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In a normal case you dont need to make any changes.<br>Just reinstall and open open you will see all the folders?<br><br>How did you configure your outlook profile?
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You need to use the same PST file which houses you emails and folder structure.
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When I open Outlook, this is the screen that appears. &nbsp; I can copy the Outlook data file to a second internal hard drive, but do I need to import it, or just point to it when I open the newly installed Outlook?<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2021/05_w23/1562330/Outlook.JPG" rel="ugc">Outlook.JPG</a>
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One little gotcha you might want to avoid when migrating from one installation to another is if you were using POP to retrieve your email, and if you kept a history of email on the server for, say, 60 days, then the first time you retrieve your email in your new setup Outlook will re-retrieve the last 60 days of emails that you kept on the server, resulting in duplicates in your inbox. If you are an obsessive email filer and your inbox starts off empty, it will be easy to find and delete the duplicates. Otherwise, after they have been retrieved, you can sort your email my maintenance date and all the duplicates will be grouped and easy to find and delete.<br><br>There are other folders of interest that you can save from your old hard drive and copy to your new one (or restore from backup). I have accumulated this list over the years.<br><br>&nbsp;<table><tbody><tr><td>Type of File</td><td>Filename or Extension</td><td>Outlook Profile Specific</td><td>Folder path under C:\Users\&lt;user&gt;\AppData\</td></tr><tr><td>Personal Folders (including SharePoint Lists)</td><td>.pst</td><td><br></td><td>New profiles: pst files for POP3 accounts are created in your Documents\Outlook Files folder.<br>&nbsp;If you are using a profile created in an older version of Outlook, pst files are in Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook (default, but .pst files can be anywhere on system)</td></tr><tr><td>Offline and Cached mode folders used by Exchange server and the Outlook connector.</td><td>.ost</td><td><br></td><td>Local\Microsoft\Outlook<br>&nbsp;If you have access to the IMAP or Exchange Server account, then Outlook will rebuild the .ost file.<br>&nbsp;If you don't have access to the IMAP or Exchange Server, you can only open .ost files using the original account, so to migrate it to a new computer use an OST to PST converter like OST2.</td></tr><tr><td>RSS feeds in Outlook 2010</td><td>.sharing.xml.obi</td><td>X</td><td>Local\Microsoft\Outlook</td></tr><tr><td>Installed Add-ins</td><td>extend.dat</td><td><br></td><td>Local\Microsoft\Outlook<br>&nbsp;This file does not need to be backed up, Outlook will create a new copy.</td></tr><tr><td>Nicknames for AutoComplete</td><td>Now stored in the Mailbox or Personal folders file.</td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td>Customized print settings</td><td>OutlPrnt</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook</td></tr><tr><td>Customized Ribbon &amp; QAT settings</td><td>olk*.officeUI</td><td><br></td><td>Local\Microsoft\Office\</td></tr><tr><td>Navigation bar customizations</td><td>.xml files</td><td>X</td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook</td></tr><tr><td>Send/Receive group settings (Outlook 2002 and later)</td><td>.srs files</td><td>X</td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook</td></tr><tr><td>Macros and VBA programs</td><td>VbaProject.otm</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook</td></tr><tr><td>Signatures</td><td>.rtf, .htm, and .txt files</td><td>X</td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures</td></tr><tr><td>Stationery</td><td>.htm files</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Stationery</td></tr><tr><td>Templates</td><td>.oft files</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Templates</td></tr><tr><td>Dictionary</td><td>.dic files</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Proof</td></tr><tr><td>Dictionary</td><td>.acl, .dic, .exc files</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Spelling<br>&nbsp;There is one subfolder per language.</td></tr><tr><td>Dictionary</td><td>.bin, .dic, .lex files</td><td><br></td><td>Roaming\Microsoft\Uproof</td></tr><tr><td>Outlook 2007 Safe and Blocked senders lists</td><td>Stored in message store as a hidden message</td><td><br></td><td>Can export each list to a text file as backup. Tools, Options, Junk Email options. Export each list separately.</td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><a href="https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/config/outlook-2010-backup-and-dual-boot/" rel="ugc">https://www.slipstick.com/outlook/config/outlook-2010-backup-and-dual-boot/</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://kb.intermedia.net/Article/1424" rel="ugc">https://kb.intermedia.net/Article/1424</a></td><td><br></td><td><br></td><td><br></td></tr></tbody></table><br>
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I need to replace an existing hard drive and I will need to have Outlook look the same as on my existing system. &nbsp; If I just reinstall Office and start Outlook, the folders in my inbox will not reappear. &nbsp; What backup do I need to make so Outlook looks the same as on my existing system? &nbsp; It is Office 365. &nbsp; The OS is Windows 10 64-bit Pro.
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I need to replace an existing hard drive and I will need to have Outlook look the same as on my existing system.   If I just reinstall Office and start Outlook, the folders in my inbox will not reappear.   What backup do I need to make so Outlook looks the same as on my existing system?   It is Office 365.   The OS is Windows 10 64-bit Pro.

How do I install Outlook?

Installation is the act of making a computer program program ready for execution. Because the process varies programs often come with a specialized program responsible for doing whatever is needed for their installation. Installation may be part of a larger software deployment process. Cross platform installer builders that produce installers for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux include InstallAnywhere, InstallBuilder and Install4J. Installers for Microsoft Windows include Windows Installer, InstallShield, and Wise Installation Studio; free installer-authoring tools include NSIS, IzPack, Clickteam, InnoSetup, InstallSimple and WiX. Mac OS X includes Installer, and also includes a separate software updating application.

Installation

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. Although often used mainly as an email application, it also includes a calendar, task manager, contact manager, note-taker, journal, and web browser.

Outlook

Office 365 is a group of software plus services subscriptions that provides productivity software and related services to its subscribers. Office 365 allows the use of Microsoft Office apps on Windows and OS X, provides storage space on Microsoft's cloud storage service OneDrive, and grants 60 Skype minutes per month. Office 365 includes e-mail and social networking services through hosted versions of Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, SharePoint and Office Online, integration with Yammer, as well as access to the Office software. All of Office 365's components can be managed and configured through an online portal; users can be added manually, imported from a CSV file, or Office 365 can be set up for single sign-on with a local Active Directory using Active Directory Federation Services.