Retrieving old Outlook 2003 folders, contacts, etc

[Keith Snyder]

My machine got corrupted (probably combination of bad disk sector and
Registry) so I had it cleaned up in a shop.

My Microsoft Office was reinstalled, but of course, all my old pst files are
unknown to this reincarnation.

I do have the pst files backed up.

Can I restore them to some safe directory in My Documents, for example, and
use File->Open, etc., to access them without
blowing the Registry or causing further problems?

I would be afraid to restore the backups to their original directory. I fear
confusing the Registry by overwriting the new pst file.

I await all advice.

Keith

 

[DL]

Yes ( restore to My Documents)
Open within Outlook

 

[Keith Snyder]

Thanks. I was able to retrieve contacts, omitting dead ones.

I also retrieved some old folders.

It's amazing how much junk accumulates on one's PC over the years. A crash
may be a good
thing for getting rid of lots of junk.