I copy the pst to the same directory with the PST19UPG
utility. Then I open my MSDOS prompt window (the black one)
(START | PROGRAMS | MSDOS PROMPT) or (RUN | cmd.exe)
and run the program using the switch's. After I run PST19UPG.exe
the first time using the "-x" switch, then I run it the second time
using
the "-i" switch.
In the end I have 3 files now instead of 1...
filename.pst (now stripped of the password and can now be opened
using the Outlook file menu OPEN | Personal
Folders
File (pst)
filename.psx (used only for the program to convert)
filename.bak (the original file, renamed, with the password still on
it)
At this point you test by trying to open the new filename.pst using
Outlooks file menu, open, personal folder. When it opens with no
password and you verify the contents, you can delete the original
one and replace it with this new one.
Also I had this written down, it may help:
Once you are in the MSDOS Prompt window you need to
change to the directory that you have saved the PST19UPG
utility to. If you make a directory on your C:\drive called
PST19UPG, copy the pst and the utility there.
To change directories in the MSDOS Prompt window type
something like:
cd c:\PST19UPG
This will change directory to the path that you give it.
Once there you will see the files. Then run the commands in
that window.
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Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]
Thank you. I downloaded, read the txt file and tried a
test with a smaller old pst file.
I copied the pst file into c:\temp as well as the
extracted PST19UPG.exe
I ran the 1st command: PST19UPG.EXE -X <myfilename>.pst
I think it extracted, there was a <myfilename>.psx
When I ran the PST19UPG.EXE -i <myfilename>.psx I got
errors as follows:
Failed importing Property List
Failed importing Folder 0x00000122
Program terminated in error.
Any thoughts - thanks.
-----Original Message-----
There is a free utility called
"PST19UPG.exe".
One place to find it is:
http://www.securiteam.com/tools/6G00B1F0AS.html
"This utility was originally designed to upgrade the PST
format to version 19. One of its side effects, however,
is that it can strip out the PST password. This can therefore
be used to recover passwords you may have forgotten on
your PST files.
This is a rather advanced tool. If you have any questions
or problems, write back.
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Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]
We have a large pst file that we need to open. The
employee reset her password before leaving and we cannot
access the folder. Is there anyway to get into this
folder ?
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