Ok, I just reinstalled WinXP SP2 on my friends comp and I backuped everything. His mom now needs all her contacts back in outlook because she can't see it anymore. I have no idea how to get all the contacts back in outlook since I never use it. Can anyone help me restore the contacts? (I still have the WHOLE hdd backuped on a few DVDs.) I don't wanna be phonning 50+ people for their emails! Thanks in advance! Sapphire PC-A9RD480Adv Sapphire Radeon X850CF AMD Athlon 3700+ 2.63GHz 1024MB 512X2 RAM 350W Acetech PSU 18A 300W SP PSU 16A

Firstly, what version of Outlook? You'll need to locate the pst file from the backup and put that in a location preferably on a separate partition from where the OS resides. The steps to use that pst file differ...depending on which version of Outlook. Post back with that, and I can give you detailed information as to how to use that pst file. You'll also need to configure the email account(s) as well. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

I think its MS outlook 6.... Actually im not sure. Its the on that comes with office 2003 though. Sapphire PC-A9RD480Adv Sapphire Radeon X850CF AMD Athlon 3700+ 2.63GHz 1024MB 512X2 RAM 350W Acetech PSU 18A 300W SP PSU 16A

oh and btw... why a diff partition? Its copied from a DVD anyways. Sapphire PC-A9RD480Adv Sapphire Radeon X850CF AMD Athlon 3700+ 2.63GHz 1024MB 512X2 RAM 350W Acetech PSU 18A 300W SP PSU 16A

There is no Outlook 6. If it's Office 2003, then it would be Outlook 2003 (version 11). It's better to store data on a partition other than the OS...just in case the OS crashes, it can be repaired/reinstalled with no data loss as long as the partition sizes are not changed. So, here's what you do: Copy the pst file from the backup to its destination. Login as the user Right-click on the Outlook desktop Icon Properties Data Files Add OK Browse to the location of the pst file Highlight OK OK OK Close Email Accounts Add New Next Then, just go through the configuration of the email account according to the ISP's instructions. That's all there is to it. As far as seeing the Contacts when your user clicks on the To: dialog box, see my fix for that under the Howtos section of this website. Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

oh, one more query, can you restore all the emails that use to be there? Thanks btw for ure help. Sapphire PC-A9RD480Adv Sapphire Radeon X850CF AMD Athlon 3700+ 2.63GHz 1024MB 512X2 RAM 350W Acetech PSU 18A 300W SP PSU 16A

They're in the pst file. That's one reason for restoring it from the backup. :) Life is more painless for those who are brainless.