Error importing outlook.pst

[NYPD]

I could really use some help..
I am a police officer in the NYPD assigned to the departments MIS division. I have a chief's machine in for repair. I had to do a re-install of WinXP. I copied his "outlook.pst" and "archive.pst" files (he is using Outlook 2003). After re-installing WinXP and Outlook 2003, I attempted to import the two .pst files. Archive.pst went in fine, but when I attempt to import "outlook.pst", I get the following message
Could not complete the operation. One or more parameter values are not valid
I ran the .pst fix program, and it found and fixed a few elements, but it still will not import. I also tried opening the file using Outlook, but nothing appears.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated as if I can't recover this Chief's very important emails, my days in MIS may be numbered
Thank you.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I had to do a
re-install of WinXP. I copied his "outlook.pst" and "archive.pst"
files (he is using Outlook 2003). After re-installing WinXP and
Outlook 2003, I attempted to import the two .pst files. Archive.pst
went in fine, but when I attempt to import "outlook.pst", I get the
following message: Could not complete the operation. One or more
parameter values are not valid.

If you have a PST file on the hard drive DO NOT IMPORT IT. Use File>Open to
just open it.
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Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.