Lost Emails in Outlook when installing XP :(

[Adam]

I installed Windows XP Home over the top of Windows 98
and once installed, it wouldn't let me run Outlook 2000
anymore. I reinstalled Outlook and now all my contacts,
emails, you name it are gone. Is there any way to
recover this data? Thanks in advance!

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Ick. I despise in place upgrades of operating systems. Never a good idea.
Most likely the upgrade moved your Outlook data source (*.pst file) without
telling Outlook where to find it. Now it's up to you to find it. Search your
hard drive for *.pst. Open each in Outlook until your find you data. Note
that these are now hidden files in Windows XP.

 

[Adam]

I did the scan and found the new one, just didn't find
any other ones. Any other ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Ick. I despise in place upgrades of operating systems. Never a good idea.
Most likely the upgrade moved your Outlook data source (*.pst file) without
telling Outlook where to find it. Now it's up to you to find it. Search your
hard drive for *.pst. Open each in Outlook until your find you data. Note
that these are now hidden files in Windows XP.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I installed Windows XP Home over the top of Windows 98
and once installed, it wouldn't let me run Outlook 2000
anymore. I reinstalled Outlook and now all my contacts,
emails, you name it are gone. Is there any way to
recover this data? Thanks in advance!

.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Yeah. Keep looking. Even an in place upgrade of the OS won't lose PST's.
Remember I already told you to enable the search and display of hidden and
system files. Did you?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I did the scan and found the new one, just didn't find
any other ones. Any other ideas?

-----Original Message-----
Ick. I despise in place upgrades of operating systems. Never a good idea.
Most likely the upgrade moved your Outlook data source (*.pst file) without
telling Outlook where to find it. Now it's up to you to find it. Search your
hard drive for *.pst. Open each in Outlook until your find you data. Note
that these are now hidden files in Windows XP.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I installed Windows XP Home over the top of Windows 98
and once installed, it wouldn't let me run Outlook 2000
anymore. I reinstalled Outlook and now all my contacts,
emails, you name it are gone. Is there any way to
recover this data? Thanks in advance!

.