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From: neo [mvp outlook] on 21 Jan 2008 19:10
You can't open a PST file by double clicking on it. PST files can only be
opened/closed via Outlook's user interface. For example, start Outlook and
select File > Open > Outlook Data File. To close a PST file, you right
click on "Personal Folders" is the folder list and select Close/Disconnect.
Another way to accomplish both is via the mail applet in the control panel
(e.g. Data Files buton).


"Patty" <Patty(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0D9F61A-4263-4C05-8412-899D4A82DB08(a)microsoft.com...
>I did it already and now when I click on the archive icon on outlook it
>does
> not bring the files from G:, so when I go dirently to that file in G: and
> click on it to be opened with outlook it states:
>
> The command line argument is not valid. Verify the switch you are using.
> thanks.
>
> "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
>
>> Ah, make a copy fo the offending .PST file and then run the inbox repair
>> tool against it. The inbox repair tool is scanpst.exe and it located
>> under
>> \program files\common files if running a later version of Outlook.
>>
>> "Patty" <Patty(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:20F6E03C-034F-464A-BE6E-B8A67EA65BDC(a)microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > Thanks. I do have a file on an external hard dirve that I have to
>> > access,
>> > since this is my archive file, outlokk starts, the personal folder
>> > works
>> > but
>> > when I try to access the archive folder where I regularly store my
>> > files
>> > is
>> > when I get the error message, so this is is the issue that I once had
>> > and
>> > resolved and I would likle to be able to correct now, without loosing
>> > the
>> > data on that hard dirve, the last time it was very easy but I made the
>> > mistake of not writting the instructions, could you help? thank you.
>> > "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> /cleanpst will start Outlook with a brand new .PST file.
>> >>
>> >> However, why not just go thru the mail applet in the control panel to
>> >> see
>> >> if
>> >> you can remove the offending data file reference to a PST file located
>> >> on
>> >> the "G:" drive. (Note: I'm assuming that you do have other PST
>> >> file(s)
>> >> located on another drive (e.g. C:) that you still want to use and that
>> >> starting /cleanpst might be a bit extreme.)
>> >>
>> >> "Patty" <Patty(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:7A284C24-C513-4780-B17A-74C25EAD54DF(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >I try to open my outlook and it gives me:
>> >> >
>> >> > Cannot expand the floder. The set of folders cannot be opened. The
>> >> > file
>> >> > G:\
>> >> > **** is not a personal folders file.
>> >> >
>> >> > I know that there is a command that you place on the run mode of the
>> >> > computer and it fixes the problem, but I cannot find my note of the
>> >> > last
>> >> > time
>> >> > a person on this chat help me, could anyone help? thanks.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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