outlook folders

[Vic 970]

after trying partition magic 8 on win xp. the o/s crashed & whilst trying to repair I got a virus causing all sorts of problems.
I have now set up a 6gb hdd (well in process) to be a master copy which I will later copy to the partition of the old o/s (after format)
I copied the pst file & saved it. & have imported it into the new outlook, but it has imported as EXTRA personal folders. also I have not got my addresses, fav's etc.

I have run the olde o/s partition, but now it asks for setup disc to setup ????
what files do I need to find, copy, save to import into the new outlook,and what is the best way to do that ?

[Ghost_Hacker]

Take a look at this link

Export and import instructions are listed near the bottom of the page. (in your case the import functions are what you want to use. I'll list them here too)

How to import .pst file data into Outlook
Use the following steps to import a .pst) file into Outlook:

1. On the File menu, click Import And Export. If the menu item is not available, hover your pointer over the chevrons at the bottom of the menu, and then click Import and Export.
2. Click Import from another program or file., and then click Next.
3. Click Personal Folder File (.pst), and then click Next.
4. Type the path and the name of the .pst file that you want to import, and then click Next.
5. Select the folder that you want to import, or select the top of the hierarchy to import everything, and then click Finish.

Good luck

[WMIKED]

I thought you had to export a .pst file before you could import it, not just save it.

[Ghost_Hacker]

No you can move PST, PAB and FAV files around if you know where to place them and how to make Outlook see them.

Import and export are just the "user friendly" way of doing the same thing by taking one PST files contents and merging (Importing) them into another one. It also allows for copying a PST file by exporting it, again this is user friendly you can just copy the file via Windows explorer as long as Outlook is shut down. But I must point out that If you don't wish to merge data or you are use to using Outlook PST files then moving, not importing/exporting, is the way to go.

Some links which might help:

moving PST files
another
PAB moving
Another PAB moving post

A snipit about PABS:

The Personal Address Book (.pab file) can be used to store addresses in Outlook 97 and Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000 in Corporate/Workgroup mode. Again, check Tools | Services to see if you're using a PAB and where it's located.

Note that the PAB is depreciated and may not be supported in future versions. For this reason you should import the contents to your Contacts folder and remove it from your profile.

For copying favorites (shortcuts on the Outlook bar) use this moving fav files


Hope this helps