> "DL" wrote in message
> news:ufILQ5LFJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> What size is your old (failed) pst?
>>
>> Within Outlook you can open your Archive files or backups (if they are
>> copies of a pst, or created using the backup addin), ie Within Outlook,

>>>Open>Personal Folders........browse to the file

>>
>> "Bagwash" ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:N7nyk.154$Fa6.97@newsfe25.ams2...

>>> (Originally posted on microsoft.public.outlook.General but no responses
>>> there)
>>>
>>> I've hit problems with my outlook.pst. Last week I traced the Inbox
>>> Repair
>>> Tool and successfully repaired it. A few days later it again showed
>>> error messages
>>> (Could not open the folders [for] email messages, etc) but now (and I've
>>> tried several times) the Inbox Repair Tool itself reports an Error (at
>>> stage
>>> 4, or was it 5, of 8).
>>>
>>> I've created a new set of Personal Folders so am able to use Outlook
>>> (2000),
>>> but I'm desperate to access all my past emails, my tasks and contacts.
>>> Some
>>> I have as past backups; and the files are all there so I can try to
>>> extract
>>> the details, as text or whatever can be done.
>>>
>>> Suggestions very gratefully received
>>>

>>

>
> Thanks for this. File is large - I'll check it out. I'm working on it -
> please don't take apparent silence as lack of appreciation!
>