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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / May 2005migrating catagory list from Outlook 2000 to outlook 2003
I have succesfully exported my contact files from my laptop (Windows 98, Outlook2000) to my new PC (XP, Outlook 2003) However the Master catagory list in 2003 is just the default list and does not include the many catagories that I created in Outlook 2000. I started to run a migrate settings wizard but it requires me to run the XP disc in my laptop. I can not do this because the laptop operating system needs to be reloaded. (hence, the need for a new PC) I have the laptop hard drive set up in an external hard drive enclosure and connected to the PC via USB port. Is there a way to pull the catagory settings from version 2000 on the external hard drive to version 2003 on the PC? Categories are stored in the registry: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm  SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] >I have succesfully exported my contact files from my laptop (Windows 98, > Outlook2000) to my new PC (XP, Outlook 2003) However the Master catagory [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Is there a way to pull the catagory settings from version 2000 on the > external hard drive to version 2003 on the PC? Great stufff Russ, Exacty what I was looking for if my laptop OS was functioning properly. I currently have the hard drive from the laptop set up in an external enclosure and connected to the PC via USB. I am a rookie here but I don't think I have access to the registry on the hard drive in it's current form? If I reinstall the OS on the laptop do I lose the information currently stored in Outlook? Thanks. > Categories are stored in the registry: > http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olcat.htm [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Is there a way to pull the catagory settings from version 2000 on the > > external hard drive to version 2003 on the PC? Your Outlook data should be intact. The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored. 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 SignatureRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] > Great stufff Russ, Exacty what I was looking for if my laptop OS was > functioning properly. I currently have the hard drive from the laptop set [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >> > Is there a way to pull the catagory settings from version 2000 on the >> > external hard drive to version 2003 on the PC? |
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