need help finding outlook files now that I have loaded XP

[Kerrie Freeman]

This is a long story but I'll try to be concise.....I had
a problem with Windows 2000 and could not logon ...so
after alot of phone calls I decided to go ahead and load
XP on (which I already had) but I was afraid I would lose
my files that I used with Windows 2000 so I loaded XP in
a different directory. Therefore I now have two
operating systems on my computer.

Since then, I have managed to reload all my software so
that it points to XP and most things are up and running.
However, I use Outlook 2000 for my contacts, email, etc.
I have managed to get any emails in the inbox to show up
but that's all. I have a ton of contacts, old emails,
etc on my desktop somewhere that I would like to preserve
and point towards XP. I just don't know how to find them
and retrieve them.

Does anybody know how to do this?

Thanks!!! Kerrie

 

[mrjondon]

do a search on *.pst. That will lead you to the location
if th outlook file that stores it all.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Additionally, you will need to enable searching hidden and system files as
Windows 2000 and XP hide the .pst file.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer
Kerrie Freeman <[email protected]> asked:

| This is a long story but I'll try to be concise.....I had
| a problem with Windows 2000 and could not logon ...so
| after alot of phone calls I decided to go ahead and load
| XP on (which I already had) but I was afraid I would lose
| my files that I used with Windows 2000 so I loaded XP in
| a different directory. Therefore I now have two
| operating systems on my computer.
|
| Since then, I have managed to reload all my software so
| that it points to XP and most things are up and running.
| However, I use Outlook 2000 for my contacts, email, etc.
| I have managed to get any emails in the inbox to show up
| but that's all. I have a ton of contacts, old emails,
| etc on my desktop somewhere that I would like to preserve
| and point towards XP. I just don't know how to find them
| and retrieve them.
|
| Does anybody know how to do this?
|
| Thanks!!! Kerrie