Move Outlook .pst files from old XP computer to new Vista ..

Thankyou, I will try it and let you know how it goes. With the time I've
spent on this, I could have manually rebuilt my calendar, 4 contact folders,
and copied my correspondence off into text files!

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> What "backup Wizard" did you use?
> Microsoft's instructions on this process are not correct. You should not
> move your data file to Outlook's default folder.
> All you need to do is make a copy of your Outlook data file using Windows
> Explorer (avoid using anything process with the word "Wizard"), place that
> file on your new hard drive in any location but Outlook's default folder
> (like where you store your other data), then open the file in your new
> Outlook installation using the File > Open > Outlook data file command.
> Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
> http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
>
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Crausch" <Crausch.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:44BF7219-047B-4FF2-9664-5E8634854590@microsoft.com...
> > Let's start by saying I'm not a techie, and I work out of my home, so
> > please
> > explain things SIMPLY to me, because I've got no one to ask. I have been
> > working for two Days to figure out how to move my outlook mail files,
> > contacts and calendar from my old XP, Office 2003 computer to my new
> > Vista,
> > Office 2007 computer . The Microsoft help page says to backup your
> > outlook.pst files to an external device, and then use Explorer to move
> > them
> > to drive:\Documents and settings\<user>\Local
> > Settings\application\Microsoft\Outlook folder. However when I used the
> > backup wizard to put the files on my external hard drive, it would not let
> > me
> > open the Outlook folder on my XP computer, so I backed up the whole
> > Outlook
> > folder. But I can't open my backup copy to get just the .pst file to
> > move
> > it to the Outook folder on my Vista computer. So I figure I need to
> > restore
> > the old Outlook folder onto my external drive and plug it into my new Visa
> > computer so I can open the folder on my new computer, and move just the
> > .pst
> > file to the Outlook folder on the new Vista computer. Is this a good
> > assumption or is there a better way? Thank you for any help you can give
> > me.
>
>

Unfortunately, Microsoft has made migrating Outlook data a near
impossibility. Not only do its "Wizards" not work, the correct procedure is
so counterintuitive that no one guesses it one the first ten tries.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Crausch" <Crausch.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1EF274B1-BE94-4E61-9BD7-79332B01E5B6@microsoft.com...
> Thankyou, I will try it and let you know how it goes. With the time I've
> spent on this, I could have manually rebuilt my calendar, 4 contact
> folders,
> and copied my correspondence off into text files!
>
> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
>
>> What "backup Wizard" did you use?
>> Microsoft's instructions on this process are not correct. You should not
>> move your data file to Outlook's default folder.
>> All you need to do is make a copy of your Outlook data file using Windows
>> Explorer (avoid using anything process with the word "Wizard"), place
>> that
>> file on your new hard drive in any location but Outlook's default folder
>> (like where you store your other data), then open the file in your new
>> Outlook installation using the File > Open > Outlook data file command.
>> Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
>> http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Crausch" <Crausch.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:44BF7219-047B-4FF2-9664-5E8634854590@microsoft.com...
>> > Let's start by saying I'm not a techie, and I work out of my home, so
>> > please
>> > explain things SIMPLY to me, because I've got no one to ask. I have
>> > been
>> > working for two Days to figure out how to move my outlook mail files,
>> > contacts and calendar from my old XP, Office 2003 computer to my new
>> > Vista,
>> > Office 2007 computer . The Microsoft help page says to backup your
>> > outlook.pst files to an external device, and then use Explorer to move
>> > them
>> > to drive:\Documents and settings\<user>\Local
>> > Settings\application\Microsoft\Outlook folder. However when I used the
>> > backup wizard to put the files on my external hard drive, it would not
>> > let
>> > me
>> > open the Outlook folder on my XP computer, so I backed up the whole
>> > Outlook
>> > folder. But I can't open my backup copy to get just the .pst file to
>> > move
>> > it to the Outook folder on my Vista computer. So I figure I need to
>> > restore
>> > the old Outlook folder onto my external drive and plug it into my new
>> > Visa
>> > computer so I can open the folder on my new computer, and move just the
>> > .pst
>> > file to the Outlook folder on the new Vista computer. Is this a good
>> > assumption or is there a better way? Thank you for any help you can
>> > give
>> > me.
>>
>>

Thankyou Russ, I was able to move almost all of my Outlook information to my
new computer with the help of the articles you recommended. Unfortunately,
in the transfer of my contacts, my 4 contact folders for 4 different
organizations, were all combined into 1, which is sort of a mess. Outlook
did set up separate distribution lists for me for the four contact folders,
bless its heart. It also deleted some contacts with no seeming methodology.
I thought it didn't like that I knew three Julies and two Maureens (different
last names) because it only transfered one, but it kept all 6 Dons that I
know. Go figure. Luckily my old Xp/2003 computer is dying, but not dead
yet, and I should be able to go through and find the people that Outlook
kicked out. I'm disappointed that when you click the address book icon on
the tool bar to look for someone Outlook hasn't found, it still orders your
Contacts in First name sequence. Why even keep the freakin button?

I do have one more problem though: I renamed the Personal folder on my new
computer, 'newmsgs.pst', so that I would be able to differentiate the
e-mails I received during the transition period. I did not realize at first
that Outlook set up a separate "Personal Folders" for the old file and the
new file, because the duplicate fell beneath my view window. I thought I'd
have to open each folder as Outlook data to view it. I dragged and dropped
the new messages into my 'old' inbox, and deleted newmsgs.pst. Now I get a
message everytime I open Outlook that it can't find this file. I can live
with this, although I hate having this type of Snafu on a brand new computer.
Is there a way tell Outlook to stop looking for newmsgs.pst?

Thanks again for any help you can give me. I really appreciate it.

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

> Unfortunately, Microsoft has made migrating Outlook data a near
> impossibility. Not only do its "Wizards" not work, the correct procedure is
> so counterintuitive that no one guesses it one the first ten tries.
> --
> Russ Valentine
> [MVP-Outlook]
> "Crausch" <Crausch.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1EF274B1-BE94-4E61-9BD7-79332B01E5B6@microsoft.com...
> > Thankyou, I will try it and let you know how it goes. With the time I've
> > spent on this, I could have manually rebuilt my calendar, 4 contact
> > folders,
> > and copied my correspondence off into text files!
> >
> > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:
> >
> >> What "backup Wizard" did you use?
> >> Microsoft's instructions on this process are not correct. You should not
> >> move your data file to Outlook's default folder.
> >> All you need to do is make a copy of your Outlook data file using Windows
> >> Explorer (avoid using anything process with the word "Wizard"), place
> >> that
> >> file on your new hard drive in any location but Outlook's default folder
> >> (like where you store your other data), then open the file in your new
> >> Outlook installation using the File > Open > Outlook data file command.
> >> Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
> >> http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Russ Valentine
> >> [MVP-Outlook]
> >> "Crausch" <Crausch.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:44BF7219-047B-4FF2-9664-5E8634854590@microsoft.com...
> >> > Let's start by saying I'm not a techie, and I work out of my home, so
> >> > please
> >> > explain things SIMPLY to me, because I've got no one to ask. I have
> >> > been
> >> > working for two Days to figure out how to move my outlook mail files,
> >> > contacts and calendar from my old XP, Office 2003 computer to my new
> >> > Vista,
> >> > Office 2007 computer . The Microsoft help page says to backup your
> >> > outlook.pst files to an external device, and then use Explorer to move
> >> > them
> >> > to drive:\Documents and settings\<user>\Local
> >> > Settings\application\Microsoft\Outlook folder. However when I used the
> >> > backup wizard to put the files on my external hard drive, it would not
> >> > let
> >> > me
> >> > open the Outlook folder on my XP computer, so I backed up the whole
> >> > Outlook
> >> > folder. But I can't open my backup copy to get just the .pst file to
> >> > move
> >> > it to the Outook folder on my Vista computer. So I figure I need to
> >> > restore
> >> > the old Outlook folder onto my external drive and plug it into my new
> >> > Visa
> >> > computer so I can open the folder on my new computer, and move just the
> >> > .pst
> >> > file to the Outlook folder on the new Vista computer. Is this a good
> >> > assumption or is there a better way? Thank you for any help you can
> >> > give
> >> > me.
> >>
> >>
>

I too am not a techie, but I have tried copying .pst and then opening,
"Open" via menu, etc. Finally got folders, but cannot respond to e-mail
or create address book as "wab.dll" cannot be found.

Microsoft says to reinstall outlook express?!?!?! I am using Outllook
2000, and moving it over from a XP to Vista machine. But no address
book, signature, etc.

Copied backup, moved it over and renamed, then reopened. All I got was
other copy of folders.

How to get address book back?


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Outlook 2000 is not compatible with Vista
Only outlook 2003 onwards is fully compatible with vista

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>
> I too am not a techie, but I have tried copying .pst and then opening,
> "Open" via menu, etc. Finally got folders, but cannot respond to e-mail
> or create address book as "wab.dll" cannot be found.
>
> Microsoft says to reinstall outlook express?!?!?! I am using Outllook
> 2000, and moving it over from a XP to Vista machine. But no address
> book, signature, etc.
>
> Copied backup, moved it over and renamed, then reopened. All I got was
> other copy of folders.
>
> How to get address book back?
>
>
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Read the following concerning your issue

http://www.outlook-tips.net/howto/vista.htm

Apart from that issue as described above Outlook 2000 in Office 2000 will work on
Vista as shown in the below MS KB. Outlook stand alone and not in the Office suite
is another story and refer to the post by DL in this thread.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087/en-us

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> I too am not a techie, but I have tried copying .pst and then opening,
> "Open" via menu, etc. Finally got folders, but cannot respond to e-mail
> or create address book as "wab.dll" cannot be found.
>
> Microsoft says to reinstall outlook express?!?!?! I am using Outllook
> 2000, and moving it over from a XP to Vista machine. But no address
> book, signature, etc.
>
> Copied backup, moved it over and renamed, then reopened. All I got was
> other copy of folders.
>
> How to get address book back?
>
>
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