how to open .pst files in outlook

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Daryl - 30 Mar 2008 00:07 GMT

Hello.
I cannot open an archived folder with a lot of subfolders within it. It is
from one computer to this one.
I have tried importing it, I have tried opening it, I have tried Data File
Management, but it still doesn't work.
I have tried Scanpst - but it keeps stopping on step 7.
I have Microsoft Outlook 2007 on both computers. The file is just under 3
gigabytes.
Can anyone help? Thank you.

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neo [mvp outlook] - 30 Mar 2008 00:43 GMT

First you didn't say how you moved it over to the other machine, so I will
give you some tips.

1) If you moved the PST file via a DVD R/RW, make sure you don't burn the
data at anything faster than 4x.

2) If the PST file is still on read-only media, make sure you move it back
to the hard drive and remove the read-only attribute.

Other than that, you are doing the right thing by using the Data File
Management dialog or by using File > Open > Outlook Data File.

> Hello.
> I cannot open an archived folder with a lot of subfolders within it. It is
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> gigabytes.
> Can anyone help? Thank you.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 30 Mar 2008 00:45 GMT

File > Open > Outlook Data file will work for any valid PST file.
The fact that Scanpst cannot repair this file means you have corrupted it.
Only you would know how you did that.
Open your most recent backup.

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> Hello.
> I cannot open an archived folder with a lot of subfolders within it. It is
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> gigabytes.
> Can anyone help? Thank you.

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