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How do I recover my Outlook pst file?

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  1. Dennis
    Member

    I have a Rebit backup, and I want to recover my Outlook.pst file. How do I do this?

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. Dennis
    Member

    First, when you connect the Rebit drive to a computer without the Rebit software installed, you will have an extra step. Upon connecting the device, we expect a window to appear asking if you want to run the software on the external drive. Please allow the software to run. Then, you will see a question asking if you wish to “Browse” the data or cancel. Please browse the data. If there is Rebit software on the computer, you would simply connect the disk and then launch the “My Rebit” browser from the icon on the Desktop or in “My Computer.”

    Second, when browsing the data on the Rebit drive, you will find the file and folder structure mirrors that of the backed up computer. You are able to navigate to folders and then drag and drop files from the Rebit browser window to your computer desktop or other folder location. If you wish to copy folders containing many items, I recommend right-clicking the folder icon and selecting “Copy”. Then, after a delay you may right-click in your Desktop area or in another folder location and select “Paste”. If there are a tremendous number of items in a folder on Rebit, the delay between the “Copy” and the availability of the “Paste” option can be significant.

    Finally, the location of Outlook files can be a bit mysterious.

    For Windows Vista, the default Outlook file location is:

    • C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

    For Windows XP, the default Outlook file location is:

    • C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

    For Outlook Express, the default location is:

    • C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express

    Note: the "{GUID}" portion of the above location is a lengthy series of numbers and letters which will be unique to your computer.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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