import and export will not open in outlook 2003 contacts

I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I tried to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed importers and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean (??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk top?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

Jerzy wrote:

I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing
happens pull down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect
and repair, but this didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I
have installed importers and exporters from the Office CD?

In the Add and Remove Features section in the Install wizard, see if
Importers and Exporters are listed as installed.

I tried
reinstall, so wouldn't that have installed importers and exporters
from the Office CD?

Sure, if you selected them.

Does this mean (??You need to realize that you
can only import from OE when it is installed on the same
partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk
top?

No, but it's not the best way. Copying your PST is. See
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
--
Brian Tillman

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk
top?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with my PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the Importers and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my desk
top?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair. Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.

Why don't you start at the beginning with a more accurate and complete
description of the steps you used to corrupt your Outlook Profile.
Your problem goes way beyond simply installing importers and exporters and
you've provided no information that would permit any troubleshooting.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
OK...I finally figured out your directions. I didcovered that now I can't
add any new Contacts or Calendar items. Outlook will still sync with my
PDA,
but it won't sync with any new contacts or calendar items. I even tried
installing the new 7.8 active sync. This didn't help. Then: I used the
control panel to remove the outlook 2003 and reinstall using the Add and
Remove Features section in the Install wizard, I made sure the Importers
and
Exporters installed, running all from my PC. Outlook still won't open
Importers and Exporters. I still can't add new contacts or calendar
items
from Outlook or my PDA. I get an error message #80004005 from my PDA
and
from Outlook I get an error message that I don't have admin rights or I
exceeded 2 terabytes of space. That's not likely.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

As I said, just use the Office Maintenance Wizard (Control Panel
Add/Remove) and your Office CD to see if you have Outlook's Importers and
Exporters installed.
You can't export Contacts directly to OE. You'd have to export to a file
format that OE can import, like CSV.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I open Outlook, click on contacts to open, click on contacts,click on
file
then pulldoen list opens, click on import and exports, nothing happens
pull
down list closes. I went to Help and clicked on detect and repair, but
this
didn't fix the problem. How do I verify that I have installed
importers
and
exporters from the Office CD? I tried reinstall, so wouldn't that have
installed importers and exporters from the Office CD? Does this mean
(??You
need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is installed
on
the
same partition.??) that I can't export Contacts to my laptop from my
desk
top?

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You really didn't tell us anything.
List the precise steps you are using and what happens when you try.
Verify that you have installed importers and exporters from the Office
CD.
You need to realize that you can only import from OE when it is
installed
on
the same partition.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Jerzy" wrote in message
...
I can't get the Import and Export to open in Outlook 2003. I want to
transfer contacts information to Outlook Excpress on my laptop. I
tried
to
detect and repair several times and also to reinstall repair.
Noting
fixed
the problem. I suspect some corruption.