Receive error - file access is denied while importing .pst in out.

Brian,

Tks for the reply albeit not what I expected. Since I did "burn" my
Outlook.pst and *.wab files on a regular interval, I will attempt to import
an file saved previously. To that extent, would you be so kind and mail me a
step-by-step approach on how to proceed?

Greatly appreciate your help.


Peter

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rhema2005 wrote:

Did EXACTLY what you proposed, yet when openit it using File | Open |
Outlook Data File; I received the message: The file C:\Documents and
Settings .... is not a personal folders file.

Chances are, then, that the file was open when originally copied to the CD
or that the copy software did not perform the burn correctly. "is not a
personal fodlers file" is a fairly good sign your PST is toast.
--
Brian Tillman

Rhema2005 wrote:

Tks for the reply albeit not what I expected. Since I did "burn" my
Outlook.pst and *.wab files on a regular interval, I will attempt to
import an file saved previously.

The WAB has nothing to do with Outlook, of course. Also, never import a
PST. Just open it with FileOpenOutlook Data File. (NB: it must not have
the read-only attribute set, so if it is on a CD, copy it to your HD, making
sure you do NOT overwrite an existing PST of the same name, remove the
Read-Only attribute - and Microsoft advises adding the Archive attribute.)

To that extent, would you be so kind
and mail me a step-by-step approach on how to proceed?

How to proceed on what? On opening the PST that Outloko claims is not a
PST? If SCANPST.EXE won't help, there's nothing you can do.

The correct way of making backups of Outlook can be found he
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
--
Brian Tillman

Brian,

While I digest all this material - I'm now confronted with another challenge
- I cannot view (and select) the session where I "burned" my *.pst file. How
and where do I view and then select the correct session (in multi-session
burn)?

Thanks

Peter

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rhema2005 wrote:

Tks for the reply albeit not what I expected. Since I did "burn" my
Outlook.pst and *.wab files on a regular interval, I will attempt to
import an file saved previously.

The WAB has nothing to do with Outlook, of course. Also, never import a
PST. Just open it with FileOpenOutlook Data File. (NB: it must not have
the read-only attribute set, so if it is on a CD, copy it to your HD, making
sure you do NOT overwrite an existing PST of the same name, remove the
Read-Only attribute - and Microsoft advises adding the Archive attribute.)

To that extent, would you be so kind
and mail me a step-by-step approach on how to proceed?

How to proceed on what? On opening the PST that Outloko claims is not a
PST? If SCANPST.EXE won't help, there's nothing you can do.

The correct way of making backups of Outlook can be found he
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
--
Brian Tillman

Rhema2005 wrote:


While I digest all this material - I'm now confronted with another
challenge - I cannot view (and select) the session where I "burned"
my *.pst file. How and where do I view and then select the correct
session (in multi-session burn)?

I have no experience with multisession CDs. When I burn a CD, I always use
Windows' built-in burning and I've never gotten ahem burned.
--
Brian Tillman

Woh ! Now that's truly interesting, never heard that Windows had a "built-in"
burning facility; mind letting me have the name or link; I'm running W2K.

Appreciate.

Peter

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rhema2005 wrote:


While I digest all this material - I'm now confronted with another
challenge - I cannot view (and select) the session where I "burned"
my *.pst file. How and where do I view and then select the correct
session (in multi-session burn)?

I have no experience with multisession CDs. When I burn a CD, I always use
Windows' built-in burning and I've never gotten ahem burned.
--
Brian Tillman

Rhema2005 wrote:

Woh ! Now that's truly interesting, never heard that Windows had a
"built-in" burning facility; mind letting me have the name or link;
I'm running W2K.

Windows 2000 doesn't. Windows XP does. It actually includes part of
Roxio's Easy CD Creator.
--
Brian Tillman

Tks,

Any link for a FREE CD burner s'ware - simple only for Data back-up (No DVD,
Video and such).

Tks.

PG

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Rhema2005 wrote:

Woh ! Now that's truly interesting, never heard that Windows had a
"built-in" burning facility; mind letting me have the name or link;
I'm running W2K.

Windows 2000 doesn't. Windows XP does. It actually includes part of
Roxio's Easy CD Creator.
--
Brian Tillman

Rhema2005 wrote:

Any link for a FREE CD burner s'ware - simple only for Data back-up
(No DVD, Video and such).

Many people like this one: http://www.cdburnerxp.se/ . You'll need at least
the .NET 1.1 framework to use it, though.
--
Brian Tillman

Rhema2005 wrote:

Any link for a FREE CD burner s'ware - simple only for Data back-up
(No DVD, Video and such).

Here's another. http://www.nch.com.au/burn/
--
Brian Tillman