Warning - settingup XP Pro/Windows 2003 lost .pst

[Ian Bayly]

A reinforcement for backups OR did I miss something.
Re-settingup domain login etc on XPPro to WIN 2003 server.
During setup used admin logon, when prompted added logoin for existing user
of PC (bad mistake).
All OK
Logon as user, start Outlook to check it is working.
Setup Wizard fires, no warning, no choice, just immediately deleted existing
pst. Lost all e-mails since last backup.
Hope this helps someone in future.

Ian B

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Did outlook make a new pst? It shouldn't if you are upgrading or
reinstalling. The usual cause of a 'missing' pst is a new user account
resulting in the old pst in a different set of folders.

Enable the advanced option for searching all hidden files and folders and
system files and search for pst.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Ian Bayly]

Outlook created a new pst in the same folder as the live pst resided this
overwriting it.
I think if I had NOT created a new logon for an existing user it would have
left the old pst in place.
Ian B

Did outlook make a new pst? It shouldn't if you are upgrading or
reinstalling. The usual cause of a 'missing' pst is a new user account
resulting in the old pst in a different set of folders.

Enable the advanced option for searching all hidden files and folders and
system files and search for pst.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Search for answers: http://groups.google.com
Most recent posts to the Outlook newsgroups:
http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=microsoft.public.outlook.*&num=30

A reinforcement for backups OR did I miss something.
Re-settingup domain login etc on XPPro to WIN 2003 server.
During setup used admin logon, when prompted added logoin for existing user
of PC (bad mistake).
All OK
Logon as user, start Outlook to check it is working.
Setup Wizard fires, no warning, no choice, just immediately deleted existing
pst. Lost all e-mails since last backup.
Hope this helps someone in future.

Ian B