Backing up

[CodyKid]

I have read about importing/exporting, copying outlook, etc. But I do not
understand how to back up all the information in Outlook. I have already
lost 2 years of outlook, then another 4 years of Outlook contacts (that
equates to 100's of contacts that I can not recall without that data),
calendar,appointment,recurring dates, etc. After my last Hard drive crash my
computer person was able to salvage most of my data files. I do not know
which files contain my data nor how to copy them to a new hard drive and
incorporate them into my new Outlook program. And once I can salvage them,
or have to start another set of data, how do I protect my data should I have
another hard drive failure or whatever? Please help

 

[Roady [MVP]]

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

 

[Marc Ferguson]

Hi Cody,

Do you have another partition on your computer or do you just have 1
partition (ex: C:\)? If you have another partition then one idea is to use
your C:\ drive for your operating system and applications and your other
partition (usually the next available letter, D:\) to store your data files,
like Word documents and even your Outlook file.

I'm no expert, but I've used Outlook long enough to loose data from not
backing up properly. Basically your Outlook data is stored in a .pst file.
Usually under "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your user account]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook". etc. Find the "Outlook.pst" file. That has
everything you need. Transfer it to your other parition or burn it to CD.

When it comes time to import that data, it the import wizard should be a
breese.

 

[CodyKid]

Roady - Thank you so much for the link for information. I will certainly
read and learn. Thank you - this may be my lifesaver.
--
CodyKid

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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I have read about importing/exporting, copying outlook, etc. But I do not
understand how to back up all the information in Outlook. I have already
lost 2 years of outlook, then another 4 years of Outlook contacts (that
equates to 100's of contacts that I can not recall without that data),
calendar,appointment,recurring dates, etc. After my last Hard drive crash
my
computer person was able to salvage most of my data files. I do not know
which files contain my data nor how to copy them to a new hard drive and
incorporate them into my new Outlook program. And once I can salvage
them,
or have to start another set of data, how do I protect my data should I
have
another hard drive failure or whatever? Please help

 

[CodyKid]

Marc,

Thank you for your instructions. They make sense and what I am use to
doing. Stupidly I only had one hard drive in the past and the only division
was XP's restore partition. After loosing that I now have 2 hard drives in
my computer. Talk about learning things all over and new learning curves. I
don't ever want to loose all my data again.

And thank you so much for the link where all the data is stored. My guru
put what he could on cd's in an Acronis file (something new I must learn). I
can open those files and search for the path to the outlook data files. Now
all I will have to do is learn how to convert it to a file I can copy. But
you have made that possible. I have not been able to find the file in the
past. Thank you very much.
Cody
--
CodyKid

Hi Cody,

Do you have another partition on your computer or do you just have 1
partition (ex: C:\)? If you have another partition then one idea is to use
your C:\ drive for your operating system and applications and your other
partition (usually the next available letter, D:\) to store your data files,
like Word documents and even your Outlook file.

I'm no expert, but I've used Outlook long enough to loose data from not
backing up properly. Basically your Outlook data is stored in a .pst file.
Usually under "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your user account]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook". etc. Find the "Outlook.pst" file. That has
everything you need. Transfer it to your other parition or burn it to CD.

When it comes time to import that data, it the import wizard should be a
breese.

I have read about importing/exporting, copying outlook, etc. But I do not
understand how to back up all the information in Outlook. I have already
lost 2 years of outlook, then another 4 years of Outlook contacts (that
equates to 100's of contacts that I can not recall without that data),
calendar,appointment,recurring dates, etc. After my last Hard drive crash my
computer person was able to salvage most of my data files. I do not know
which files contain my data nor how to copy them to a new hard drive and
incorporate them into my new Outlook program. And once I can salvage them,
or have to start another set of data, how do I protect my data should I have
another hard drive failure or whatever? Please help

 

[Marc Ferguson]

Hi CodyKid,

Glad I could help. We've all felt the sting of loosing precious Outlook
data. Good luck.

Marc,

Thank you for your instructions. They make sense and what I am use to
doing. Stupidly I only had one hard drive in the past and the only division
was XP's restore partition. After loosing that I now have 2 hard drives in
my computer. Talk about learning things all over and new learning curves. I
don't ever want to loose all my data again.

And thank you so much for the link where all the data is stored. My guru
put what he could on cd's in an Acronis file (something new I must learn). I
can open those files and search for the path to the outlook data files. Now
all I will have to do is learn how to convert it to a file I can copy. But
you have made that possible. I have not been able to find the file in the
past. Thank you very much.
Cody
--
CodyKid

Hi Cody,

Do you have another partition on your computer or do you just have 1
partition (ex: C:\)? If you have another partition then one idea is to use
your C:\ drive for your operating system and applications and your other
partition (usually the next available letter, D:\) to store your data files,
like Word documents and even your Outlook file.

I'm no expert, but I've used Outlook long enough to loose data from not
backing up properly. Basically your Outlook data is stored in a .pst file.
Usually under "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your user account]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook". etc. Find the "Outlook.pst" file. That has
everything you need. Transfer it to your other parition or burn it to CD.

When it comes time to import that data, it the import wizard should be a
breese.

I have read about importing/exporting, copying outlook, etc. But I do not
understand how to back up all the information in Outlook. I have already
lost 2 years of outlook, then another 4 years of Outlook contacts (that
equates to 100's of contacts that I can not recall without that data),
calendar,appointment,recurring dates, etc. After my last Hard drive crash my
computer person was able to salvage most of my data files. I do not know
which files contain my data nor how to copy them to a new hard drive and
incorporate them into my new Outlook program. And once I can salvage them,
or have to start another set of data, how do I protect my data should I have
another hard drive failure or whatever? Please help

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

Roady - Thank you so much for the link for information. I will certainly
read and learn. Thank you - this may be my lifesaver.
--
CodyKid

See http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

I have read about importing/exporting, copying outlook, etc. But I do
not
understand how to back up all the information in Outlook. I have
already
lost 2 years of outlook, then another 4 years of Outlook contacts (that
equates to 100's of contacts that I can not recall without that data),
calendar,appointment,recurring dates, etc. After my last Hard drive
crash
my
computer person was able to salvage most of my data files. I do not
know
which files contain my data nor how to copy them to a new hard drive
and
incorporate them into my new Outlook program. And once I can salvage
them,
or have to start another set of data, how do I protect my data should I
have
another hard drive failure or whatever? Please help