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Outlook 2007 can't open pst file that works fine in 2003I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. Then
suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has now done this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in Outlook 2003, and it works fine. Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the file to 2007's satisfaction? Many thanks rdc Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your data
file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing this same file? -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. Then >suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst file. It >said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it till scanpst >could find no errors, but it still would work. It has now done this a >second time. This time I tried opening the file in Outlook 2003, and it >works fine. > > Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the file > to 2007's satisfaction? > > Many thanks > > rdc > Russ,
I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the desktop to the laptop for security] I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me well over a day so far rdc Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... > Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your data > file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing this same > file? > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message > news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. Then >>suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst file. >>It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it till >>scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has now done >>this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in Outlook 2003, >>and it works fine. >> >> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the file >> to 2007's satisfaction? >> >> Many thanks >> >> rdc >> > > Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would need. So
you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: how did you migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... > Russ, > I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. > I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use separate > copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the desktop to the > laptop for security] > > I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me well > over a day so far > > rdc > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your data >> file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing this same >> file? >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. >>>Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst >>>file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it >>>till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has now >>>done this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in Outlook >>>2003, and it works fine. >>> >>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the file >>> to 2007's satisfaction? >>> >>> Many thanks >>> >>> rdc >>> >> >> > > Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file when it
first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I initially installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later removed 2003. Is there something else I'm meant to have done? Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... > Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would need. > So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: how did you > migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message > news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >> Russ, >> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use separate >> copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the desktop to the >> laptop for security] >> >> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me well >> over a day so far >> >> rdc >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your >>> data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing this >>> same file? >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. >>>>Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst >>>>file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it >>>>till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has now >>>>done this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in Outlook >>>>2003, and it works fine. >>>> >>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the >>>> file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>> >>>> Many thanks >>>> >>>> rdc >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > Yes. You never install two versions of Outlook on the same partition. Create
a new Outlook profile from scratch. What did you do with the PST file that Outlook 2007 created? -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message news:Bq6dnazeEvjlO9vanZ2dnUVZ8qeknZ2d@pipex.net... > Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file when it > first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I initially > installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later removed 2003. > > Is there something else I'm meant to have done? > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... >> Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would need. >> So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: how did you >> migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >>> Russ, >>> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >>> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use >>> separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the desktop >>> to the laptop for security] >>> >>> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me well >>> over a day so far >>> >>> rdc >>> >>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your >>>> data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing >>>> this same file? >>>> -- >>>> Russ Valentine >>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. >>>>>Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst >>>>>file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it >>>>>till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has now >>>>>done this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in Outlook >>>>>2003, and it works fine. >>>>> >>>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the >>>>> file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks >>>>> >>>>> rdc >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > Russ,
I really can't recall. I probably deleted it. Meantime I have created a new 2003 foramt file and managed (I think!) to copy over all of my data. I can send an recieve mail. Am I likely to have any on going stability problems or is there something else I need to do to make it all work properly? Obviously I need to be able to retain all my data so there is limited stuff I can do. Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:868200CC-91A8-4517-B067-E8E99138921C@microsoft.com... > Yes. You never install two versions of Outlook on the same partition. > Create a new Outlook profile from scratch. What did you do with the PST > file that Outlook 2007 created? > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message > news:Bq6dnazeEvjlO9vanZ2dnUVZ8qeknZ2d@pipex.net... >> Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file when >> it first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I initially >> installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later removed 2003. >> >> Is there something else I'm meant to have done? >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... >>> Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would need. >>> So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: how did you >>> migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>> Russ, >>>> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >>>> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use >>>> separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the desktop >>>> to the laptop for security] >>>> >>>> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me well >>>> over a day so far >>>> >>>> rdc >>>> >>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>>>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your >>>>> data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing >>>>> this same file? >>>>> -- >>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. >>>>>>Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst >>>>>>file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it >>>>>>till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has >>>>>>now done this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in >>>>>>Outlook 2003, and it works fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the >>>>>> file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> rdc >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > There should be no problems at all. PST files are perfectly compatible
between Outlook 2003 and 2007. The only difference between the two versions is in the version of scanpst.exe. Outlook 2007 will usually want to run its version of scanpst when you migrate a file from 2003, but after that, the file should be fine for both versions. That's why I can't reproduce your findings. -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message news:r5udnXcoWebLK9vanZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d@pipex.net... > Russ, > > I really can't recall. I probably deleted it. > > Meantime I have created a new 2003 foramt file and managed (I think!) to > copy over all of my data. > > I can send an recieve mail. Am I likely to have any on going stability > problems or is there something else I need to do to make it all work > properly? Obviously I need to be able to retain all my data so there is > limited stuff I can do. > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:868200CC-91A8-4517-B067-E8E99138921C@microsoft.com... >> Yes. You never install two versions of Outlook on the same partition. >> Create a new Outlook profile from scratch. What did you do with the PST >> file that Outlook 2007 created? >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:Bq6dnazeEvjlO9vanZ2dnUVZ8qeknZ2d@pipex.net... >>> Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file when >>> it first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I initially >>> installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later removed 2003. >>> >>> Is there something else I'm meant to have done? >>> >>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... >>>> Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would >>>> need. So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: how >>>> did you migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? >>>> -- >>>> Russ Valentine >>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>> Russ, >>>>> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >>>>> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use >>>>> separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the >>>>> desktop to the laptop for security] >>>>> >>>>> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me well >>>>> over a day so far >>>>> >>>>> rdc >>>>> >>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your >>>>>> data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing >>>>>> this same file? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. >>>>>>>Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my pst >>>>>>>file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I ran it >>>>>>>till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. It has >>>>>>>now done this a second time. This time I tried opening the file in >>>>>>>Outlook 2003, and it works fine. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the >>>>>>> file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> rdc >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Russ, where is the new version of scanpst located? I might be using the old
version. Show quote "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message news:7E99CA35-52E0-455C-B459-9229C583BC91@microsoft.com... > There should be no problems at all. PST files are perfectly compatible > between Outlook 2003 and 2007. The only difference between the two > versions is in the version of scanpst.exe. Outlook 2007 will usually want > to run its version of scanpst when you migrate a file from 2003, but after > that, the file should be fine for both versions. That's why I can't > reproduce your findings. > -- > Russ Valentine > [MVP-Outlook] > "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message > news:r5udnXcoWebLK9vanZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d@pipex.net... >> Russ, >> >> I really can't recall. I probably deleted it. >> >> Meantime I have created a new 2003 foramt file and managed (I think!) to >> copy over all of my data. >> >> I can send an recieve mail. Am I likely to have any on going stability >> problems or is there something else I need to do to make it all work >> properly? Obviously I need to be able to retain all my data so there is >> limited stuff I can do. >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:868200CC-91A8-4517-B067-E8E99138921C@microsoft.com... >>> Yes. You never install two versions of Outlook on the same partition. >>> Create a new Outlook profile from scratch. What did you do with the PST >>> file that Outlook 2007 created? >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:Bq6dnazeEvjlO9vanZ2dnUVZ8qeknZ2d@pipex.net... >>>> Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file when >>>> it first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I initially >>>> installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later removed 2003. >>>> >>>> Is there something else I'm meant to have done? >>>> >>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... >>>>> Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would >>>>> need. So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: how >>>>> did you migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? >>>>> -- >>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>> Russ, >>>>>> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >>>>>> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use >>>>>> separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the >>>>>> desktop to the laptop for security] >>>>>> >>>>>> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me >>>>>> well over a day so far >>>>>> >>>>>> rdc >>>>>> >>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate your >>>>>>> data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now accessing >>>>>>> this same file? >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked fine. >>>>>>>>Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to like my >>>>>>>>pst file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I did. I >>>>>>>>ran it till scanpst could find no errors, but it still would work. >>>>>>>>It has now done this a second time. This time I tried opening the >>>>>>>>file in Outlook 2003, and it works fine. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix the >>>>>>>> file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> rdc >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > Found it! Does it do a different / beter job as the older version?
Show quote "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message news:UOKdnW_q2acIWtvaRVnyhAA@pipex.net... > Russ, where is the new version of scanpst located? I might be using the > old version. > > "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:7E99CA35-52E0-455C-B459-9229C583BC91@microsoft.com... >> There should be no problems at all. PST files are perfectly compatible >> between Outlook 2003 and 2007. The only difference between the two >> versions is in the version of scanpst.exe. Outlook 2007 will usually want >> to run its version of scanpst when you migrate a file from 2003, but >> after that, the file should be fine for both versions. That's why I can't >> reproduce your findings. >> -- >> Russ Valentine >> [MVP-Outlook] >> "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:r5udnXcoWebLK9vanZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>> Russ, >>> >>> I really can't recall. I probably deleted it. >>> >>> Meantime I have created a new 2003 foramt file and managed (I think!) to >>> copy over all of my data. >>> >>> I can send an recieve mail. Am I likely to have any on going stability >>> problems or is there something else I need to do to make it all work >>> properly? Obviously I need to be able to retain all my data so there is >>> limited stuff I can do. >>> >>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:868200CC-91A8-4517-B067-E8E99138921C@microsoft.com... >>>> Yes. You never install two versions of Outlook on the same partition. >>>> Create a new Outlook profile from scratch. What did you do with the PST >>>> file that Outlook 2007 created? >>>> -- >>>> Russ Valentine >>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>> "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:Bq6dnazeEvjlO9vanZ2dnUVZ8qeknZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>> Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file >>>>> when it first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I >>>>> initially installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later removed >>>>> 2003. >>>>> >>>>> Is there something else I'm meant to have done? >>>>> >>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... >>>>>> Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would >>>>>> need. So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: >>>>>> how did you migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>> news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>> Russ, >>>>>>> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >>>>>>> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use >>>>>>> separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the >>>>>>> desktop to the laptop for security] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me >>>>>>> well over a day so far >>>>>>> >>>>>>> rdc >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate >>>>>>>> your data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now >>>>>>>> accessing this same file? >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked >>>>>>>>>fine. Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to >>>>>>>>>like my pst file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I >>>>>>>>>did. I ran it till scanpst could find no errors, but it still >>>>>>>>>would work. It has now done this a second time. This time I tried >>>>>>>>>opening the file in Outlook 2003, and it works fine. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix >>>>>>>>> the file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> rdc >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > Can't tell if its better. Upgrades usually aren't. But it is different, and
if you are using the one from Outlook 2003 it would explain the error messages you are getting. -- Show quoteRuss Valentine [MVP-Outlook] "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message news:3LGdnYv9DqLnSdvaRVnyuQA@pipex.net... > Found it! Does it do a different / beter job as the older version? > > "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message > news:UOKdnW_q2acIWtvaRVnyhAA@pipex.net... >> Russ, where is the new version of scanpst located? I might be using the >> old version. >> >> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:7E99CA35-52E0-455C-B459-9229C583BC91@microsoft.com... >>> There should be no problems at all. PST files are perfectly compatible >>> between Outlook 2003 and 2007. The only difference between the two >>> versions is in the version of scanpst.exe. Outlook 2007 will usually >>> want to run its version of scanpst when you migrate a file from 2003, >>> but after that, the file should be fine for both versions. That's why I >>> can't reproduce your findings. >>> -- >>> Russ Valentine >>> [MVP-Outlook] >>> "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:r5udnXcoWebLK9vanZ2dnUVZ8h-dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>> Russ, >>>> >>>> I really can't recall. I probably deleted it. >>>> >>>> Meantime I have created a new 2003 foramt file and managed (I think!) >>>> to copy over all of my data. >>>> >>>> I can send an recieve mail. Am I likely to have any on going stability >>>> problems or is there something else I need to do to make it all work >>>> properly? Obviously I need to be able to retain all my data so there >>>> is limited stuff I can do. >>>> >>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:868200CC-91A8-4517-B067-E8E99138921C@microsoft.com... >>>>> Yes. You never install two versions of Outlook on the same partition. >>>>> Create a new Outlook profile from scratch. What did you do with the >>>>> PST file that Outlook 2007 created? >>>>> -- >>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>> "rdc" <rdc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:Bq6dnazeEvjlO9vanZ2dnUVZ8qeknZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>> Russ, all I did was to point outlook 2007 at my existing data file >>>>>> when it first opened. I did nothing more complex than that. I >>>>>> initially installed Office 2007 next to Office 2003, but later >>>>>> removed 2003. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there something else I'm meant to have done? >>>>>> >>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:95880A4C-5298-49C2-98D7-94CD255E7340@microsoft.com... >>>>>>> Sorry, but you've provided no additional information that we would >>>>>>> need. So you copied this file to the Desktop. My question remains: >>>>>>> how did you migrate it to your Outlook 2007 installation? >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:s_adnbqNRPyaZ9janZ2dnUVZ8vKdnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>>> Russ, >>>>>>>> I migrated it by copying over the pst file to the Desktop. >>>>>>>> I have a laptop with 2003 and a desktop with 2007, they both use >>>>>>>> separate copies of the same file. [I periodically copy from the >>>>>>>> desktop to the laptop for security] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I really would be very grateful for some help as this has cost me >>>>>>>> well over a day so far >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> rdc >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russ***@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>>> news:85522C38-6347-4120-B034-EDF7A1B7DA96@microsoft.com... >>>>>>>>> Need more information. When you "upgraded," how did you migrate >>>>>>>>> your data file? How and why are both Outlook 2003 and 2007 now >>>>>>>>> accessing this same file? >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Russ Valentine >>>>>>>>> [MVP-Outlook] >>>>>>>>> "rfc" <rfc at richardcooke.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>>>>> news:ofedncbaV46uRdjanZ2dnUVZ8u2dnZ2d@pipex.net... >>>>>>>>>>I recently upgraded from 2003 to 2007, and initially it worked >>>>>>>>>>fine. Then suddenly it refused to launch. It turned out not to >>>>>>>>>>like my pst file. It said I should repair it with Scanpst, which I >>>>>>>>>>did. I ran it till scanpst could find no errors, but it still >>>>>>>>>>would work. It has now done this a second time. This time I tried >>>>>>>>>>opening the file in Outlook 2003, and it works fine. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Is 2007 flawed or jsut more sensitive than 2003? How can I fix >>>>>>>>>> the file to 2007's satisfaction? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Many thanks >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> rdc >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >  |
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