outlook won't initialize due to repairing windows. How do I find.

[in over my head]

outlook 2003 fails to initialize due to repairing windows xp. How do I find
the files that contain contacts and my calender. I need to do a clean
install of windows xp to fix this mess.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm