Imported Outlook pst file - now nothing works?!?!?!?!!!!!

[Albuckj2]

I have recently imported a new .pst file into Outlook 2000. I deleted the "Main" folder that was originally there, hoping to just work from m new imported one. But now I think it has caused problems.

I try to add an item to a contact, and an error appears saying "Unable to display the dialogue box". I think it now doesn't know where to look, but I want it to use the new folder imported. (it includes all the usual things, contacts, tasks, inbox outbox etc...).

Any idea how I amend this? I am desparate for it to work.

Thanks,

Alex.

 

[RamziSaab]

not sure but u can try
use the File->Open->Personal Folders. Once
opened, drag and drop the files that you want to a new folder you create in the new .pst file.

 

[Albuckj2]

Maybe I'm not describing the problem correctly.
Outlook doesn't seem to understand that the new imported pst file, which is now seen as a folder, is the main folder to work from. So when I try and insert an item, usually the folder and it's contents appear, and you can insert something. But now it doesn't know where to look.

Am I making sense???

I've tried all the possible options I can think of and don't know how to change the setting. I hope deleting the main contacts folder wasn't a major mistake...??

 

[Albuckj2]

Any ideas??? pls.....

 

[RamziSaab]

dont know much about what going on but u might try reimporting following these steps
First make sure you do
a backup of your .PST files. Go to "C:\Windows\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\" and copy any .PST files.

On your Desktop, right-click Outlook and select Properties. Remove all the
instances of Personal folders. Then you add again the Personal folders, type
a new name for the new personal folders file, and then click OK.

Next time you open Outlook, you won't have anything, so what you do is go to
File>Import/Export. Select Import from another program or file>Personal
Folders File (.pst)>Browse to where you copied the backup .pst files at the
beginning, and select Replace duplicates with items imported>Select your
personal folders, Put a check mark on Include Subfolders, and make sure you
have selected Import Items Into The Same Folder In: Personal Folders.

After it finishes, check your contacts to see if you got them all back