Trouble installing Outlook Backup Utility

7 Oct 2006 3:59 AM

Anna

I installed the Outlook 2003 Backup Utility. My user profile became
corrupt. I had to create a new user profile. NOW, my Outlook Backup
Utility is missing. So I try to reinstall it. It will not let me
because it tells me that it is already installed. So I go to ADD REMOVE
programs to uninstall. It is not listed there. So I can't install
because it tell me it is installed, but I can't find it and I can't
uninstall it.

HELP! How can I get this utility to install again in my new user
profile?

Does ANYONE have an idea what files I need to delete to get rid of the
backup utility so that I can reinstall it again?

FRUSTRATED HERE!

7 Oct 2006 4:47 PM

Christian Goeller

Anna, you wrote on 6 Oct 2006 20:59:30 -0700:

> Does ANYONE have an idea what files I need to delete to get rid of the
> backup utility so that I can reinstall it again?

Delete the program folder of this utility in your program directory.
Then run "regedit", search for the name of this program and delete all
entries. But - you should be very careful and delete only this entries
you are sure that they are from this backup tool. Furthermore verify the
folders

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Datas

and

C:\Documents and Settings\%Username%\Application Datas

for entries from this tool.

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Best Regards
Christian Goeller

7 Oct 2006 7:27 PM

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Best to use the advice of this KB Article:

You cannot install the Personal Folders Backup add-in for Outlook 2000 or for Outlook 2002:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810932/en-us

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After furious head scratching, Christian Goeller asked:

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| Anna, you wrote on 6 Oct 2006 20:59:30 -0700:
|
|| Does ANYONE have an idea what files I need to delete to get rid of
|| the backup utility so that I can reinstall it again?
|
| Delete the program folder of this utility in your program directory.
| Then run "regedit", search for the name of this program and delete all
| entries. But - you should be very careful and delete only this entries
| you are sure that they are from this backup tool. Furthermore verify
| the folders
|
| C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Datas
|
| and
|
| C:\Documents and Settings\%Username%\Application Datas
|
| for entries from this tool.

8 Oct 2006 8:33 AM

Christian Goeller

Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook], you wrote on Sat, 7 Oct 2006 12:27:31
-0700:

> Best to use the advice of this KB Article:
>
> You cannot install the Personal Folders Backup add-in for Outlook 2000 or for Outlook 2002:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810932/en-us

I didn't know it concerns Microsoft's backup tool "pfbackup". I thought
the OP is using any third party program for backup.

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Best Regards
Christian Goeller

7 Oct 2006 7:14 PM

Mary

Check the Com Addins list in Outlooks Addin Manager to re-enable Backup. Do
Not do any editing of the Registry for this problem. The Addin manager has
Backup on the Other tab in Tools, Options, Advanced Options, Com addins
button.

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"Anna" wrote:

> I installed the Outlook 2003 Backup Utility. My user profile became
> corrupt. I had to create a new user profile. NOW, my Outlook Backup
> Utility is missing. So I try to reinstall it. It will not let me
> because it tells me that it is already installed. So I go to ADD REMOVE
> programs to uninstall. It is not listed there. So I can't install
> because it tell me it is installed, but I can't find it and I can't
> uninstall it.
>
> HELP! How can I get this utility to install again in my new user
> profile?
>
> Does ANYONE have an idea what files I need to delete to get rid of the
> backup utility so that I can reinstall it again?
>
> FRUSTRATED HERE!
>
>

9 Oct 2006 1:50 AM

Brian Tillman

Anna <rhodes***@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I installed the Outlook 2003 Backup Utility. My user profile became
> corrupt. I had to create a new user profile. NOW, my Outlook Backup
> Utility is missing. So I try to reinstall it. It will not let me
> because it tells me that it is already installed.

Answered many, many times and a ten second search would find the other times
it has been answered. Here's one:

<http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.outlook.general/msg/e8e903f733f38755>

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Brian Tillman