Ghost .PSTs in Outlook 2003
in [Outlook]
|
From: nkee1229 on 24 Apr 2010 12:37 The ghostbuster add-in http://addins.howto-outlook.com/codetwo_ghostbuster worked wonders on two of my ghost files, HOWEVER, when I started opening/consolidating more .PST files, three more ghosts appeared and here's THE CATCH: The new ghost folders do not have names, so the plugin cannot find them!!! When, I right-click on the folder, a menu option for "Close " <0w#25>"" is available, but when I click on it, I get the error message, "You cannot close the mailbox that containts your calendar, contacts, and inbox." The thing is: this is NOT the main mailbox that contains the aforementioned items (which are stored on my server). Secondly, when I try to expand those folders to see what's inside, I get the error message, "Unable to expand the folder. The set of folders could not be opened. Show help >> (button)" What now? I have screen shots that I can email, if you'd like to see them.
From: DL on 24 Apr 2010 12:47 Create a new Outlook Profile, don't copy old, and set it as default I assume all your pst files are on the local PC "nkee1229" <nkee1229(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9DE50496-5D86-496D-B8A3-DD78A23000CB(a)microsoft.com... > The ghostbuster add-in http://addins.howto-outlook.com/codetwo_ghostbuster > worked wonders on two of my ghost files, HOWEVER, when I started > opening/consolidating more .PST files, three more ghosts appeared and > here's > THE CATCH: The new ghost folders do not have names, so the plugin cannot > find > them!!! When, I right-click on the folder, a menu option for "Close " > <0w#25>"" is available, but when I click on it, I get the error message, > "You > cannot close the mailbox that containts your calendar, contacts, and > inbox." > The thing is: this is NOT the main mailbox that contains the > aforementioned > items (which are stored on my server). Secondly, when I try to expand > those > folders to see what's inside, I get the error message, "Unable to expand > the > folder. The set of folders could not be opened. Show help >> > (button)" > > What now? I have screen shots that I can email, if you'd like to see them.
From: nkee1229 on 24 Apr 2010 12:59 Second problem: Okay, NOW I'm really panicking. I tried to make a copy of my Master PST file, after having consolidated many old .PSTs into one folder in Outlook. In order to make the copy, the .PST file must be closed in Outlook, but when I go to close the folder, I get the warning, "The operation failed. An object could not be found." I'm afraid if I use the same Ghostbuster utility (described above), it will delete/corrupt my Master PST file as well. What can I do to close the folder in Outlook without harming the original file?!
From: DL on 24 Apr 2010 14:35 You simply close outlook, ensure outlook.exe is not a running process then copy any pst to another location "nkee1229" <nkee1229(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2C08D07C-173C-4943-B786-4A169DAEE1F7(a)microsoft.com... > Second problem: Okay, NOW I'm really panicking. > > I tried to make a copy of my Master PST file, after having consolidated > many > old .PSTs into one folder in Outlook. In order to make the copy, the .PST > file must be closed in Outlook, but when I go to close the folder, I get > the > warning, "The operation failed. An object could not be found." I'm afraid > if > I use the same Ghostbuster utility (described above), it will > delete/corrupt > my Master PST file as well. > > What can I do to close the folder in Outlook without harming the original > file?!
From: nkee1229 on 26 Apr 2010 17:51
The thing is: I am reluctant to create a whole new profile. Seems like a pain... Any other way of wiping out the 3 mystery Ghosts? How did they get created, anyway? |