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Copying PST files from One PC to another.
Can someone please help. I've be trying without success to move my PST files
from one PC to another but without success. I've managed to save and get the "INBOX" onto the new PC but I am unable to get the Sent Items, or the Address Book over to the new PC. I've copies the PST file to a CD when I try to copy it's contents to the new PC I am asked for a password. I haven't the slightest idea what password Microsoft Outlook is looking for. I've tried everything and every password I have ever had - still can't move my PST files to the New PC. I would appreciate any help from anyone. Have gone through the Microsoft help and despite hours of reading I still have a new PC without a single email on it and no idea what I should do next............apart from go mad. Many thanks in anticipation for help that will help me over this problem. |
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Take a look here, it may help:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, pwheelie asked: | Can someone please help. I've be trying without success to move my | PST files from one PC to another but without success. I've managed to | save and get the "INBOX" onto the new PC but I am unable to get the | Sent Items, or the Address Book over to the new PC. | I've copies the PST file to a CD when I try to copy it's contents to | the new PC I am asked for a password. I haven't the slightest idea | what password Microsoft Outlook is looking for. I've tried everything | and every password I have ever had - still can't move my PST files to | the New PC. | I would appreciate any help from anyone. Have gone through the | Microsoft help and despite hours of reading I still have a new PC | without a single email on it and no idea what I should do | next............apart from go mad. Many thanks in anticipation for | help that will help me over this problem. |
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"pwheelie" wrote: Can someone please help. I've be trying without success to move my PST files from one PC to another but without success. I've managed to save and get the "INBOX" onto the new PC but I am unable to get the Sent Items, or the Address Book over to the new PC. I've copies the PST file to a CD when I try to copy it's contents to the new PC I am asked for a password. I haven't the slightest idea what password Microsoft Outlook is looking for. I've tried everything and every password I have ever had - still can't move my PST files to the New PC. I would appreciate any help from anyone. Have gone through the Microsoft help and despite hours of reading I still have a new PC without a single email on it and no idea what I should do next............apart from go mad. Many thanks in anticipation for help that will help me over this problem. |
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Both PC are running XP - one XP Pro and the other XP Home Edition. The Host
PC is the one I am trying to get the PST files off but it seems that no matter what I do, I can't move all the files. As stated in a previous posting I can get the INBOX content across but that's all. Address book, Sent items etc are all missing despite having use Microsoft's own tool for backing up PST files. On doing a search of my PC I found about 10 PST files, some very small and one 89MB in size, this is the one I want to capture and put on the new PC. I copied it to a CD, went to the new PC tried to copy the files but was asked for a password. I've tried all the passwords I've ever used for email, for example, but nothing works. Can anyone tell me why it is that the "INBOX" contents are being copied and no other parts of Microsoft Outlook are "coming " with the file. Very best wishes, Pwheelie. |
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pweelie:
Use export in the "import/export" function under the "File" menu and export your Personal Folder to a file "xxx.pst" on old computer. Then copy that file to your new computer and use the import function in "import/export" and import that file into your personal folder on new computer. Make sure you are in your "personal folders" on new computer when importing "pwheelie" wrote: Can someone please help. I've be trying without success to move my PST files from one PC to another but without success. I've managed to save and get the "INBOX" onto the new PC but I am unable to get the Sent Items, or the Address Book over to the new PC. I've copies the PST file to a CD when I try to copy it's contents to the new PC I am asked for a password. I haven't the slightest idea what password Microsoft Outlook is looking for. I've tried everything and every password I have ever had - still can't move my PST files to the New PC. I would appreciate any help from anyone. Have gone through the Microsoft help and despite hours of reading I still have a new PC without a single email on it and no idea what I should do next............apart from go mad. Many thanks in anticipation for help that will help me over this problem. |
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Ignore any advice to import and export PST files. It is not the correct way
to transfer Outlook data. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "taxmanjon" wrote in message ... pweelie: Use export in the "import/export" function under the "File" menu and export your Personal Folder to a file "xxx.pst" on old computer. Then copy that file to your new computer and use the import function in "import/export" and import that file into your personal folder on new computer. Make sure you are in your "personal folders" on new computer when importing "pwheelie" wrote: Can someone please help. I've be trying without success to move my PST files from one PC to another but without success. I've managed to save and get the "INBOX" onto the new PC but I am unable to get the Sent Items, or the Address Book over to the new PC. I've copies the PST file to a CD when I try to copy it's contents to the new PC I am asked for a password. I haven't the slightest idea what password Microsoft Outlook is looking for. I've tried everything and every password I have ever had - still can't move my PST files to the New PC. I would appreciate any help from anyone. Have gone through the Microsoft help and despite hours of reading I still have a new PC without a single email on it and no idea what I should do next............apart from go mad. Many thanks in anticipation for help that will help me over this problem. |
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Copying PST files from One PC to another.
Russ,
Can you please advise how to transfer Outlook data "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote: Ignore any advice to import and export PST files. It is not the correct way to transfer Outlook data. -- Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "taxmanjon" wrote in message ... pweelie: Use export in the "import/export" function under the "File" menu and export your Personal Folder to a file "xxx.pst" on old computer. Then copy that file to your new computer and use the import function in "import/export" and import that file into your personal folder on new computer. Make sure you are in your "personal folders" on new computer when importing "pwheelie" wrote: Can someone please help. I've be trying without success to move my PST files from one PC to another but without success. I've managed to save and get the "INBOX" onto the new PC but I am unable to get the Sent Items, or the Address Book over to the new PC. I've copies the PST file to a CD when I try to copy it's contents to the new PC I am asked for a password. I haven't the slightest idea what password Microsoft Outlook is looking for. I've tried everything and every password I have ever had - still can't move my PST files to the New PC. I would appreciate any help from anyone. Have gone through the Microsoft help and despite hours of reading I still have a new PC without a single email on it and no idea what I should do next............apart from go mad. Many thanks in anticipation for help that will help me over this problem. |
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