I cannot open my outlook.pst file

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tont d - 31 Aug 2005 17:09 GMT

my problem is I cannot open my outlook.pst file which was generated when I
lost all my contacts and calender. I did not create this outlook.pst file.
Now, I can not open this file to retreive my contacts. I've re-installed my
MS outlook program. I get a reply that the outlook.pst file needs to be
redefined. How do I do this to read or retrive the file?
Help, I'm not that computer savvy

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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] - 31 Aug 2005 18:36 GMT

A few questions for you:
- what version of Outlook are you using?
- Is the PST file on a CD or marked read-only?

> my problem is I cannot open my outlook.pst file which was generated when I
> lost all my contacts and calender. I did not create this outlook.pst file.
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> redefined. How do I do this to read or retrive the file?
> Help, I'm not that computer savvy

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Brian Tillman - 31 Aug 2005 18:43 GMT

> my problem is I cannot open my outlook.pst file which was generated
> when I lost all my contacts and calender. I did not create this
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> or retrive the file?
> Help, I'm not that computer savvy

If you're using Windows XP, the default location for a PST is in a hidden
folder. When you search, enable searching for hidden files and folders.
The default location for PSTs is
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

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