Problems with export of mails with Outlook 97

[C.Schlehaus]

Hi,
I tried to export one of my mail-folders on one PC running
Outlook 97 to import these mails to my outlook 2003 running
on my second PC. Unfortunately this fails by an error message
stating, that this cannot be completed for one or more
elements have been deleted or moved (I have german version,
thus the failure message may not be exactly wordwise).
I already ran scanpst on the *.pst file, while scanpst
did not find any falure...
Second try to get the message moved to the OL2003 PC was
to transfer them by forwarding, this failed by next failure
message similar to "Cannot complete for one or more
parameters are not valid".
My last try was to save mail by mail with "save as" using
the msg file format. This results in next failure as of
Internal MAPI failure. A function has been started with
invalid parameters".
Summarizing my problems results in having mails on one
PC which are non transferrable, while fully visible
on the Outlook 97 system.
Any ideas how to transfer these mails are welcome,

thanks, Carlhermann

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Why do you keep trying to change file formats?
These emails are already saved in a PST file.
Just open that PST file in your other installation.
You have no reason to export or import anything.

 

[C.Schlehaus]

Hi,
that's correct, while opening the outlook.pst as
of the Outlook 97 installation failed in the Outlook 2003
with file corrupted.
As I also wrote, trying to fix the pst file using
scanpst.exe failed on the OL97 PC. Meanwhile I tried
similar by copying the file from the OL97 PC to my OL2003
PC, running the scanpst.exe on this PC. While it took quite
some minutes, this seems to fix the file, as now I'm able
to import the mails from the fixed OL97 file...
Thus everythings fine now, while it's somewhat strange why
the scanpst on the original PC did not fixed as neccessary.

Thanks, Carlhermann

Why do you keep trying to change file formats?
These emails are already saved in a PST file.
Just open that PST file in your other installation.
You have no reason to export or import anything.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,
I tried to export one of my mail-folders on one PC running
Outlook 97 to import these mails to my outlook 2003 running
on my second PC. Unfortunately this fails by an error message
stating, that this cannot be completed for one or more
elements have been deleted or moved (I have german version,
thus the failure message may not be exactly wordwise).
I already ran scanpst on the *.pst file, while scanpst
did not find any falure...
Second try to get the message moved to the OL2003 PC was
to transfer them by forwarding, this failed by next failure
message similar to "Cannot complete for one or more
parameters are not valid".
My last try was to save mail by mail with "save as" using
the msg file format. This results in next failure as of
Internal MAPI failure. A function has been started with
invalid parameters".
Summarizing my problems results in having mails on one
PC which are non transferrable, while fully visible
on the Outlook 97 system.
Any ideas how to transfer these mails are welcome,

thanks, Carlhermann

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

When you create a file by exporting and then move it without properly
disconnecting it, it will be corrupt beyond repair.
That is one of many reason we advise against exporting and importing to
transfer Outlook data.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,
that's correct, while opening the outlook.pst as
of the Outlook 97 installation failed in the Outlook 2003
with file corrupted.
As I also wrote, trying to fix the pst file using
scanpst.exe failed on the OL97 PC. Meanwhile I tried
similar by copying the file from the OL97 PC to my OL2003
PC, running the scanpst.exe on this PC. While it took quite
some minutes, this seems to fix the file, as now I'm able
to import the mails from the fixed OL97 file...
Thus everythings fine now, while it's somewhat strange why
the scanpst on the original PC did not fixed as neccessary.

Thanks, Carlhermann

Why do you keep trying to change file formats?
These emails are already saved in a PST file.
Just open that PST file in your other installation.
You have no reason to export or import anything.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi,
I tried to export one of my mail-folders on one PC running
Outlook 97 to import these mails to my outlook 2003 running
on my second PC. Unfortunately this fails by an error message
stating, that this cannot be completed for one or more
elements have been deleted or moved (I have german version,
thus the failure message may not be exactly wordwise).
I already ran scanpst on the *.pst file, while scanpst
did not find any falure...
Second try to get the message moved to the OL2003 PC was
to transfer them by forwarding, this failed by next failure
message similar to "Cannot complete for one or more
parameters are not valid".
My last try was to save mail by mail with "save as" using
the msg file format. This results in next failure as of
Internal MAPI failure. A function has been started with
invalid parameters".
Summarizing my problems results in having mails on one
PC which are non transferrable, while fully visible
on the Outlook 97 system.
Any ideas how to transfer these mails are welcome,

thanks, Carlhermann

 

[C.Schlehaus]

Hi Russ,
i copied the original file without any action in Outlook 97,
used scanpst.exe from the Outlook 2003 installation on this
file (after copying to the second PC) and that seemed to work.
I think you disagree for exporting prior importing only, or is
there any other steps to perform data transfer from one Outlook
to another?

Thanks, Carlhermann

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

There is no reason either to export or import. Each process just provides
another opportunity to lose or corrupt data.
Just copy the PST file and open it in another installation. If you want to
merge the data to the other installation's default PST file, copy the data
from the PST file you copied into the installation's default.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Hi Russ,
i copied the original file without any action in Outlook 97,
used scanpst.exe from the Outlook 2003 installation on this
file (after copying to the second PC) and that seemed to work.
I think you disagree for exporting prior importing only, or is
there any other steps to perform data transfer from one Outlook
to another?

Thanks, Carlhermann

 

[Brian Tillman]

As I also wrote, trying to fix the pst file using
scanpst.exe failed on the OL97 PC. Meanwhile I tried
similar by copying the file from the OL97 PC to my OL2003
PC, running the scanpst.exe on this PC. While it took quite
some minutes, this seems to fix the file, as now I'm able
to import the mails from the fixed OL97 file...

Forget "export" and "import". They are completely unnecessary. WIth
Outlook closed on both machines, copy the OL '97 PST to the OL 2003 system
and place it somewhere on that systems's hard drive, taking care to not
overwrite any PST of the same name. Make sure the read-only attribute is
off. Then start O<L 2003 and click File>oOpen?Outlook Data File. Browse to
the OL '97 PST, select it, and click OK. You'll now have access to all the
data it contains.