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??? This is not a valid .pst file ??? Pls help - 16.Jan.2005 11:46:00 AM

anja_hh

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Hi all,

I created a pst file on my computer, because my exchange mailbox was regulary full. The file was about 560 MB. Than I changed my computer, burned this file on a CD but on the new computer I always get the message, that the file is not a valid .pst file. But all my mails and contacts are stored in it, and before it worked.
The outlook version is the same, and it has nothing to do with the server.

I tried the local program scanpst.exe but after using this, my pst file was empty. I have a copy of my file, but I don't know what I can do.

Do you have any idea? Please help me.

Thank you so much.
Anja

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RE: ??? This is not a valid .pst file ??? Pls help - 16.Jan.2005 6:21:00 PM

Henrik Walther

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If you copied the PST files from a CD remember to remove the checkmark in the read only attribute.

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RE: ??? This is not a valid .pst file ??? Pls help - 16.Jan.2005 9:31:00 PM

anja_hh

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yes of course, that was checked by me first

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RE: ??? This is not a valid .pst file ??? Pls help - 16.Jan.2005 11:08:00 PM

Henrik Walther

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Which outlook version did you use on the olde machine? And what version is installed on the new one?

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RE: ??? This is not a valid .pst file ??? Pls help - 19.Jan.2005 7:06:00 PM

anja_hh

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both versions are the same...
it's Microsoft Outlook 2000 SR-1 (9.0.0.3821)

Does this help?

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RE: ??? This is not a valid .pst file ??? Pls help - 21.Jan.2005 12:55:00 PM

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There's a linux tool called readpst which can "convert it into mbox, kmail, its own recursive format, or separate each email into its own file."

http://packages.debian.org/unstable/utils/readpst

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