[zillah]

Friend of mine has got desktop with XP home Edition (not professional)

OS get corrupted (that means I can not outlook wizard for import and export); I took the HD out and backup its data. I copied the whole partition C –got only one partition- (of course with its hidden files) which had those three folders :

Windows , Program files, Documents and Settings to an external USB HD.

I did not backup the system32, because it was big and I did not have enough space


Then I plugged the HD again , and I installed fresh copy of XP professional (not home edition), after that I copied :

Those files (My Documents, Favorites, Desktop icons, and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Outlook

I was able to restore My Documents, Favorites, Desktop icons, but I could not get emails for Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 (not OE)!!!!!.

By the way I have not setup his account with outlook yet, because I do not know what his username and password (Is that necessary at this stage ?)

Do I need to copy program files as well ?

Have I done the right thing or I missed up ?

[EAFiedler]

Hi zillah

Microsoft Office Outlook uses .pst files to store: messages, contacts, tasks, etc.
Do a Search for *.pst.

No, it is not required to create an e-mail account to use Outlook (of course, it is required to Send and Receive messages), when Outlook is started for the first time. Step through the Wizard that appears, when asked to create an e-mail account click: Cancel

Once Outlook is started, it will have created a new empty Personal Folders (.pst file).
When you have located the original .pst file you will want to connect it to Outlook 2003.
In Outlook: File > Open > Outlook Data File
Browse to the location of the .pst file and select it, the Personal Folders should then appear in Outlook 2003.

[zillah]

Thanks EAFiedler's.
The problem has been fixed