Re: Using a copy of .pst

From: John Gregory (jaygreg90_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 18:03:10 -0500

I had to do some cleaning up (some of the files started with "Ms" "Mr" or
"Mrs" for some reason; probably from years earlier.) but after I did,
everything seems to have fallen into place. I'll finish the job maybe
tomorrow then try to make a net folder.Before I do, however, I'll uninstall
Outlook from my original machine (something in that program caused the
duplicate listing of names in the Contact folder) then reinstall and do
what's necessary to put a coppy of the cleaned up .pst file into the net
folder. I'll let you know what happens. I appreciate the help.

"Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org> wrote in
message news:uEpS8038DHA.2416@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> As far as I know, the only way to get that icon back in each contact would
> be to:
>
> 1) Delete the currently entered birthday data from the contact form, along
> with any old icons pointing to nonexistent appointment/event items, and
save
> the contact
>
> 2) Re-enter the birthday data in the contact and save the contact again
>
> Now a new event and icon should be created.
>
> --
> Jocelyn Fiorello
> MVP - Outlook
>
> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
> reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***
>
>
> In news:%23cnQmqZ8DHA.1632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
> John Gregory wrote:
>
> > Unable to get that file to open on the XP machine, I exported the
> > entire .pst from the 98SE machine to the XP, then imported it. Though
> > the file isn't were I would ultimate like to story it (it's under My
> > Documents/Projects/Outlook 2000 Sharing) I "played" with it a tad and
> > found something encouraging... and something puzzling. The old
> > problem I mentioned in passing earlier appears to be gone. When I
> > type a name on the task bar to find the contact of an individual, I
> > get only one listing. Used to get two.... although there was always
> > one record.
> >
> > Problem now seems to involve the calendar and recurring events
> > (birthdays) recorded from individual contact records. An icon
> > signifying a recurring event was always found in the contact files
> > involved. Some of those actiopns, however, never executed. When I
> > investigated, I found the reason given by message windows always to
> > the effect a file couldn't be found - spoecifically the calander.
> > However, the calendar always showed the event scheduled; it just
> > wouldn't trigger.
> >
> > I attributed this to my having moved that original .pst file around
> > so many times - trying to get rid of that duplicate listing - that
> > all of the old records made after the move simply pointed ot an old
> > location and I wasn't smart enough to realize that might happen. So,
> > in an attemot to correct things on what now appears to be a very
> > promissing copy of my .pst file, I pulled a record that I know
> > doesn't trigger, confirmed it was listed on the calendar, deleted it
> > from the calendar and the record, then created a new recurring event
> > from the contact record. The event appeared on the calendar but this
> > time left no icon in the contact record indicating an event is tied
> > to that name. The question is.... should there be such an icon
> > appearing in the record or was that a product of the double listing
> > issue (whatevr that was)... or possibly something even worse yet to
> > be told. :-). I kow of ghost writers but THIS.... this is rediculous.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated. I seem to be so close... yet so far.
> > When I get this cleared up to a reasonible level of satisfaction, I
> > think I'll attempt to share this .pst as a net folder. I can see lots
> > of potential problems with trying to use one copy for two machines;
> > making sure only one is running at all times,
> > "Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org> wrote in
> > message news:%23Vt2UpR8DHA.3052@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> No, it's always better to simply open the .PST file, so that part of
> >> your process sounds fine. But you didn't answer my question about
> >> whether or not the Folder List is visible. The old .PST with its
> >> original folder "tree" structure should appear in your Folder List
> >> when you open the .PST. Is that not what you're seeing?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jocelyn Fiorello
> >> MVP - Outlook
> >>
> >> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered -- please
> >> reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread. ***
> >>
> >>
> >> In news:eEnDs3M8DHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> >> John Gregory wrote:
> >>
> >>> Sorry for the delay, Jocelyn. Let's review:
> >>>
> >>> I reported earlier..."File/Open/Personal/Personal Folders File
> >>> (.pst). Then I clicked on the copy
> >>> but got what appeared to be a fresh blank." Then you asked me what I
> >>> meant by "clicked on the copy".
> >>>
> >>> I simply highlighted therenamed .pst on the new machine then pressed
> >>> "Enter". It just dawned on me. Should I be Importing this file
> >>> instead of simply trying to make it active by pressing Enter?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org> wrote
> >>> in message news:OAFdlN56DHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >>>> What do you mean when you say you "clicked on the copy"? Where
> >>>> exactly did you click? Is the Folder List visible?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jocelyn Fiorello
> >>>> MVP - Outlook
> >>>>
> >>>> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered --
> >>>> please reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message thread.
> >>>> ***
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> In news:ere9bby6DHA.3052@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
> >>>> John Gregory wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> File/Open/Personal/Personal Folders File (.pst). Then I clicked on
> >>>>> the copy but got what appeared to be a fresh blank.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]" <jfiorelloNOSPAM@mvps.org>
> >>>>> wrote in message news:eamUw7t6DHA.1664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>>>>> No, you can put it anywhere that's accessible to you...but what
> >>>>>> method did you use to try to open the file?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Jocelyn Fiorello
> >>>>>> MVP - Outlook
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> *** Messages sent to my e-mail address will NOT be answered --
> >>>>>> please reply only to the newsgroup to preserve the message
> >>>>>> thread. ***
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In news:eoThz2r6DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
> >>>>>> John Gregory wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I copied the .pst file to a folder in My Documents on another
> >>>>>>> machine. Both use Outlook 2000 (one is a WIN98SE machine and the
> >>>>>>> other a WINDOWS XP Home Ed.) I renamed the file but left the
> >>>>>>> extension ".pst" then tried to open it fron the XP machine. A
> >>>>>>> pst screen displayed ...but it was blank. I thought perhaps I
> >>>>>>> included ".pst" as part of the file name in error so I dropped
> >>>>>>> it and tried accessing again. This time the file couldn't even
> >>>>>>> be seen.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Does the .pst file have to be placed in a specific location in
> >>>>>>> order for it to function properly?
>
>

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