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Alice108 3/2/2005 1:27 PM PST
  Question
  I have a corrupt Inbox in Outlook 2002. I have launched the repair tool, but
cannot locate a PST file.

I have changed the properties to show me all hidden files and all system
files and nothing shows up in the Outlook folder where it should be, nor when
I do a search.

I know there is an inbox somewhere, because my POP mail keeps retrieving
messages from the ISP server and my inbox count of new messages keeps
increasing - so it's gotta be somewhere!

Help!
 
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kp 3/2/2005 2:04 PM PST
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  drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Check out:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx

 
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Alice108 3/2/2005 9:05 PM PST
   
 
Thank you, I finally did find the file there, but still don't know why
"search" did not find the file - Oh well...
"kp" wrote:

> drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>
> Check out:
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx
>
>
 
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Russel 3/2/2005 9:36 PM PST
   
  One possible reason "search" couldn't find the file is that Windows
hides its system files. On my pc, the "documents and settings" folder
was hidden.

HTH
Russel

_Alice108_ wrote on 3/3/2005 10:37 AM:

>Thank you, I finally did find the file there, but still don't know why
>"search" did not find the file - Oh well...
>"kp" wrote:
>
>
>
>>drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
>>Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>>
>>Check out:
>>http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx
>>
>>
>>
>>
 
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Brian Tillman 3/4/2005 8:56 AM PST
   
  Russel <@.> wrote:

> One possible reason "search" couldn't find the file is that Windows
> hides its system files. On my pc, the "documents and settings" folder
> was hidden.

Usually, the "Docuemnts and Settings" folder is not hidden. It is the
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local Settings" folder that is.
--
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PatS 8/3/2005 2:09 PM PST
   
  My Local Settings folder seems to be hidden. Any way of locating it?
Thanks, Pat

"Russel" wrote:

> One possible reason "search" couldn't find the file is that Windows
> hides its system files. On my pc, the "documents and settings" folder
> was hidden.
>
> HTH
> Russel
>
> _Alice108_ wrote on 3/3/2005 10:37 AM:
>
> >Thank you, I finally did find the file there, but still don't know why
> >"search" did not find the file - Oh well...
> >"kp" wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
> >>Data\Microsoft\Outlook
> >>
> >>Check out:
> >>http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
 
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Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook] 8/3/2005 3:19 PM PST
   
  Turn on the viewing of hidden folders in My Computer > Tools menu > Folder
option > View tab > Choose "Show hidden files & folders"

"PatS" <PatS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My Local Settings folder seems to be hidden. Any way of locating it?
> Thanks, Pat


 
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Noel All 8/3/2005 3:25 PM PST
   
  And if you are using Search to locate it you need to explicitly specify to
search hidden files and folders, this option is located under "More advanced
options".
"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" <vince@omegageek.com> wrote in message
news:%23NK0ukHmFHA.1416@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Turn on the viewing of hidden folders in My Computer > Tools menu > Folder
> option > View tab > Choose "Show hidden files & folders"
>
> "PatS" <PatS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AA434657-F6A1-468A-832F-DF938F5EAF4C@microsoft.com...
>> My Local Settings folder seems to be hidden. Any way of locating it?
>> Thanks, Pat
>
>


 
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Mordido 12/11/2008 3:12 PM PST
   
  I have the same problem and I followed your suggestions and went to Documents
and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook and I
searched and I searched for the Inbox Repair Tool and the pst and ost files
but try as I did I couldn't find them. Why?

"kp" wrote:

> drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>
> Check out:
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx
>
>
 
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Roady [MVP] 12/11/2008 3:25 PM PST
   
  Because scanpst.exe and scanost.exe are not kept in that location and you
might have moved your pst-file previously?

To find scanpst.exe and scanost.exe see;
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/77

To find your pst-files, go to Control Panel-> Mail-> button Data File
Management...

The lack of detail in your post prevents us from giving us a more direct or
precise answer.

Include at least;
-your version of Outlook (Help-> About)
-type of mail account (POP3, IMAP, Exchange, HTTP, Outlook Connector,
Exchange, other...?)
-any errors in their exact wording as they are presented to you.

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"Mordido" <Mordido@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC0C92C7-B568-4691-B2E1-445401CA9474@microsoft.com...
> I have the same problem and I followed your suggestions and went to
> Documents
> and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook and
> I
> searched and I searched for the Inbox Repair Tool and the pst and ost
> files
> but try as I did I couldn't find them. Why?
>
> "kp" wrote:
>
>> drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>>
>> Check out:
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx
>>
>>
 
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Pat Willener 12/11/2008 6:45 PM PST
   
  Open Control Panel | Mail; you will find your PST file location(s) under
Data Files.

Mordido wrote:
> I have the same problem and I followed your suggestions and went to Documents
> and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook and I
> searched and I searched for the Inbox Repair Tool and the pst and ost files
> but try as I did I couldn't find them. Why?
>
> "kp" wrote:
>
>> drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application
>> Data\Microsoft\Outlook
>>
>> Check out:
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030822101033.aspx
 
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drpritch 3/16/2009 2:24 AM PST
   
 

"Alice108" wrote:

> I have a corrupt Inbox in Outlook 2002. I have launched the repair tool, but
> cannot locate a PST file.
>
> I have changed the properties to show me all hidden files and all system
> files and nothing shows up in the Outlook folder where it should be, nor when
> I do a search.
>
> I know there is an inbox somewhere, because my POP mail keeps retrieving
> messages from the ISP server and my inbox count of new messages keeps
> increasing - so it's gotta be somewhere!
>
> Help!
 
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Joe Grover 3/16/2009 5:39 AM PST
   
  The default location of the PST file in XP is C:\Documents and
Settings\<username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft Outlook.

The Local Settings and Application Data folders are hidden, so you'd have to
show hidden files and folders in order to browse to it. You can also just
search your machine for *.pst, but you need to click on "More advanced
options" in the Search window and check the "Search hidden files and
folders" box.


"drpritch" <drpritch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Alice108" wrote:
>
>> I have a corrupt Inbox in Outlook 2002. I have launched the repair tool,
>> but
>> cannot locate a PST file.
>>
>> I have changed the properties to show me all hidden files and all system
>> files and nothing shows up in the Outlook folder where it should be, nor
>> when
>> I do a search.
>>
>> I know there is an inbox somewhere, because my POP mail keeps retrieving
>> messages from the ISP server and my inbox count of new messages keeps
>> increasing - so it's gotta be somewhere!
>>
>> Help!

 
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Diane Poremsky [MVP] 3/16/2009 6:03 AM PST
   
  See http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/filepath.htm

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"drpritch" <drpritch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Alice108" wrote:
>
>> I have a corrupt Inbox in Outlook 2002. I have launched the repair tool,
>> but
>> cannot locate a PST file.
>>
>> I have changed the properties to show me all hidden files and all system
>> files and nothing shows up in the Outlook folder where it should be, nor
>> when
>> I do a search.
>>
>> I know there is an inbox somewhere, because my POP mail keeps retrieving
>> messages from the ISP server and my inbox count of new messages keeps
>> increasing - so it's gotta be somewhere!
>>
>> Help!

 
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