Error Message "PST is not a personal folders file"

[Jay]

My computer crashed and I had to reinstall everything. When trying to
configure Outlook 2007 (I'm running Windows XP), by trying to "reattach" my
pst files, Outlook gives me this error message. When I do a properties on
it, it states that it is a personal folders file.

I tried defragging and the SCANPST tool and it didn't fix it.

Any ideas?

Thanks....

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Is it read-write enabled or read only?

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[Jay]

According to the properties, it is read-write enabled.

Is it read-write enabled or read only?

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My computer crashed and I had to reinstall everything. When trying to
configure Outlook 2007 (I'm running Windows XP), by trying to "reattach"
my
pst files, Outlook gives me this error message. When I do a properties on
it, it states that it is a personal folders file.

I tried defragging and the SCANPST tool and it didn't fix it.

Any ideas?

Thanks....

 

[DL]

Did scanpst.exe actually run successfully on the pst, if it did run it
several times

According to the properties, it is read-write enabled.

Is it read-write enabled or read only?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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My computer crashed and I had to reinstall everything. When trying to
configure Outlook 2007 (I'm running Windows XP), by trying to
"reattach"
my
pst files, Outlook gives me this error message. When I do a properties
on
it, it states that it is a personal folders file.

I tried defragging and the SCANPST tool and it didn't fix it.

Any ideas?

Thanks....

 

[Jay]

The scanpst gets about 6% of the way through phase 3 and then ends with an
unexpected error. It tells me to run chkdsk and try again. I've already
tried that a couple of times. Now what?

Thanks..

Did scanpst.exe actually run successfully on the pst, if it did run it
several times

According to the properties, it is read-write enabled.

Is it read-write enabled or read only?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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My computer crashed and I had to reinstall everything. When trying to
configure Outlook 2007 (I'm running Windows XP), by trying to
"reattach"
my
pst files, Outlook gives me this error message. When I do a properties
on
it, it states that it is a personal folders file.

I tried defragging and the SCANPST tool and it didn't fix it.

Any ideas?

Thanks....

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

The scanpst gets about 6% of the way through phase 3 and then ends with an
unexpected error. It tells me to run chkdsk and try again. I've already
tried that a couple of times. Now what?

A commercial recovery tool is now in order. Google for "(office OR pst)
recovery"

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

A list of tools is at http://slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.asp.

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