. You need to enable hidden files in
Explorer view.
In Explorer go to Tools-Folder Options-View and check the radio button that
says "Show hidden files and folders".
HTH

Sorry to bug you Gordon but The "show hidden files and folders" button was
checked in Windows explorer and still NO .pst files.

Bob
--
Guyaurora


"Gordon" wrote:

"Guyaurora" wrote in message
...
Hi Gordon:

I did EXACTLY as you directed and when I got to the\Microsoft\outlook
there
was NO .pst file.

any suggestions where it might be hiding?


You've hit it - it's a hidden file. You need to enable hidden files in
Explorer view.
In Explorer go to Tools-Folder Options-View and check the radio button that
says "Show hidden files and folders".
HTH

Guyaurora wrote:
Sorry to bug you Gordon but The "show hidden files and folders" button was
checked in Windows explorer and still NO .pst files.

Bob

If that's the case then there is no pst file there! Do a search using
your File search function. If using the Windows search function, go to
Advanced options and make sure you are looking for hidden and system files.

I did the search and came up with the following 6 files:

~archive.pst.tmp in My Documents
archive " "

outlook in C;\Documents & Settings\bob\local
settings\aplication data\microsoft\outlook

~outlook.pst.tmp in Ditto above

archive in H:\outlook contacts (H is my backup hardreive)
~.archive\pst\tmp

Which one should I copy to the DVD? And once I do that to what location on
the laptop to I copy it to?

Bob

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Guyaurora


"Gordon" wrote:

Guyaurora wrote:
Sorry to bug you Gordon but The "show hidden files and folders" button was
checked in Windows explorer and still NO .pst files.

Bob

If that's the case then there is no pst file there! Do a search using
your File search function. If using the Windows search function, go to
Advanced options and make sure you are looking for hidden and system files.

Guyaurora wrote:


outlook in C;\Documents & Settings\bob\local
settings\aplication data\microsoft\outlook



That one.

So I copy that whole 279 mb folder to a DVD and the copy it into outlook on
the laptop, correct?
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Guyaurora


"Gordon" wrote:

Guyaurora wrote:


outlook in C;\Documents & Settings\bob\local
settings\aplication data\microsoft\outlook



That one.