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Recover Outlook files

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by cspgsl, 2009/05/02.

  1. 2009/05/02
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    I am using Outlook 2003 on XPP and I have a problem accessing my hard drive. It is the hal.dll is missing error. I am attempting to fix that but have not had success thus far.

    I can attach the HDD to my other computer as a slave and save all of my data but I do not have a recent backup of my Outlook email.

    Is it possible to recover my email by saving the Outlook.pst file from within the C:\Documents and Settings\My User\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder or do I need the backup.pst file to recover it?

    Thanks in Advance
     
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    Just the Outlook.pst file will do it, but you should (of course) also keep the backup.pst file.
     
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    I find that the hard drive is failing the SMART test at startup so it is time to replace it. I have pulled it and saved the PST file as well as my documents, etc. from my user so hopefully it will be restored on a new HDD.

    Thanks, I shall let you know what happens

     
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