Problems with Contacts in Outlook 2007

[pdavis450]

I bought a new computer and moved my Outlook data files to new machine. My
contacts do not display. I right click on contacts and choose properties.
Under Outlook Address Book, the checkbox for 'Show this folder as an e-mail
address book' is greyed out. I go to Account Settings and under Address
Books, the Outlook Address Book is listed but the checkbox to remove it is
greyed out. Here it looks like I already have one and I can't create a new
one. If I try to add to the address book (Addr Book->File->New Entry), it
says I don't have a PAB and must create one(deadlocked). I have created a
new Personal File Folder and imported my data into it. Same thing. I have
created a new profile and created new contacts. Same thing. I have
attempted to repair Outlook. Shows no problems. I am running Outlook 2007
on Windows Vista. My old computer was Windows XP and Office XP. What else
can I do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Creating a new PST file wouldn't help, and importing another might only make
things worse. You never import Outlook data. How did you migrate your data
in the first place? Did you make these same mistakes?

 

[pdavis450]

I transferred the files using a Belkin cable initially. I only went to the
import when I encountered these problems. I created a new Outlook data file
and imported contacts, email, tasks, etc. individually into the new file. My
old outlook file was in the 97-2002 format. I created the new file under the
newer format thinking that might help. Is there anyway to fix this now? I
still have the old file.

Creating a new PST file wouldn't help, and importing another might only make
things worse. You never import Outlook data. How did you migrate your data
in the first place? Did you make these same mistakes?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I bought a new computer and moved my Outlook data files to new machine. My
contacts do not display. I right click on contacts and choose properties.
Under Outlook Address Book, the checkbox for 'Show this folder as an
e-mail
address book' is greyed out. I go to Account Settings and under Address
Books, the Outlook Address Book is listed but the checkbox to remove it is
greyed out. Here it looks like I already have one and I can't create a
new
one. If I try to add to the address book (Addr Book->File->New Entry), it
says I don't have a PAB and must create one(deadlocked). I have created a
new Personal File Folder and imported my data into it. Same thing. I
have
created a new profile and created new contacts. Same thing. I have
attempted to repair Outlook. Shows no problems. I am running Outlook
2007
on Windows Vista. My old computer was Windows XP and Office XP. What
else
can I do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Stop importing. Create a new profile. Let it create a new PST file in the
new format. Then open your old PST file and copy what you want from it into
the new one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I transferred the files using a Belkin cable initially. I only went to the
import when I encountered these problems. I created a new Outlook data
file
and imported contacts, email, tasks, etc. individually into the new file.
My
old outlook file was in the 97-2002 format. I created the new file under
the
newer format thinking that might help. Is there anyway to fix this now?
I
still have the old file.

Creating a new PST file wouldn't help, and importing another might only
make
things worse. You never import Outlook data. How did you migrate your
data
in the first place? Did you make these same mistakes?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I bought a new computer and moved my Outlook data files to new machine.
My
contacts do not display. I right click on contacts and choose
properties.
Under Outlook Address Book, the checkbox for 'Show this folder as an
e-mail
address book' is greyed out. I go to Account Settings and under
Address
Books, the Outlook Address Book is listed but the checkbox to remove it
is
greyed out. Here it looks like I already have one and I can't create a
new
one. If I try to add to the address book (Addr Book->File->New Entry),
it
says I don't have a PAB and must create one(deadlocked). I have
created a
new Personal File Folder and imported my data into it. Same thing. I
have
created a new profile and created new contacts. Same thing. I have
attempted to repair Outlook. Shows no problems. I am running Outlook
2007
on Windows Vista. My old computer was Windows XP and Office XP. What
else
can I do?

 

[pdavis450]

Problem solved! Thanks for the help!

Stop importing. Create a new profile. Let it create a new PST file in the
new format. Then open your old PST file and copy what you want from it into
the new one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I transferred the files using a Belkin cable initially. I only went to the
import when I encountered these problems. I created a new Outlook data
file
and imported contacts, email, tasks, etc. individually into the new file.
My
old outlook file was in the 97-2002 format. I created the new file under
the
newer format thinking that might help. Is there anyway to fix this now?
I
still have the old file.

Creating a new PST file wouldn't help, and importing another might only
make
things worse. You never import Outlook data. How did you migrate your
data
in the first place? Did you make these same mistakes?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I bought a new computer and moved my Outlook data files to new machine.
My
contacts do not display. I right click on contacts and choose
properties.
Under Outlook Address Book, the checkbox for 'Show this folder as an
e-mail
address book' is greyed out. I go to Account Settings and under
Address
Books, the Outlook Address Book is listed but the checkbox to remove it
is
greyed out. Here it looks like I already have one and I can't create a
new
one. If I try to add to the address book (Addr Book->File->New Entry),
it
says I don't have a PAB and must create one(deadlocked). I have
created a
new Personal File Folder and imported my data into it. Same thing. I
have
created a new profile and created new contacts. Same thing. I have
attempted to repair Outlook. Shows no problems. I am running Outlook
2007
on Windows Vista. My old computer was Windows XP and Office XP. What
else
can I do?

 

[markdsj]

Do you mean create a new user account on windows? if not how do you create
a new profile?

Stop importing. Create a new profile. Let it create a new PST file in the
new format. Then open your old PST file and copy what you want from it into
the new one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I transferred the files using a Belkin cable initially. I only went to the
import when I encountered these problems. I created a new Outlook data
file
and imported contacts, email, tasks, etc. individually into the new file.
My
old outlook file was in the 97-2002 format. I created the new file under
the
newer format thinking that might help. Is there anyway to fix this now?
I
still have the old file.

Creating a new PST file wouldn't help, and importing another might only
make
things worse. You never import Outlook data. How did you migrate your
data
in the first place? Did you make these same mistakes?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I bought a new computer and moved my Outlook data files to new machine.
My
contacts do not display. I right click on contacts and choose
properties.
Under Outlook Address Book, the checkbox for 'Show this folder as an
e-mail
address book' is greyed out. I go to Account Settings and under
Address
Books, the Outlook Address Book is listed but the checkbox to remove it
is
greyed out. Here it looks like I already have one and I can't create a
new
one. If I try to add to the address book (Addr Book->File->New Entry),
it
says I don't have a PAB and must create one(deadlocked). I have
created a
new Personal File Folder and imported my data into it. Same thing. I
have
created a new profile and created new contacts. Same thing. I have
attempted to repair Outlook. Shows no problems. I am running Outlook
2007
on Windows Vista. My old computer was Windows XP and Office XP. What
else
can I do?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

No. A new Outlook profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;829918&Product=out2003


--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Do you mean create a new user account on windows? if not how do you
create
a new profile?

Stop importing. Create a new profile. Let it create a new PST file in the
new format. Then open your old PST file and copy what you want from it
into
the new one.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I transferred the files using a Belkin cable initially. I only went to
the
import when I encountered these problems. I created a new Outlook data
file
and imported contacts, email, tasks, etc. individually into the new
file.
My
old outlook file was in the 97-2002 format. I created the new file
under
the
newer format thinking that might help. Is there anyway to fix this
now?
I
still have the old file.

:

Creating a new PST file wouldn't help, and importing another might
only
make
things worse. You never import Outlook data. How did you migrate your
data
in the first place? Did you make these same mistakes?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I bought a new computer and moved my Outlook data files to new
machine.
My
contacts do not display. I right click on contacts and choose
properties.
Under Outlook Address Book, the checkbox for 'Show this folder as an
e-mail
address book' is greyed out. I go to Account Settings and under
Address
Books, the Outlook Address Book is listed but the checkbox to remove
it
is
greyed out. Here it looks like I already have one and I can't
create a
new
one. If I try to add to the address book (Addr Book->File->New
Entry),
it
says I don't have a PAB and must create one(deadlocked). I have
created a
new Personal File Folder and imported my data into it. Same thing.
I
have
created a new profile and created new contacts. Same thing. I have
attempted to repair Outlook. Shows no problems. I am running
Outlook
2007
on Windows Vista. My old computer was Windows XP and Office XP.
What
else
can I do?