Crikey, hope you'll still be willing to help once you know I'm actually a she!Originally Posted by NOWOOL
The Loose Goose
Crikey, hope you'll still be willing to help once you know I'm actually a she!
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
The Practical Biker
I'm raised by a single mom....no biased based on sex....except my mom kinda set the bar for newcomers! lol
just my mistake of useing maths and logic for picking the sex.....males ask for help.....females fix things. : )
The Loose Goose
Flatterer - I AM trying to fix things, just don't know where to look - sent you an email but still waiting to hear where I can find these pesky documents and settings - I can only find a documents folder and am pretty sure that's not what I'm after.
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
The Practical Biker
Ok, what you want to view is the C:drive......copy and paste the following in the top of any folder you are viewing....... C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033
inside there will be a file called .pst
if you don't see it..open any folder....then click on the ' tools' on the top of your window bar and click on 'folder Options'..... when that pops up click on the 'view' tab .....go do the menu and check 'hide hidden files and folders'..... and uncheck the box for 'Hide protected operating files and folder.....then go back and view or paste into a window....... C:\Documents and Settings\User Profile\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\ .. there you will find your pst file
if you are in the Dunedin area.....just bring your computer up to middlemarch and I'll fix it for free. Stop in the local dairy say you met a biker that fixes computers and I'll sure they'll point you to me.
The Loose Goose
Aagggghhhh - not working! I've tried both and each time I get an error message saying it could not be found and to check the spelling! I can now see the documents and settings folder, but it has a little arrow in the corner (like a shortcut on the desktop) and when I try opening it, I get told I it is not accessible and access is denied. I tried to see if there was an option to open as administrator but there isn't.
If it makes any difference, I've got a Compaq Presario running Vista Home Professional.
Thanks for the invitation to pretty Middlemarch (home of lots of single men, I hear!) but Levin's a tad too far away to do that this week!
Edited to add - did a bit more hunting and think I've found what you were asking for - it didn't work by copying and pasting the location in, but I did open the program files folder and found the common files and the system and the Mapi and the 1033 - and I've just copied and pasted it into an email to you. Phew - got there in the end - I think!
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
The Practical Biker
Nah, that's not the right file......I've just emailed you step by step instructions.
The Loose Goose
Damn, couldn't get the options you emailed me to appear, so still not sure what file to email. When I open the documents folder and click on searches, there is no 'other' tab so I can't get to the advanced search ... choose hidden and system folders ... and therefore can't type pst in the search box and then email you the pst file.
Hey, maybe my computer is a moron too?!!!
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
Recovered workaholic.
Do you still have the box your computer came in?
If it wasn't for a concise set of rules, we might have to resort to common sense!
The Loose Goose
Very funny, now get back in YOUR box!Do you still have the box your computer came in?
I know from posting on computer help sites that I am NOT the only one to have done this - but so far I appear to have been the ONLY female...
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
Unexpected Spanish inquisition
FWIW: Default location of .pst file in Windows Vista is
drive:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes
Unexpected Spanish inquisition
One other thing it might pay to clarify - are you actually using Outlook and/or Outlook Express OR Windows Mail (default application in Vista)?
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes
The Practical Biker
Beemer,
According to your email you are on the right track. the file is called Outlook.pst It'll look like the shortcut for your outlook program. You don't want to try to 'open' the file itself. you just want to copy it to your desktop and attach it to an email.
The Loose Goose
Yep, using Outlook and Vista - will try what NOWOOL suggests and see if that works.
Mind you, the bloody inbox is almost as full of crap now as it was the day I deleted everything!
Um, just copied and pasted that file into an email and it's 167MB - I'm thinking you will NOT be keen for me to email that to you, so I won't until I hear back. It is showing as an attachment in the email as Outlook.pst so I'm thinking it's the right one this time, but it's a bit bloody big! Also, it's showing it was last modified 9/06/2007 so it's not going to have anything recent on it.
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
The Loose Goose
Unfortunately when I try and open the AppData folder I get a message to say access is denied.
Yes, I am pedantic about spelling and grammar so get used to it!
Unexpected Spanish inquisition
I'm guessing you don't have administrator rights with the user account you are using then. Go to Control Panel\User Accounts and you'll be able to check that one out
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes
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