I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors have been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy

Is this backup a copy of a pst file or was it created with some backup
software?
Is this file located on the current hd?
Are you opening it within OL via FileOpen?


"Jimmy" wrote in message
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I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors have
been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy

Hi DL-

It is a b-up copy of a pst file. Yes, the file is located on the current HD
in a recovered files folder on my laptop desktop. Have tried to import pst
file as well as to open from OL two different ways via File-Open.

Thank you for your time and interest in helping me resolve this issue.


"DL" wrote:

Is this backup a copy of a pst file or was it created with some backup
software?
Is this file located on the current hd?
Are you opening it within OL via FileOpen?


"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors have
been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy


.

A little more clarification.........the b-up is sitting on the desktop of the
new hd I installed in my laptop in recovered files folder. I also have the
old hd and it too has a b-up copy on it.

"Jimmy" wrote:

Hi DL-

It is a b-up copy of a pst file. Yes, the file is located on the current HD
in a recovered files folder on my laptop desktop. Have tried to import pst
file as well as to open from OL two different ways via File-Open.

Thank you for your time and interest in helping me resolve this issue.


"DL" wrote:

Is this backup a copy of a pst file or was it created with some backup
software?
Is this file located on the current hd?
Are you opening it within OL via FileOpen?


"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors have
been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy


.

Did scanpst report no err's even if run several times?
If you have access to the old drive copy any data files to Documents folder,
then try opening within Outlook

"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
A little more clarification.........the b-up is sitting on the desktop of
the
new hd I installed in my laptop in recovered files folder. I also have
the
old hd and it too has a b-up copy on it.

"Jimmy" wrote:

Hi DL-

It is a b-up copy of a pst file. Yes, the file is located on the current
HD
in a recovered files folder on my laptop desktop. Have tried to import
pst
file as well as to open from OL two different ways via File-Open.

Thank you for your time and interest in helping me resolve this issue.


"DL" wrote:

Is this backup a copy of a pst file or was it created with some backup
software?
Is this file located on the current hd?
Are you opening it within OL via FileOpen?


"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard
drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors
have
been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I
get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy


.

Thanks for the support. Nothing seems to be working so I may have to seek
the help of local computer data recovery company even though I know costs can
be very significant.

Cheers-

"DL" wrote:

Did scanpst report no err's even if run several times?
If you have access to the old drive copy any data files to Documents folder,
then try opening within Outlook

"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
A little more clarification.........the b-up is sitting on the desktop of
the
new hd I installed in my laptop in recovered files folder. I also have
the
old hd and it too has a b-up copy on it.

"Jimmy" wrote:

Hi DL-

It is a b-up copy of a pst file. Yes, the file is located on the current
HD
in a recovered files folder on my laptop desktop. Have tried to import
pst
file as well as to open from OL two different ways via File-Open.

Thank you for your time and interest in helping me resolve this issue.


"DL" wrote:

Is this backup a copy of a pst file or was it created with some backup
software?
Is this file located on the current hd?
Are you opening it within OL via FileOpen?


"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard
drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors
have
been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I
get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly
appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy


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Jimmy

Instead of importing the file try and take that back up file and put it in the file
where it belongs

--
Peter

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"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors have been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy

Thanks. I will try to do that. I believe that the problem is that the
recovered file is corrupted and finding a solution so the data can be read
has eluded me thus far.

Thanks for the suggestion, Peter.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

Jimmy

Instead of importing the file try and take that back up file and put it in the file
where it belongs

--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Jimmy" wrote in message
...
I have a back-up file (~ 3.3 GB) of Outlook 2007 from crashed hard drive .
When I try to import PST file I get the following message: "Errors have been
detected in the file" Tried Scanpst.exe to no avail.

When I try to open directly from the recovered file using Outlook I get a
message that the "attachment size exceeds the allowable limit"

Suggestions on how to import/repair PST file would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Jimmy

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