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moving outlook.pst causes empty addressbook
I am working in Win XP Pro and using Outlook 2002.
My data files were located in c:\files\outlook data. recenty I moeved all my user data to partition D. It took quite an effort to convince Outlook to accept the files on drive d:\files\outlook data as the datafiles named under File/Datafile management. But now it says that the personal folder (mail delivery) and the archive file are on drive D:
In this menu I deleted the existing reference to the files on C:
In the Folder list in Outlook they are still there, it displays two Personal Folders and two Archive Folders. The two on C: cannot be deleted.
Deleting the outlook files on C: was also not possible, Windows said the files were in use by some other program and refused to delete them.
I deleted them under DOS, so now there are only the outlook datafiles on D: available. In the Outlook Folder List, there are still two personal folders and the two archive folders displayed. But that causes no problem, my mail goes to D:.
The real problem now is dat my address book is empty according to Oulook. As far as I get it the addresses are stored within the outlook.pst file on D:.
Obviously Outlook still looks for the file on C: to find the addresses. How can I change that to D: and get my addresses back to use in Outlook?
My data files were located in c:\files\outlook data. recenty I moeved all my user data to partition D. It took quite an effort to convince Outlook to accept the files on drive d:\files\outlook data as the datafiles named under File/Datafile management. But now it says that the personal folder (mail delivery) and the archive file are on drive D:
In this menu I deleted the existing reference to the files on C:
In the Folder list in Outlook they are still there, it displays two Personal Folders and two Archive Folders. The two on C: cannot be deleted.
Deleting the outlook files on C: was also not possible, Windows said the files were in use by some other program and refused to delete them.
I deleted them under DOS, so now there are only the outlook datafiles on D: available. In the Outlook Folder List, there are still two personal folders and the two archive folders displayed. But that causes no problem, my mail goes to D:.
The real problem now is dat my address book is empty according to Oulook. As far as I get it the addresses are stored within the outlook.pst file on D:.
Obviously Outlook still looks for the file on C: to find the addresses. How can I change that to D: and get my addresses back to use in Outlook?
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Under file press data file management
You will see the personal folder and archive folder mentioned. press remove
tx for the points
You will see the personal folder and archive folder mentioned. press remove
tx for the points
ASKER
Under Fle/Data File management only the Archive Folders and Personal Folders on drive D: are mentioned. The two on C: are not in that list, but keep on returning in the Folder list within Outlook.
I wouldn't have a clue...sry
ASKER
I've got the email addresses back.
Last issue: how can I get rid of these folders in the Outlook Folder list refering to C: Archive Folder and C:\Personal Folder?