Outlook restore PST file not allowed

[Nyg]

Hi

I have been backing up my Outlook XP emails etc using the back up within Outlook, I have been doing this for sometime, although I have never needed to restore.

Today I decided to load the pst file onto my laptop as an additional backup, but no matter what I do it says "access is denied"

I have tried to import the info using the Import/Export function same problem, I then loaded the file from the CD to the hard drive but still the same problem.

I tried exproting the files to a location on my hard drive and then copying them to a cd and loading to the laptop still "access denied"

I made a copy of the Outlook.PST file and pasted it to the laptop still access denied.

There are no passwords on the account.

I am now very worried as all of my work emails (some 4,000) and contacts are in effect not backed up.

Can anyone please help me.

Many thanks
Nigel

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[Nyg]

Problem solved

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=258468

On the file I loaded to the laptop hardrive I removed the read only attribute.



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