File access denied error- pst from 8X DVD - outlook 2003

[RSSrenivasan]

Hi All,

I recently I burnt all my email folders in a 8.5 GB DVD and I wanted to
access the same using outlook 2003. I am running under windows XP under
domain specific account and the pst files have the options Read-only and
archive checked.

As of now, I am trying to load the pst files from File -> Open -> Outlook
Data file. But, I am getting the error, "File access is denied. You do not
have the required permission to access the .pst file"

I am suspecting that read-only option is the culprit. If there any way I
can get around this problem?

Please let me know ASAP.


Thanks,

RSSrenivasan

 

[Pat Willener]

PST files need to be opened in write mode; Outlook cannot open a PST
file that is on a read-only medium.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)]

You have to copy the PST file(s) you want back to your hard drive and
make sure they're not marked read-only.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
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http://www.rolandschorr.com
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Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
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[RSSrenivasan]

Hi All,

Thanks for your reply. I would like to understand a little more here.
what could be the reason for write enabled .pst folder. I thought of using
the DVD for mail search operation only.

Please let me know, if you have any idea?

Thanks,

RSSrenivasan

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Thanks for your reply. I would like to understand a little more here.
what could be the reason for write enabled .pst folder. I thought of
using
the DVD for mail search operation only.

The reason is because Outlook is written that way. It cannot open read-only
PSTs, plain and simple. Perhaps a tool like Lookout or Windows Desktop
Search can, but I haven't tried them. I don't like to have my mail indexed.