I don't believe that works - I would presume that once the OST file changes, pulling an old one back wouldn't do it
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas Di Nardo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:48 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > Why make life difficult? > > I repeat: Take his machine offline and open Outlook offline. > Create a PST file, copy the contents to the PST and then go > back online, move the data back to the server. > > Q163589 > > Alternately, go to officerecovery.com/exchange. > > -----Original Message----- > From: McCready, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:26 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > Exactly, and since that data was good Friday, I want to > open Friday's OST file. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:51 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > The ost is but a reflection of the data on the Exchange Server. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: McCready, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:46 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > I'm not sure exactly what happened. I don't think he was > working offline. He just happened to have OST files turned > on, so he has one from Friday. So, I'm assuming when > everything was OK Friday, and he logged off, his OST file had > all the correct calendar information in it. I would like to > open/use that OST file to recover his calendar data. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:44 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > So he was working off-line, entered some stuff into the > calendar, and now its gone. > When did he last re-sync withe Exchange Server? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: McCready, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:39 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > I think he lost his calendar information on Monday, and he is > using OST files, so I thought I would try and restore his OST > file from last Friday, the last known day everything was > fine. However, I can't open the dern thing. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:30 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Evil OST files. > > > So he lost the calendar information before he was able to > re-sync with the Exchange Server? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: McCready, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:23 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Evil OST files. > > > I have an user who lost some calendar information. He was > using an OST file. I've tried recovering that OST file from > the Friday backup tape, to see if I could find his data. > However, I can't open the darn thing. When I try to open the > file off-line, I either get the message > > Unable to open your default e-mail folders. The Exchange > Server has detected that you are using an old copy of your > OST file. Please delete your OST file and create a new one > from the server. > > OR > > Unable to open your default e-mail folders. The information > store could not be opened. > > I have tried deleting the old OST and putting this one in > it's place, and granted the user full control over the file, > no luck. Is there any way to read what is in this evil old OST file? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Exchange 5.5 SP4, Outlook 98. NT 4.0 SP6a. > > Robert > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > ---- > -- > The information contained in this email message is privileged > and confidential information intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom it is addressed. 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