Re: bypass migration in startup outlook 2003

What steps did you follow to create the new profile? Try manually configuring everything.

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"gnpmark" <gnpmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E40692F1-0648-432D-9CEF-7F57B611B15E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When I attempt to create a new profile I receive an error "There was an error
locating one of the items needed to complete this operation. It might have
been deleted." Then if I close the profile creator and go back in the
profile name exists but does not show any access to any data files.

Dear mind reader, Here goes. I opted to detect and repair MS Office 2003
after several attempts to clear 3 recurring appointment reminders that
kept
popping up. Not having any luck with retaining my current settings, I
redid
the above opting to reset to default settings. Then the issue occurred.
opening Outlook it decided to go through its initiation startup phase of
"Migration of settings" etc. The Outlook profile screen appears. I then
click
open and receive the following error, "unable to open your default e-mail
folders. Outlook could not start because a data file to send and receive
could not be found. To add a data file, such as a personal folder file,
double-click on the mail icon in the windows control panel." There was an
error locating one of the items needed to complete this operation. It
might
have been deleted."

After all of the above appeared, I re-installed Microsoft Office complete.
But no change. All updates are installed.

Operating WinXPPRO sp2 w/all updates.

Thank you

I did that and followed all of the procedures and could not find any
profiles or create any that would allow me to access the Outlook.pst file
or
any other I have. Also I ran scanpst.exe on my pst file to fix any
corruption, still to no avail.

When attempting to create a new profile, I receive the following error, "
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gnpmark


"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

Please post a question using clear syntax. Keep in mind that none of us
is a
mind reader.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"gnpmark" <gnpmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:85EAE409-80A4-4AA1-8430-E43DC42BDA9E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Reinstall won't find .pst files. Also no help going control panel
(mail)
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gnpmark






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