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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / June 2005import pst files from office 2003 to ofiice 2000 ( compatibilit.
Trying to bring address book from office 2003 to an old laptop with office 2000 , I faced an compatibility issue. Pst file couldn't recognized from office 2000 .Even when i tried to copyseparetely the contacts folder or files office 2000 could not open it Any clues ??? Well documented here every day. You must create a PST in Outlook 97-2002 format while in Outlook 2003 and copy your data into that file. This is one of the many reasons exporting is the wrong way to transfer Outlook data.  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Trying to bring address book from office 2003 to an old laptop with office > 2000 , I faced an compatibility issue. Pst file couldn't recognized from > office 2000 .Even when i tried to copyseparetely the contacts folder or > files > office 2000 could not open it > Any clues ??? Thank you for your answer Sorry for my late reply Leonidas > Well documented here every day. > You must create a PST in Outlook 97-2002 format while in Outlook 2003 and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > office 2000 could not open it > > Any clues ??? Russ: I did not copy the .pst files when in Outlook 2003 using the file save as 97-Outlook 2002 format and I do not have the opportunity to redo the copy. I have the .pst files I want burned to a CD and copied it to a new file on my old laptop using the information you posted previously on this topic. Any suggestions as to how to get the data transferred over to Outlook 2000? Thanks so much. Ayrshireman. > Well documented here every day. > You must create a PST in Outlook 97-2002 format while in Outlook 2003 and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > office 2000 could not open it > > Any clues ??? You can only do so from Outlook 2003, and you must use File > New > Outlook data file > "Outlook 97-2002" format. There is no "Save as" function. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Russ: > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> > office 2000 could not open it >> > Any clues ??? Russ, I'm trying to do the same thing. When I try to import or open the pst in outlook 2000, all I get from my PC is dumb looks. Please help me (and hopefully, I'm not the dumb one). Thanks. Scott > You can only do so from Outlook 2003, and you must use File > New > Outlook > data file > "Outlook 97-2002" format. There is no "Save as" function. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >> > office 2000 could not open it > >> > Any clues ??? If the file was not created in the correct format while using Outlook 2003, there is no solution. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Russ, > I'm trying to do the same thing. When I try to import or open the pst in [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >> >> > office 2000 could not open it >> >> > Any clues ??? I did create the file in the 97-2000 format from Outlook 2003. > If the file was not created in the correct format while using Outlook 2003, > there is no solution. [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > >> >> > office 2000 could not open it > >> >> > Any clues ??? Then specify what problem you having. Importing is never the correct way to transfer data. Just open the file. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I did create the file in the 97-2000 format from Outlook 2003. > [quoted text clipped - 53 lines] >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it >> >> >> > Any clues ??? I DID try to open the file, as I stated below. When I try to open the file, the pop up window disappears after I click OK. But when I look at the contacts list, it is empty. Scott > Then specify what problem you having. > Importing is never the correct way to transfer data. [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it > >> >> >> > Any clues ??? You'll still need to provide at least some information. "dumb looks" tells us nothing. Include: Relevant Outlook versions, how the file was created, how you transferred it, how you accessed it, and what happens including an accurate account of error messages. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I DID try to open the file, as I stated below. > When I try to open the file, the pop up window disappears after I click [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? OK. I'm sorry. I thought that much would have translated from the thread's previous messages. Let me start over, using your questions. Relevant Outlook versions: The Outlook version on the PC I used to create the file was Outook 2003. The version on my other PC where I want to open/import the file is Outlook 2000. how the file was created: I created the file using the file/new/outlook 97-2000 (or whatever it's called). how you transferred it: I had originally tried to import the file, but now that I've read your earlier comments about how importing is what it is, you can tell what the results were. So, I simply tried file/open and selected the file. how you accessed it: See above. what happens including an accurate account of error messages: I tried to open (not import) using file/open/personal folders file (pst). The file appears in the "open personal folders" window. I select it. I click OK. The window disappears. Nothing appears in the Contacts view of Outlook and that window states that "There are no items to show in this view." In other words, my Outlook isn't "opening" the file, or at least not in the way that I expected. I'd really appreciate any help on making this work. It sure would beat having to remake all of my contacts. > You'll still need to provide at least some information. > "dumb looks" tells us nothing. [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] > >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it > >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? You left out the most important part. "how the file was created: I created the file using the file/new/outlook 97-2000 (or whatever it's called)." After you created this file, how did you put your Contacts in it? SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > OK. I'm sorry. I thought that much would have translated from the thread's > previous messages. Let me start over, using your questions. [quoted text clipped - 111 lines] >> >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it >> >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? After I selected the format listed below, the pop up window appeared, I made a name for it and selected the place to save it to. Then, I selected OK. I had saved the file to a memory stick. I checked in Explorer to ensure that a file had been saved and it was there. Looked like it was over 200K in size so I didn't do anything else to make sure that all of the contacts had been transferred. Did I miss something? > You left out the most important part. > "how the file was created: I created the file using the file/new/outlook [quoted text clipped - 115 lines] > >> >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it > >> >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? Indeed. You created an empty file. Once you create it you must copy your data into it. SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > After I selected the format listed below, the pop up window appeared, I > made [quoted text clipped - 139 lines] >> >> >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it >> >> >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? Alrighty then. How do I "populate" that file? Thanks. SignatureGod bless, Scott > Indeed. > You created an empty file. [quoted text clipped - 142 lines] > >> >> >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it > >> >> >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? Your choice. Drag and Drop. Copy and Paste. Edit > Select All > Copy to Folder... SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Alrighty then. How do I "populate" that file? Thanks. > [quoted text clipped - 169 lines] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > office 2000 could not open it >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Any clues ??? |
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