Tag: Outlook Data Files
How to Find & Copy the Right Outlook PST Files
Some of the most common questions related to Outlook data files related to restoring, backing up or migrating Outlook data from one machine to another are: 1) Where are my Outlook PST files located? 2) Which files should I backup or migrate to a new machine? When access to original Outlook configuration IS NOT available […]
Understanding Outlook Migration – Part 2 – Data Files
Something that can save a lot of time and potentially avoid a great deal of aggravation by virtue of suddenly realizing that you have suffered permanent data loss when migrating Outlook data from one system to another is to understand What data you need to save (have a copy of – backed up) AND Where […]
How to Convert Outlook PST from ANSI to Unicode
Even though you may be using a very current version of Outlook, it is still quite possible to using an ANSI based PST file if there have been multiple generations of Outlook version upgrades over the years since Outlook does not automatically convert the format of any given PST file (ergo ANSI format is not […]
Understanding Outlook PST and OST Data Files
There are two separate and distinct file types used by Outlook to store data PST files (Personal Storage) OST file (Offline Storage) In the sphere of PST files, there are two formats – ANSI and Unicode. Outlook versions ’98 thru to ‘2002 (also known as Outlook ‘XP) can only create and read ANSI format PST […]
