Re: Outlook 2003 Missing pst and ost files

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If the PST file wasn't backed up or moved originally, no. Best you could do
is create a new PST file via the mail applet in the control panel. (DL's
post covers it)

The OST tends to be a mirror copy of your Exchange mailbox. (saying tongue
and cheek because if you work offline and don't make it back to the server
to sync, then it is possible to have items in the OST that haven't been
pushed back to the server.)


"Henry" <Henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:57E9DE3A-C900-43A3-BCF5-786BCB2F45AE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Neo: If I don't have the old PC any more, is there another way to obtain
> the
> PST file? What about the OST File? Thanks, I really appreciate your
> assistance.
>
> "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
>
>> If you still have access to the old computer, copy the PST file from the
>> old
>> machine to the new one. Put the PST in the location indicated by the
>> error
>> message.
>>
>>
>> "Henry" <Henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:A72F365C-5655-429B-90B0-4CA68FC42CC9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I recently uninstalled from an old computer (using the licensed MS disc)
>> >MS
>> > Office Professional Edition 2003. I re-installed the software on a new
>> > PC
>> > and registered it. When I open Outlook 2003, I receive the error
>> > message:
>> > "The path for the specified file C:\Documents and Settings\Any
>> > User\Local
>> > Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst is not valid."
>> > Outlook will not open. I've searched for both the pst and ost files and
>> > they
>> > do not exist. I am using Outlook Express as my mail program, but I need
>> > a
>> > calendar function and want to use the one in Outlook. How do I correct
>> > this
>> > problem? I don't want to reinstall the software as I will lose all the
>> > email
>> > settings and files that I imported from my old PC.
>>
>>
>>


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