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May 22nd 08, 02:48 PM
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Windows cannot find archive file
Hello,
I wanted to backup my email folders in Outlook 2003 run on WinXP. So, I used the archive tool, and archived my folders to an external HD. The problem is once I disconnect the external HD, everytime you open Outlook- it searches for the archive on the external drive, doesn't find it (as the drive is now disconnected) and keeps popping up this annoying, warning message: "The path specified for the file F:\... \archive.pst is not valid". So some questions: 1. Is the archive tool the right one to be using to backup your email folders? 2. Is there a way to back them up to an external HD that avoids this problem? 3. What do I do to stop that warning message from popping up? Many thanks, Scott 
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May 22nd 08, 03:08 PM
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Windows cannot find archive file
This is the best method for backing up and restoring:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm -- Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ http://www.howto-outlook.com/ "Uncle Scotty" wrote: Hello, I wanted to backup my email folders in Outlook 2003 run on WinXP. So, I used the archive tool, and archived my folders to an external HD. The problem is once I disconnect the external HD, everytime you open Outlook- it searches for the archive on the external drive, doesn't find it (as the drive is now disconnected) and keeps popping up this annoying, warning message: "The path specified for the file F:\... \archive.pst is not valid". So some questions: 1. Is the archive tool the right one to be using to backup your email folders? 2. Is there a way to back them up to an external HD that avoids this problem? 3. What do I do to stop that warning message from popping up? Many thanks, Scott
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May 22nd 08, 06:44 PM
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Windows cannot find archive file
Thanks, and can you tell me what to do in order to get Outlook to stop
looking for the archive I put on the external HD and continually popping up that warning message? On May 22, 10:08 am, K. Orland wrote: This is the best method for backing up and restoring: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm -- Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/http://w...o-outlook.com/ "Uncle Scotty" wrote: Hello, I wanted to backup my email folders in Outlook 2003 run on WinXP. So, I used the archive tool, and archived my folders to an external HD. The problem is once I disconnect the external HD, everytime you open Outlook- it searches for the archive on the external drive, doesn't find it (as the drive is now disconnected) and keeps popping up this annoying, warning message: "The path specified for the file F:\... \archive.pst is not valid". So some questions: 1. Is the archive tool the right one to be using to backup your email folders? 2. Is there a way to back them up to an external HD that avoids this problem? 3. What do I do to stop that warning message from popping up? Many thanks, Scott
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May 22nd 08, 07:26 PM
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Windows cannot find archive file
I'm not using Outlook 2003 on this laptop so I'm going from memory...
Tools Options Other (tab) Auto Archive (change the path there) Or something along those lines. Good luck! Post back and let me know how you make out. -- Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ http://www.howto-outlook.com/ "Uncle Scotty" wrote: Thanks, and can you tell me what to do in order to get Outlook to stop looking for the archive I put on the external HD and continually popping up that warning message? On May 22, 10:08 am, K. Orland wrote: This is the best method for backing up and restoring: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm -- Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook Outlook Tips:http://www.outlook-tips.net/http://w...o-outlook.com/ "Uncle Scotty" wrote: Hello, I wanted to backup my email folders in Outlook 2003 run on WinXP. So, I used the archive tool, and archived my folders to an external HD. The problem is once I disconnect the external HD, everytime you open Outlook- it searches for the archive on the external drive, doesn't find it (as the drive is now disconnected) and keeps popping up this annoying, warning message: "The path specified for the file F:\... \archive.pst is not valid". So some questions: 1. Is the archive tool the right one to be using to backup your email folders? 2. Is there a way to back them up to an external HD that avoids this problem? 3. What do I do to stop that warning message from popping up? Many thanks, Scott
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