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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / December 2004bckup->contacts?
When backing-up CONTACTS.PST -> A:\; How should the err: 'the file -----x--------, could not be opened'; be 'cured'? Kelly abe@isp.com Provide at least some information. How did you back up your Contacts? How are you trying to access them? What Outlook version?  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > When backing-up CONTACTS.PST -> A:\; > How should the err: 'the file -----x--------, could not be opened'; be > 'cured'? > > Kelly abe@isp.com How did you back up your Contacts? -> (As outlined in Help) *File...sel. Imp/Exp *sel. File typ =.pst, * sel. Loctn ->A:\, (floppy) !! ERR appears !! How are you trying to access them? -> File...Imp/Exp What Outlook version? -> OTLK 2000 Lack of a CD-Write - makes the Bckup add-on ... useless! I'm limited to floppies. Any help you can provide, is appreciated! Kelly abe@isp.com > Provide at least some information. > How did you back up your Contacts? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > > > Kelly abe@isp.com I've never seen a PST file small enough to be saved on floppies. How are you managing to create a PST file less than 1.44 MB? You should not be using exporting and importing. You should copy your data to PST files small enough to fit on floppies. Close Outlook. Copy the PST file to the floppy. Then when you need to access the PST file, return it to a hard drive, remove its read only attribute, and open it in Outlook using the File > Open command. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > > How did you back up your Contacts? -> (As outlined in Help) *File...sel. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> > >> > Kelly abe@isp.com "How are you managing to create a PST file less than 1.44 MB?" You seem to be unaware there're actually people stuck with floppies as the only bckup medium. Enacting the "Bckup Otlk Folders" on an OTLK 2000 pg, = http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195782#toc ... I reach the final step - and zappo - "File A:\ CONTACTSbckup.pst cannot be found" How can I cure this? Kelly abe@isp.com > I've never seen a PST file small enough to be saved on floppies. How are you > managing to create a PST file less than 1.44 MB? You should not be using [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > >> > > >> > Kelly abe@isp.com I'm perfectly aware of the fact that a few people still use floppies. It doesn't change the fact that PST files are rarely that small. What part of my explanation did you not understand? You must not export directly to a floppy (or any other storage medium). In fact, do not export at all. Close Outlook. Use Windows Explorer to copy the PST file to the storage medium. It's the only way that works reliably. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > "How are you managing to create a PST file less than 1.44 MB?" > You seem to be unaware there're actually people stuck with floppies as the [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] >> >> > >> >> > Kelly abe@isp.com I think you might fnally be get'n somewhere ... when I try - "Windows Explorer to copy the PST file", how do I search for the specific 'contacts.pst' file? The persistent 'thorn' ... Kelly abe@isp.com > I'm perfectly aware of the fact that a few people still use floppies. It > doesn't change the fact that PST files are rarely that small. [quoted text clipped - 51 lines] > >> >> > > >> >> > Kelly abe@isp.com |
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