OUTLOOK pst transfer

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regnron

I have new machine with Vista. I have exported pst Outlook personal folders
et al from to spare hard drive then imported to new laptop. Message coming
up "persfonal folders not compatible see administrator" - why ? Who is
administrator on personal laptop? Warning - I am an eejit so very limited in
computer knowledge and ability. HELP!!!
 
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

I have new machine with Vista. I have exported pst Outlook personal folders
et al from to spare hard drive then imported to new laptop. Message coming
up "persfonal folders not compatible see administrator" - why ? Who is
administrator on personal laptop? Warning - I am an eejit so very limited
in
computer knowledge and ability. HELP!!!

Sounds like you created an Outlook 2003/2007 PST and copied it to an Outlook
2002 or earlier system, but this doesn't make sense with a new PC, since
Outlook 2002 or earlier won't work on Vista. Please state what versions of
Outlook are involved and explain why you decided to use export/import rather
htan just copying the original PST.
 
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regnron

How can I just copy and paste...It was recommended I export import. Wrong?
Open to suggestions - thanks so far.
 
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DL

Start off by responding to the earlier questions and read the how to link
posted earlier
 
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regnron

It would appear the same version on both machines, although icons appear
different, but first machine is running in windows 98 format. I exported to
seperate hard drive and imported from same pst form....I think.

What would you recommend
 
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regnron

I didn't even see the link on your reply. I apologise and thank you for the
simple help. I did say I was an eejit.
Will try webpage solution in the morning.
Thanks
 
D

DL

We still need to know the outlook version installed on the Vista PC - you
presumably installed it? If not I would assume it was preinstalled on the
Vista PC, and as such it would be an Office 2007 trial version, unless you
paid extra for a full version.
In any home PC you are the administrator
Copy your pst(s) from your old PC, with Outlook closed (They are hidden
files, usually, I believe the same applies in Win9) to external media,
preferably a memory stick.
Copy from media to Documents folder on Vista
*NB* If you used a cd to transfer, then browse the documents folder, locate
these copied pst's, check the properties of these copied files and remove
the read only flag
Then within Outlook, File>Open>Data File.....browse to the largest pst, you
copied, probably named outlook.pst, and open it

regnron said:
I didn't even see the link on your reply. I apologise and thank you for
the
simple help. I did say I was an eejit.
Will try webpage solution in the morning.
Thanks
 

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