Importing pst file "you don't have appropriate permission to perfo

[DinosaurGreener]

I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I copied the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

 

[DinosaurGreener]

Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the message: "File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make sure I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files into a new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem. Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem. Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[DinosaurGreener]

Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem. Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[brettrobins]

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

Brett

Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.
I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem. Is
there something different with Vista?
--
Dino
:
You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No. I said there is more to this story. You must have done something to
cause the problem. For example, how did you create and transport this file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files into
a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino


:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

Brett

Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -

 

[brettrobins]

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?

Thanks again for the response.

Brett

So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

Brett

Hello Russ,
Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.
I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.
Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino
:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.
I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
--
Dino
:
You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect there is more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How are you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?

Thanks again for the response.

Brett

So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[DinosaurGreener]

I didn't do anything unusual, I think. It is located in
AppData/Local/Microsoft/Office/Outlook. I don't have any security code and
haven't tried to modify the file. The folder also has .ost files for my
hotmail account. I copied the files to a folder on the portable hard drive,
then tried the open command from my new computer. It's hooked up via a USB
line.

I just thought of something...do you think that the drive itself might have
some security stuff on it? Is that possible?

I'm frustrated but not discouraged yet. It's only a machine, right?
--
Dino

No. I said there is more to this story. You must have done something to
cause the problem. For example, how did you create and transport this file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files into
a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino


:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File > Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

"Portable hard drive?"
OST files?
Hotmail does not use OST files.
I knew there was more to this story.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I didn't do anything unusual, I think. It is located in
AppData/Local/Microsoft/Office/Outlook. I don't have any security code
and
haven't tried to modify the file. The folder also has .ost files for my
hotmail account. I copied the files to a folder on the portable hard
drive,
then tried the open command from my new computer. It's hooked up via a
USB
line.

I just thought of something...do you think that the drive itself might
have
some security stuff on it? Is that possible?

I'm frustrated but not discouraged yet. It's only a machine, right?
--
Dino

No. I said there is more to this story. You must have done something to
cause the problem. For example, how did you create and transport this
file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino


:

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into
a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino


:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
message I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[brettrobins]

For me, the story is pretty standard, i think.I transfered the PSTs
from a XP-Outlook 2007 machine, via a USB hard drive to the Vista-
Outlook 2007 machine. Copied the files to the root C: drive, but also
tried the files in the standard C:\users\<username>\appdata\local
\microsoft\outlook (where the ost naturally ends up), and tried in a
plain-jane subdirectory off of C:. In all cases, i confirmed that the
permissions were set to full control for the administrative group
(which i am a member of), and also tried it with my user explicitly
set to have full control and owner.

In all cases, i was thrown the permission denied error mentioned at
the start of this thread when i tried to access the pst thorugh
outlook. I tried both, then File-open technic, and the Tools->options-

Mail Setup->Data Files->Add.

All of this meant nothing until the elevation of outlook.

BTW, vista Premium and outlook 2007 Ultimate are fully legal, with the
latest updates; likely needs to be stated in this day of age.

Thanks again for your time.

It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect there is more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How are you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?

Thanks again for the response.

Brett

So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

interestingly i have the same issue.
Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."
the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......
Brett
On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,
Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.
I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.
Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino
:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.
I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
--
Dino
:
You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

What happens if you try to view the PST file with Windows Explorer? What do
you see if you examine the Security settings for the Folder in which it
resides?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

For me, the story is pretty standard, i think.I transfered the PSTs
from a XP-Outlook 2007 machine, via a USB hard drive to the Vista-
Outlook 2007 machine. Copied the files to the root C: drive, but also
tried the files in the standard C:\users\<username>\appdata\local
\microsoft\outlook (where the ost naturally ends up), and tried in a
plain-jane subdirectory off of C:. In all cases, i confirmed that the
permissions were set to full control for the administrative group
(which i am a member of), and also tried it with my user explicitly
set to have full control and owner.

In all cases, i was thrown the permission denied error mentioned at
the start of this thread when i tried to access the pst thorugh
outlook. I tried both, then File-open technic, and the Tools->options-

Mail Setup->Data Files->Add.

All of this meant nothing until the elevation of outlook.

BTW, vista Premium and outlook 2007 Ultimate are fully legal, with the
latest updates; likely needs to be stated in this day of age.

Thanks again for your time.

It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect there is
more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How are you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?

Thanks again for the response.

Brett

On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

news:[email protected]...

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file
access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i
am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in
a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab
and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the
attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to
the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did
you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported,
I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into
the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened.
To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the
files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed
my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File

Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to
another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I
get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[brettrobins]

Right now, thye PST's are in the root (of C, working but with
outlook elevated (Just for summary)

The security of the Root folder is:
Full control for the Local Administrators (of which I am a member)
Special permissions for Authenticated users
System has full control
Users have "read & execute", "list" and "Read".

The other folders (i mentioned before) about stuffing the PSTs in, I
had added my user explicitly to the folder, with full control, with
the same negative results. Since elevating outlook, i never bothered
to move the PSTs to a subfolder.

(For the security on the PSTs themselves i have:
Authenticated users: Full control
System full control
My user: Full control
Local Administrators: Full control
Users: Read & execute and Read.



Brett

What happens if you try to view the PST file with Windows Explorer? What do
you see if you examine the Security settings for the Folder in which it
resides?
--
Russ Valentine

For me, the story is pretty standard, i think.I transfered the PSTs
from a XP-Outlook 2007 machine, via a USB hard drive to the Vista-
Outlook 2007 machine. Copied the files to the root C: drive, but also
tried the files in the standard C:\users\<username>\appdata\local
\microsoft\outlook (where the ost naturally ends up), and tried in a
plain-jane subdirectory off of C:. In all cases, i confirmed that the
permissions were set to full control for the administrative group
(which i am a member of), and also tried it with my user explicitly
set to have full control and owner.

In all cases, i was thrown the permission denied error mentioned at
the start of this thread when i tried to access the pst thorugh
outlook. I tried both, then File-open technic, and the Tools->options-

All of this meant nothing until the elevation of outlook.

BTW, vista Premium and outlook 2007 Ultimate are fully legal, with the
latest updates; likely needs to be stated in this day of age.

Thanks again for your time.

It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect there is
more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How are you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?
Thanks again for the response.
Brett
On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

interestingly i have the same issue.
Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file
access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."
the files are not read only, and has administrative permissions...i
am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running in
a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......
Brett
On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,
Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab
and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the
attributes
shows
"A" value.
I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to
the
file,
so I'm all ears.
Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino
:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did
you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported,
I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into
the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened.
To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the
files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed
my
fingers,
and same message.
I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
--
Dino
:
You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to
another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I
get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.
--
Dino- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[DinosaurGreener]

I thought I had explained that I had copied it to another hard drive. It's a
portable that connects through the USB. (I just check my other messages, and
I had explained that to you.)

After copying the files, I connected the drive to my other computer and
can't get it to download using either procedure--open or import.

The ost files are created by microsoft connector so that I can get my
hotmail accounts on Outlook, which works fine on my original computer. I
haven't put it on my new computer and want to wait until I get the original
problem solved. I don't think it has any bearing on the pst files, but you
think it might?

Cheers.
--
Dino

"Portable hard drive?"
OST files?
Hotmail does not use OST files.
I knew there was more to this story.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I didn't do anything unusual, I think. It is located in
AppData/Local/Microsoft/Office/Outlook. I don't have any security code
and
haven't tried to modify the file. The folder also has .ost files for my
hotmail account. I copied the files to a folder on the portable hard
drive,
then tried the open command from my new computer. It's hooked up via a
USB
line.

I just thought of something...do you think that the drive itself might
have
some security stuff on it? Is that possible?

I'm frustrated but not discouraged yet. It's only a machine, right?
--
Dino

No. I said there is more to this story. You must have done something to
cause the problem. For example, how did you create and transport this
file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino


:

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into
a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino


:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file. Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
message I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another. I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I know of no one who must run Outlook elevated just to access a PST file, so
I suspect this is a UAC issue, not an Outlook issue. What I was asking was
whether you get any security warnings when you try to access this folder
with Windows Explorer (not running elevated). There are some threads on this
in the Vista file management and security groups.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Right now, thye PST's are in the root (of C, working but with
outlook elevated (Just for summary)

The security of the Root folder is:
Full control for the Local Administrators (of which I am a member)
Special permissions for Authenticated users
System has full control
Users have "read & execute", "list" and "Read".

The other folders (i mentioned before) about stuffing the PSTs in, I
had added my user explicitly to the folder, with full control, with
the same negative results. Since elevating outlook, i never bothered
to move the PSTs to a subfolder.

(For the security on the PSTs themselves i have:
Authenticated users: Full control
System full control
My user: Full control
Local Administrators: Full control
Users: Read & execute and Read.



Brett

What happens if you try to view the PST file with Windows Explorer? What
do
you see if you examine the Security settings for the Folder in which it
resides?
--
Russ Valentine

For me, the story is pretty standard, i think.I transfered the PSTs
from a XP-Outlook 2007 machine, via a USB hard drive to the Vista-
Outlook 2007 machine. Copied the files to the root C: drive, but also
tried the files in the standard C:\users\<username>\appdata\local
\microsoft\outlook (where the ost naturally ends up), and tried in a
plain-jane subdirectory off of C:. In all cases, i confirmed that the
permissions were set to full control for the administrative group
(which i am a member of), and also tried it with my user explicitly
set to have full control and owner.

In all cases, i was thrown the permission denied error mentioned at
the start of this thread when i tried to access the pst thorugh
outlook. I tried both, then File-open technic, and the Tools->options-
Mail Setup->Data Files->Add.

All of this meant nothing until the elevation of outlook.

BTW, vista Premium and outlook 2007 Ultimate are fully legal, with the
latest updates; likely needs to be stated in this day of age.

Thanks again for your time.

On Nov 6, 5:10 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect there
is
more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How are
you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine

news:[email protected]...

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the
time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook
has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?

Thanks again for the response.

Brett

On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
<[email protected]>
wrote:
So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

news:[email protected]...

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from
Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file
access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative
permissions...i
am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running
in
a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab
and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under
the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the
attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more
to
the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did
you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got
the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't
exported,
I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it
into
the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened.
To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the
files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I
crossed
my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's
File

Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need
to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to
think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to
another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it,
I
get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the
new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No. The fact that you are using hotmail and Outlook connector is what you
had left out. That introduces another whole additional set of variables into
the equation. Too many for me to solve. I still suspect this is a UAC issue
with Vista rather than an Outlook issue.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I thought I had explained that I had copied it to another hard drive. It's
a
portable that connects through the USB. (I just check my other messages,
and
I had explained that to you.)

After copying the files, I connected the drive to my other computer and
can't get it to download using either procedure--open or import.

The ost files are created by microsoft connector so that I can get my
hotmail accounts on Outlook, which works fine on my original computer. I
haven't put it on my new computer and want to wait until I get the
original
problem solved. I don't think it has any bearing on the pst files, but
you
think it might?

Cheers.
--
Dino

"Portable hard drive?"
OST files?
Hotmail does not use OST files.
I knew there was more to this story.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I didn't do anything unusual, I think. It is located in
AppData/Local/Microsoft/Office/Outlook. I don't have any security code
and
haven't tried to modify the file. The folder also has .ost files for
my
hotmail account. I copied the files to a folder on the portable hard
drive,
then tried the open command from my new computer. It's hooked up via a
USB
line.

I just thought of something...do you think that the drive itself might
have
some security stuff on it? Is that possible?

I'm frustrated but not discouraged yet. It's only a machine, right?
--
Dino


:

No. I said there is more to this story. You must have done something
to
cause the problem. For example, how did you create and transport this
file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the
attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more to
the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino


:

Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
in
message Well, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't exported, I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it into the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened. To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the files
into
a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I crossed
my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?

--
Dino


:

You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's File >
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
message
I am trying to import my pst file from one computer to another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it, I get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.

 

[brettrobins]

No errors, and Windows Explorer is not elevated (at least I did not
change it from the default during the install), nor does the Windows
Explorer link show the explorer as being elevated. Mind you, one of
the only changes to the UAC i made was :
"Behaviour of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin
Approval mode" set to "Elevate without prompting" b/c i was tired of
the prompts across multiple monitors.

Not sure if I can tell if a running process is elevated or not; would
have been kinda cool to have that in the Task Manager as an additional
field or something).

I will sniff around the UAC security stuff to see what i can find. I
have no issues with other office applications.

Thanks again for getting my PSTs accessible; will follow up if i find
anything juicy.

Brett

I know of no one who must run Outlook elevated just to access a PST file, so
I suspect this is a UAC issue, not an Outlook issue. What I was asking was
whether you get any security warnings when you try to access this folder
with Windows Explorer (not running elevated). There are some threads on this
in the Vista file management and security groups.
--
Russ Valentine

Right now, thye PST's are in the root (of C, working but with
outlook elevated (Just for summary)

The security of the Root folder is:
Full control for the Local Administrators (of which I am a member)
Special permissions for Authenticated users
System has full control
Users have "read & execute", "list" and "Read".

The other folders (i mentioned before) about stuffing the PSTs in, I
had added my user explicitly to the folder, with full control, with
the same negative results. Since elevating outlook, i never bothered
to move the PSTs to a subfolder.

(For the security on the PSTs themselves i have:
Authenticated users: Full control
System full control
My user: Full control
Local Administrators: Full control
Users: Read & execute and Read.

Brett

What happens if you try to view the PST file with Windows Explorer? What
do
you see if you examine the Security settings for the Folder in which it
resides?
--
Russ Valentine

For me, the story is pretty standard, i think.I transfered the PSTs
from a XP-Outlook 2007 machine, via a USB hard drive to the Vista-
Outlook 2007 machine. Copied the files to the root C: drive, but also
tried the files in the standard C:\users\<username>\appdata\local
\microsoft\outlook (where the ost naturally ends up), and tried in a
plain-jane subdirectory off of C:. In all cases, i confirmed that the
permissions were set to full control for the administrative group
(which i am a member of), and also tried it with my user explicitly
set to have full control and owner.
In all cases, i was thrown the permission denied error mentioned at
the start of this thread when i tried to access the pst thorugh
outlook. I tried both, then File-open technic, and the Tools->options-
Mail Setup->Data Files->Add.
All of this meant nothing until the elevation of outlook.
BTW, vista Premium and outlook 2007 Ultimate are fully legal, with the
latest updates; likely needs to be stated in this day of age.
Thanks again for your time.
On Nov 6, 5:10 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect there
is
more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How are
you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the
time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and outlook
has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?
Thanks again for the response.
Brett
On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
<[email protected]>
wrote:
So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

interestingly i have the same issue.
Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from
Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista file
access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access the
file ....."
the files are not read only, and has administrative
permissions...i
am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is running
in
a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......
Brett
On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,
Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General tab
and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked under
the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the
attributes
shows
"A" value.
I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's more
to
the
file,
so I'm all ears.
Thanks again for the suggestions.
--
Dino
:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story. Did
you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I got
the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't
exported,
I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it
into
the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are opened.
To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied the
files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I
crossed
my
fingers,
and same message.
I had previously imported files when I was using XP with no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
--
Dino
:
You don't import PST files. You open them using Outlook's
File
Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will need
to
provide
information on how you created and transported this file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to
think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to
another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import it,
I
get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the
new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message occurs.
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[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Please do.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No errors, and Windows Explorer is not elevated (at least I did not
change it from the default during the install), nor does the Windows
Explorer link show the explorer as being elevated. Mind you, one of
the only changes to the UAC i made was :
"Behaviour of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin
Approval mode" set to "Elevate without prompting" b/c i was tired of
the prompts across multiple monitors.

Not sure if I can tell if a running process is elevated or not; would
have been kinda cool to have that in the Task Manager as an additional
field or something).

I will sniff around the UAC security stuff to see what i can find. I
have no issues with other office applications.

Thanks again for getting my PSTs accessible; will follow up if i find
anything juicy.

Brett

I know of no one who must run Outlook elevated just to access a PST file,
so
I suspect this is a UAC issue, not an Outlook issue. What I was asking
was
whether you get any security warnings when you try to access this folder
with Windows Explorer (not running elevated). There are some threads on
this
in the Vista file management and security groups.
--
Russ Valentine

Right now, thye PST's are in the root (of C, working but with
outlook elevated (Just for summary)

The security of the Root folder is:
Full control for the Local Administrators (of which I am a member)
Special permissions for Authenticated users
System has full control
Users have "read & execute", "list" and "Read".

The other folders (i mentioned before) about stuffing the PSTs in, I
had added my user explicitly to the folder, with full control, with
the same negative results. Since elevating outlook, i never bothered
to move the PSTs to a subfolder.

(For the security on the PSTs themselves i have:
Authenticated users: Full control
System full control
My user: Full control
Local Administrators: Full control
Users: Read & execute and Read.

Brett

On Nov 7, 5:31 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
What happens if you try to view the PST file with Windows Explorer?
What
do
you see if you examine the Security settings for the Folder in which
it
resides?
--
Russ Valentine

news:[email protected]...

For me, the story is pretty standard, i think.I transfered the PSTs
from a XP-Outlook 2007 machine, via a USB hard drive to the Vista-
Outlook 2007 machine. Copied the files to the root C: drive, but
also
tried the files in the standard C:\users\<username>\appdata\local
\microsoft\outlook (where the ost naturally ends up), and tried in a
plain-jane subdirectory off of C:. In all cases, i confirmed that
the
permissions were set to full control for the administrative group
(which i am a member of), and also tried it with my user explicitly
set to have full control and owner.

In all cases, i was thrown the permission denied error mentioned at
the start of this thread when i tried to access the pst thorugh
outlook. I tried both, then File-open technic, and the
Tools->options-
Mail Setup->Data Files->Add.

All of this meant nothing until the elevation of outlook.

BTW, vista Premium and outlook 2007 Ultimate are fully legal, with
the
latest updates; likely needs to be stated in this day of age.

Thanks again for your time.

On Nov 6, 5:10 am, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
<[email protected]>
wrote:
It is not necessary for anyone else I've seen. I still suspect
there
is
more
to this story. How did you create and transfer this PST file? How
are
you
accessing it and what happens when you try?
--
Russ Valentine

news:[email protected]...

I works...haha. very cool, thanks. but....this means i have to run
outlook in an administrative (elevated mode) 100% of the
time....that
seems bad, since i have outlook open 100% of the time, and
outlook
has
been a conduit for bad security issues...pretty big hole in the
UAC?
Or am i off my rocker?

Thanks again for the response.

Brett

On Nov 5, 9:36 pm, "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]"
<[email protected]>
wrote:
So what happens if you elevate Outlook?
--
Russ Valentine

news:[email protected]...

interestingly i have the same issue.

Namely: I have had various PSTs that have followed me from
Outlook98
through every version of outlook2007, on various OSes. My
last
successful PST/outlook/OS combination was Oulook2007/XP....i
just
moved my PSTs to Outlook/Vista machine and have the "vista
file
access
is denied. you do not have the permission required to access
the
file ....."

the files are not read only, and has administrative
permissions...i
am
wondering if it is a setting in outlook; like outlook is
running
in
a
non-administrative mode or some crazy thing.......

On Nov 5, 7:59 pm, DinosaurGreener
Hello Russ,

Thanks for your help. I checked the boxes under the General
tab
and
neither
the Read Only or the Hidden boxes are checked. I looked
under
the
Security
tab and it shows me that I have administrative control and
all
permissions
are checked: full control, modify, etc. Under details, the
attributes
shows
"A" value.

I'm completely stymied. You seem to suggest that there's
more
to
the
file,
so I'm all ears.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

:
Nothing different with Vista. There is more to your story.
Did
you
ensure
that you removed any read only attribute from your file?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageWell, it didn't work. I used the file>open command. I
got
the
message:
"File
access is denied. You do not...etc." The file wasn't
exported,
I
simply
copied it onto a portable hard drive and then plugged it
into
the
new
laptop.
I copied all of the files pst's and none of them are
opened.
To
make
sure
I
was getting the correct copy, I started over and copied
the
files
into a
new
folder on the hard drive and didn't change anything. I
crossed
my
fingers,
and same message.

I had previously imported files when I was using XP with
no
problem.
Is
there something different with Vista?
"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

You don't import PST files. You open them using
Outlook's
File

Open
command.
If you still have a permissions problem then you will
need
to
provide
information on how you created and transported this
file.
Hopefully
you
didn't use "export" to create it, but since you seem to
think
that
export
and import are for PST files, perhaps you did.

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"DinosaurGreener"
<[email protected]>
wrote
in
messageI am trying to import my pst file from one computer to
another.
I
copied
the
original to a hard drive, but when I tried to import
it,
I
get
the
message
"you don't have permission to perform this operation."
I am using Outlook 2003 and Vista Home.
I looked at the permissions file and changed it to the
new
computer
with
full administrator rights, but the same message
occurs.

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