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MS Office Forum / Outlook / General MS Outlook Questions / April 2007nk2 address & data file recovery?
I have recently reformated my hard drive and reload a fresh copy of Outlook 2003. Before doing so, I saved a copy of the address book and data files to an external hard drive. I was unsuccessful in trying to import them or trying to swap files between the C; and E: directories. Therefore I can not access my calendar or email information. Is there any hope or am I toast? Hedge If you saved your PST files (main and archive) you're most likely okay, since these contain your Contacts, e-mail folders, calendar, etc. But if you saved something else, then yes, you're probably toast. BTW, the NK2 file that you reference in the Subject of your post, is the file that is used as the autocompletion (aka nickname) cache. Post back with exact details of what files you saved and how you saved them (i.e., was Outlook closed, etc.) | I have recently reformated my hard drive and reload a fresh copy of Outlook | 2003. Before doing so, I saved a copy of the address book and data files to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] | | Hedge David, Thanks for your expeditious reply. Upon enabling an external hard drive, I opened the "my computer" window and right clicked on the outlook files (mentioned below) from my existing outlook program on the C: drive and selected the "send to" option, placing them in a directory on the "E" drive. The file names are as follows; user name.wa^ , user name.wab , outcmd.dat , outlook.nk2 , outlook.srs , outlook.xml , outlprnt. I think I am toast. Hedge > If you saved your PST files (main and archive) you're most likely okay, since > these contain your Contacts, e-mail folders, calendar, etc. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > | > | Hedge The best insurance against losses like this is by having a recent backup of your PST file(s). See this link for more info: Outlook 2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8b081f3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af -5a6322f4fd01&displaylang=en I have mine setup to automatically backup on a daily schedule. This happens after Outlook is opened and then closed, but only once in a 24 hour period. Note: The location of your Outlook files that you mentioned is not normal for Windows 2000/XP systems. See this link for more info on their location and usage: http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm Good luck! | David, | [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] | > | | > | Hedge David, Thanks again for you consistent replies. I will make note of the procedures going forward. Not to beat this to death, but in reviewing the extensions on my data files, (dat, xml, nk2, srs), would it be at all possible to recover the personal data files (emails and calendar information) through outlook or any other program? Ie; I was able to open one of the files in Excel and view some email addresses, although they were scrambled throughout the file in a maze of chicken scratch, but recoverable with a little love and patience. Hedge > The best insurance against losses like this is by having a recent backup of your > PST file(s). See this link for more info: [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] > | > | > | > | Hedge Sorry but no, AFAIK the information you're after is all stored in the PST files, which are gone. Note that if you were tinkering with the WAB file, this is not part of Outlook, it is the address book for Outlook Express (a horse of another color). | David, | [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] | > | > Outlook 2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8b081f3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af -5a6322f4fd01&displaylang=en | > I have mine setup to automatically backup on a daily schedule. This happens | > after Outlook is opened and then closed, but only once in a 24 hour period. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] | > | > | | > | > | Hedge David, Thanks for all of your asisstance with this. It was a definite learning experience. Thanks for the links you provided too. I really appreciate it. Hedge > Sorry but no, AFAIK the information you're after is all stored in the PST files, > which are gone. [quoted text clipped - 77 lines] > | > | > | > | > | > | Hedge You're welcome. I'm glad to have been of assistance. Thanks for the feedback! | David, | [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] | > | > | > | > Outlook 2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8b081f3a-b7d0-4b16-b8af -5a6322f4fd01&displaylang=en | > | > I have mine setup to automatically backup on a daily schedule. This happens | > | > after Outlook is opened and then closed, but only once in a 24 hour period. [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] | > | > | > | | > | > | > | Hedge |
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