Outlook can't find outlook.pst file
I installed office 2007 on a new machine and ran the file transfer wizard and got an error durring the transfer inport. When I try to open Outlook, it says that it cannot find the outlook.pst file. I ran the restore from the office 2007 disk and that did not help so I uninstalled and reinstalled but I still get the same error. I have searched the computer and there is no outlook.pst file.
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When I try to load outlook, it gives me the error and gives me an open dialog box so I can find the file myself. If I click cancel, it asks me again and after I click cancel again it closes down. So I can't open Outlook.
Try to open Outlook in safe mode: start -> Run dialog and type outlook /safe
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I tried that but it did the same thing.
The new PC is XP or Vista? The old PC was XP or Vista?
You can also try to created an empty .pst file on another PC, copy it to the new PC and when outlook starts, point it to this empty .pst?
You can also try to created an empty .pst file on another PC, copy it to the new PC and when outlook starts, point it to this empty .pst?
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The old pc was Win2k and the new one is XP. How would I create a empty .pst?
Oh... That excludes another error I had in mind.
Wait... Do you still have access to the old PC?
Wait... Do you still have access to the old PC?
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I do have acces to the old PC. It does not have Outlook on it. I tried creating a pst file on another machine and bringing it over to the new machine but it said the file was not a personal folders file.
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I may try using a restore point. And then reinstalling Outlook.
Ok, did you search the old PC for a .pst file? What version was the Outlook that you tried to create the empty pst on?
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The .pst file is a reference from the PC that you imported from. Is the "invalid" pst listed in your Outlook interface?
Cheers.