Backup .pst files

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Mike Chickey

I just bought a new computer and reloaded outlook. I
backed up the .pst file and showed 374MB. When I applied
the restore of the 2000 e mails backed up only 600
appeared. The dates for the e mail are 2002 and 2003, no
2004. Near the end of 2003 I was using XP Pro and the
program became corrupt. I bought XP Home edition. Why is
back up not backing up or coping. Please help.
 
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DL

How did you backup the pst, the OL backup addin?
Have you tried opening the pst in OL, rather than import.
If on opening pst, mail is missing, then backup went wrong.
Assuming old sys is still available copy pst to cd, then to hd, ensure read
only is off, then open in OL.
Do NOT overwrite any pst
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

I am assuming that the .pst file that you found was an archive.pst file as
the in use .pst file is hidden. Go back to the old computer, turn on
searching hidden/system folders, copy the ensuing .pst file to the new
machine and use File0>open.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After scratching one's head,
Mike Chickey <[email protected]> asked this group:
| I just bought a new computer and reloaded outlook. I
| backed up the .pst file and showed 374MB. When I applied
| the restore of the 2000 e mails backed up only 600
| appeared. The dates for the e mail are 2002 and 2003, no
| 2004. Near the end of 2003 I was using XP Pro and the
| program became corrupt. I bought XP Home edition. Why is
| back up not backing up or coping. Please help.
 
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