How Do I Fix My Reminder Service?

[Gary Gottselig]

Hello,

I am having difficulties with Outlook 2000. I have been trying to create a
Reminder Service at my company for birthdays. Everything was going fine,
until after about 600 or so names had been entered, I opened the application
and it gave me this error message: "Cannot start the reminder service. Unable
to show reminders. Reminder folders could not be found." And once I enter a
new birthday anyways it gives me this message: "Unable to save free/busy
information. Unable to open free/busy information. Errors have been detected
in the file C:/WINDOWS/outlook.pst. Quit all mail-enabled applications and
use the Inbox Repair Tool." First off, I cannot find the Inbox Repair Tool
for the life of me. Also, the reminders are obviously no longer popping up. I
am wondering if there is a way to fix this or if I am going to have to
re-enter everything. Is there a way to cut/copy/paste everything? Is part of
the problem the fact that I have entered too many names into one "profile"?

Thank you for any help you can offer,
Gary

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

The inbox repair tool is commonly known as scanpst.exe - search for it using
Windows search and enable searching hidden/system folders.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
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After furious head-scratching, Gary Gottselig asked this group:

| Hello,
|
| I am having difficulties with Outlook 2000. I have been trying to
| create a Reminder Service at my company for birthdays. Everything was
| going fine, until after about 600 or so names had been entered, I
| opened the application and it gave me this error message: "Cannot
| start the reminder service. Unable to show reminders. Reminder
| folders could not be found." And once I enter a new birthday anyways
| it gives me this message: "Unable to save free/busy information.
| Unable to open free/busy information. Errors have been detected in
| the file C:/WINDOWS/outlook.pst. Quit all mail-enabled applications
| and use the Inbox Repair Tool." First off, I cannot find the Inbox
| Repair Tool for the life of me. Also, the reminders are obviously no
| longer popping up. I am wondering if there is a way to fix this or if
| I am going to have to re-enter everything. Is there a way to
| cut/copy/paste everything? Is part of the problem the fact that I
| have entered too many names into one "profile"?
|
| Thank you for any help you can offer,
| Gary