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Updating PST file to 2007 Format
Hi all,
I'm running Outlook 2007 and looking at my PST file that's been coming forward since Office 2000 it shows that the PST file is a 97-2002 mode file. Is there any way to upgrade the PST file to the latest format? And maybe more to the point is there any advantage to doing so? Everything seems to work fine, other than the slowness of the file (it's about 130megs) and I'm hoping moving up to the latest format might help performance? +++ Rick --- |
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File-New-Outlook Data File-Personal folders file. This will be in the new unicode format that allows storage of up to 20 gigs - a larger file can be configured using a registry setting of up to 32 terabytes. The advantages are obvious if anyone has ever hit the 2 gig limit on the older format.
-- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Rick Strahl [MVP] asked: | Hi all, | | I'm running Outlook 2007 and looking at my PST file that's been coming | forward since Office 2000 it shows that the PST file is a 97-2002 | mode file. | | Is there any way to upgrade the PST file to the latest format? And | maybe more to the point is there any advantage to doing so? | | Everything seems to work fine, other than the slowness of the file | (it's about 130megs) and I'm hoping moving up to the latest format | might help performance? | | +++ Rick --- |
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If you want to move all your existing data into the new PST, I suggest
you archive everything via File, Archive into the newly created one (use today's date). You should make a backup copy of your PST before doing this. Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] -------------- http://pschmid.net *** Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR): http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43 *** Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote *** Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote in message : File-New-Outlook Data File-Personal folders file. This will be in the new unicode format that allows storage of up to 20 gigs - a larger file can be configured using a registry setting of up to 32 terabytes. The advantages are obvious if anyone has ever hit the 2 gig limit on the older format. -- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Rick Strahl [MVP] asked: | Hi all, | | I'm running Outlook 2007 and looking at my PST file that's been coming | forward since Office 2000 it shows that the PST file is a 97-2002 | mode file. | | Is there any way to upgrade the PST file to the latest format? And | maybe more to the point is there any advantage to doing so? | | Everything seems to work fine, other than the slowness of the file | (it's about 130megs) and I'm hoping moving up to the latest format | might help performance? | | +++ Rick --- |
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File-New-Outlook Data File-Personal folders file.
Well, duh! g I know how to create a new file, the question is how do I get the old data into it... Looks like Patrick's got the answer although I don't like that one bit as everything will have to reconfigured from scratch using the archive mechanism it looks like... sigh This is silly that you can't even do a direct upgrade of file formats. +++ Rick --- |
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Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote:
File-New-Outlook Data File-Personal folders file. Well, duh! g I know how to create a new file, the question is how do I get the old data into it... Copying works for me, but see this as well: http://www.maclean.com/upstart/ -- Brian Tillman |
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If you wanted to know how to get the data into it, you should have asked.
-- Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without reading. After furious head scratching, Rick Strahl [MVP] asked: ||| File-New-Outlook Data File-Personal folders file. | | Well, duh! g I know how to create a new file, the question is how | do I get the old data into it... | | Looks like Patrick's got the answer although I don't like that one | bit as everything will have to reconfigured from scratch using the | archive mechanism it looks like... sigh This is silly that you | can't even do a direct upgrade of file formats. | | +++ Rick --- |
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Copying requires that you copy each folder, so you have to make sure you
are in the Folder List view first. Also, in my experience, it is slow as hell for big PSTs, whereas Archive seems to be the fastest method. Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] -------------- http://pschmid.net *** Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR): http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43 *** Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote *** Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed "Brian Tillman" wrote in message : Rick Strahl [MVP] wrote: File-New-Outlook Data File-Personal folders file. Well, duh! g I know how to create a new file, the question is how do I get the old data into it... Copying works for me, but see this as well: http://www.maclean.com/upstart/ -- Brian Tillman |
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Looks like Patrick's got the answer although I don't like that one bit
as everything will have to reconfigured from scratch using the archive mechanism it looks like... sigh This is silly that you can't even do a direct upgrade of file formats. No need to reconfigure. Move all data into the new file, close Outlook and via Control Panel, Mail, swap the new PST in as your default. Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] -------------- http://pschmid.net *** Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR): http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43 *** Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote *** Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed |
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