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tom - 21 Jan 2004 22:44 GMT

In a new pc I installed the hard drive from an old pcas a
slave. I then was able to transfer all my data files
from the old drive to the new one. However I cant locate
the outlook file where my contacts are stored. I dont
know what file name to look for or what folder to look in!
Help.

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Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] - 22 Jan 2004 00:15 GMT

The file you need to look for 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:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

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Russ Valentine
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> In a new pc I installed the hard drive from an old pcas a
> slave. I then was able to transfer all my data files
> from the old drive to the new one. However I cant locate
> the outlook file where my contacts are stored. I dont
> know what file name to look for or what folder to look in!
> Help.

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Vince - 27 Jan 2004 01:10 GMT

The default folder for the outlook file is
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook .

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William Tatum[MSFT] - 27 Jan 2004 15:40 GMT

Hello there!

You have the default location, but you will also need to search your drive for a .pst file.
The .pst file holds all the Outlook data. Bottomline, if it is not in the default location,
search using (*.pst).

Good luck!
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>The default folder for the outlook file is
>C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local
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>>Help.
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William R. Tatum III - MCSE, MCSA
Partner Technical Lead - Outlook/Office Setup
Microsoft Tecnnical Support
for Platforms and Business Applications

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