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URGENT - where does Outlook store calendar and other data?
I just suffered a hardware failure and hard to reinstall Windows. I
use RAID, so my data was mirrored. No data was lost, but I can't seem to figure out where outlook 2003 keeps its data so that I can reinstall office and import my outlook calendar in to the new install. Where can I find this? Thanks! |
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URGENT - where does Outlook store calendar and other data?
On 12 May 2004 22:15:04 -0700 Outlook User wrote:
No data was lost, but I can't seem to figure out where outlook 2003 keeps its data so that I can reinstall office and import my outlook calendar in to the new install. All of the data in your Personal Folders set is compressed into a single file. The default file name is Outlook.pst and the default location is a hidden folder drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook You don't need to "import" anything. Just find your PST file(s)and you can use it just as it is when you reinstall Outlook. -- Athena |
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URGENT - where does Outlook store calendar and other data?
Thanks! I found it. :-)
Is there a way to force outlook to keep the .pst file in a location that I specify rather than in the default location in my profile? I actually keep no data in my profile. All of my data is kept in folders on a sepparate data partition, so that in case I have to do a clean install of the OS, I loose no data. (This has saved me MANY times.) Thanks, Michael "Athena [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ... On 12 May 2004 22:15:04 -0700 Outlook User wrote: No data was lost, but I can't seem to figure out where outlook 2003 keeps its data so that I can reinstall office and import my outlook calendar in to the new install. All of the data in your Personal Folders set is compressed into a single file. The default file name is Outlook.pst and the default location is a hidden folder drive:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook You don't need to "import" anything. Just find your PST file(s)and you can use it just as it is when you reinstall Outlook. |
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URGENT - where does Outlook store calendar and other data?
Outlook User wrote:
Is there a way to force outlook to keep the .pst file in a location that I specify rather than in the default location in my profile? Yes, you can do that. There is nothing sacred about either the name or the location of your Outlook data. Move your PST(s) to your preferred location,setup Outlook with its defaults, then tell it to use your old files instead: 1. Setup Outlook and create one mail account. 2. Once the wizard finishes, you'll have a set of empty personal folders. 3. Click File|Open|Outlook Data File and navigate to your old folder set. When you select the file, you may want to change the name of the folder set itself to something like "Main Folders" to better keep track of things. 4. Click Tools|Email Accounts, View or change existing accounts and change the default delivery location at the bottom of that dialog. Set it to use your old folders. 5. Click File|Data File Management and Remove the unwanted folders that were created by setup. That should put you back in business with your old data in the new installation. -- Athena |
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URGENT - where does Outlook store calendar and other data?
Thanks, Athena! That worked. :-)
On a related note, is there a way to get office to save ALL of my settings in a location that I specify, rather than in my profile? Or even better, to move the whole Documents and Settings folder to some place other than my system partition? I only want my system on my system partition, not settings or important data, since system partitions tend to get wiped after hardware failures or when I have to reinstall windows for some reason. Thanks, Michael "Athena [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message ... Outlook User wrote: Is there a way to force outlook to keep the .pst file in a location that I specify rather than in the default location in my profile? Yes, you can do that. There is nothing sacred about either the name or the location of your Outlook data. Move your PST(s) to your preferred location,setup Outlook with its defaults, then tell it to use your old files instead: 1. Setup Outlook and create one mail account. 2. Once the wizard finishes, you'll have a set of empty personal folders. 3. Click File|Open|Outlook Data File and navigate to your old folder set. When you select the file, you may want to change the name of the folder set itself to something like "Main Folders" to better keep track of things. 4. Click Tools|Email Accounts, View or change existing accounts and change the default delivery location at the bottom of that dialog. Set it to use your old folders. 5. Click File|Data File Management and Remove the unwanted folders that were created by setup. That should put you back in business with your old data in the new installation. |
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URGENT - where does Outlook store calendar and other data?
You can move "My Documents" to another location but that will not change
the location of most of your program settings. Current design specifications put most settings in a hidden tree located on the system drive. The best way to protect yourself from hardware failures is to use the Office Save My Settings wizard to create a backup of all your Office files and use that file to reapply your settings if you have a hardware failure. There are specific Knowledge Base artilcles for the different versions of Windows and Office. Which are you using? Athena On 16 May 2004 07:01 Outlook User wrote: Thanks, Athena! That worked. :-) On a related note, is there a way to get office to save ALL of my settings in a location that I specify, rather than in my profile? Or even better, to move the whole Documents and Settings folder to some place other than my system partition? I only want my system on my system partition, not settings or important data, since system partitions tend to get wiped after hardware failures or when I have to reinstall windows for some reason. Thanks, Michael |
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