Hi Russ!
I am about to create a new profile - but want to get it right first time as
my Outlook is business critical!
I have all the instructions for backing up and re-locating the .pst file, etc.
My question - In the Outlook File there are other files in addition to
outlook.pst.
(outlook.nst, archive.pst, backup.pst, extend.dat, outlook.sharing.xml.obi,
outlook.xml.kfl) - Do I copy ALL files and rename old ones, or will the new
Outlook Profile create new versions?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Instructions on how to create a new profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...roduct=out2003
Instructions on how to migrate data to the new profile already posted.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"noelma" wrote in message
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Hi Russ! Away for Easter so just read your response.
Wow! And I thought I was following MS instructions to the letter!
Ok - I am where I am. I understand how to make a backup of the pst file,
and to re-locate it to a more appropriate folder. How do I create a "new
profile"?
Do I have to un-install and re-install Outlook, then point it at the
backed
up pst?
N.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Upgrades NEVER "take care of data migration."
Upgrade installations are not recommended. When you attempt one you must
create a new Outlook Profile from scratch and migrate your data to it
correctly.
The file you need to migrate is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's
where all the mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx

Note that some of the information on these pages is outdated and no
longer
applies to Outlook 2003 or 2007. Specifically:
1. Ignore any advice to copy your PST file to Outlook's default location
to
connect it to your profile. Doing so only corrupts your profile. Copy it
anywhere BUT the default location and open it within your Outlook
profile.
2. Ignore any advice that tells you to use export or import to transfer
Outlook data. That has never been sound advice, but the process has
become
too deeply flawed now to be of any use whatsoever.

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"noelma" wrote in message
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I see several other messages on this - but no answers. I upgraded from
2003
to 2007. The upgrade took care of the data migration - when 2007
opened,
all
my 2003 data was there. So I assume the 2007 version simply used my
existing
pst file. However, my problem is that linked activities do not show
consistantly in the Activities tab of the contact. I can open a
contact,
and
there all there - close and re-open the same contact and none are
displayed!