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Zal - 17 Jan 2005 18:49 GMT

had outlook 03 on previous laptop. copied settings using "settings wizard" to
new laptop.

when opening outlook receiving error message "unable to open default e-mail
folders. the file E:\outlook\outlook.pst could not be opened".

This is pointing to old laptop directory.

Tried uninstalling and re-installing Office. Still getting same error
message. All other office programs wotk fine.

Someone please help

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Hal Hostetler [MVP S/U] - 17 Jan 2005 22:04 GMT

Did you copy the Personal Folders file Outlook is looking for to your new
laptop?

http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
Outlook & Exchange/Windows Messaging Backup and Dual-Boot.

Hal

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> had outlook 03 on previous laptop. copied settings using "settings wizard" to
> new laptop.
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> Someone please help

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Zal - 17 Jan 2005 22:31 GMT

Hal,
Thanks for replying. I copied the folders to the E drive of the new laptop
and the next error message was cannot open files.

> Did you copy the Personal Folders file Outlook is looking for to your new
> laptop?
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> > Someone please help

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Hal Hostetler [MVP S/U] - 18 Jan 2005 00:08 GMT

Make sure the .PST file hasn't become marked READ ONLY. If it is, reset it
to Read/Write; Outlook will give you an Access Denied error if the .PST file
has the Read Only attribute set.

Hal

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> Hal,
> Thanks for replying. I copied the folders to the E drive of the new laptop
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Zal - 20 Jan 2005 03:39 GMT

Hal,
Thanks for all your support. /finally got it working in 10 minutes. Set up
new profile using the mail icon in control panel. Then was able to open
outloook, copied my e-mails from the old system to the new using a new
personal folder, then merged everything and i have a perfect setup.

MS should warn people the save my settings wizard can create havoc in
outlook when moving between machines if the drives are not exactly the same
setup.

> Make sure the .PST file hasn't become marked READ ONLY. If it is, reset it
> to Read/Write; Outlook will give you an Access Denied error if the .PST file
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> > > > Someone please help

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Zal - 17 Jan 2005 23:59 GMT

Copied file and error message is: "file access is denied. You do not have
permission required to access the file"

> Did you copy the Personal Folders file Outlook is looking for to your new
> laptop?
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> > Someone please help

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