PST Import/Export from Outlook 2007/Outlook 2002

Mikie1

My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional 2002.
My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.

I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002 into
Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.

Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002 on
my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file being
imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders service’.

I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support site
at the following address: . I
was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook 2007 as
directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the Personal
Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an error
message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the Inbox,
Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”. What
do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007 back to
Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1

Herb Tyson [MVP]

It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy when
prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
Web:


"Mikie1" <> wrote in message
news:...
> My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
> 2002.
> My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
>
> I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002 into
> Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
>
> Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002 on
> my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
> being
> imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders service’.
>
> I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
> site
> at the following address: . I
> was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook 2007
> as
> directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the Personal
> Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an error
> message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
> Inbox,
> Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
> What
> do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007 back
> to
> Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1

Herb Tyson [MVP]

It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy when
prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
Web:


"Mikie1" <> wrote in message
news:...
> My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
> 2002.
> My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
>
> I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002 into
> Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
>
> Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002 on
> my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
> being
> imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders service’.
>
> I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
> site
> at the following address: . I
> was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook 2007
> as
> directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the Personal
> Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an error
> message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
> Inbox,
> Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
> What
> do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007 back
> to
> Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1

Mikie1

Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I am
still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this version
of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards -- Mikie1

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy when
> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog:
> Web:
>
>
> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
> > 2002.
> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
> >
> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002 into
> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
> >
> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002 on
> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
> > being
> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders service’.
> >
> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
> > site
> > at the following address: . I
> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook 2007
> > as
> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the Personal
> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an error
> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
> > Inbox,
> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
> > What
> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007 back
> > to
> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1
>

Mikie1

Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I am
still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this version
of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards -- Mikie1

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy when
> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog:
> Web:
>
>
> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
> > 2002.
> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
> >
> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002 into
> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
> >
> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002 on
> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
> > being
> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders service’.
> >
> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
> > site
> > at the following address: . I
> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook 2007
> > as
> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the Personal
> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an error
> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
> > Inbox,
> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
> > What
> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007 back
> > to
> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1
>

Herb Tyson [MVP]

Try copying the items contained in the folders, rather than the folders
themselves. Does that work?

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
Web:



"Mikie1" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I am
> still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this
> version
> of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards --
> Mikie1
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
>> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
>> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy
>> when
>> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog:
>> Web:
>>
>>
>> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
>> > 2002.
>> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
>> >
>> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002
>> > into
>> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
>> >
>> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002
>> > on
>> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
>> > being
>> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders
>> > service’.
>> >
>> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
>> > site
>> > at the following address:
>> > . I
>> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook
>> > 2007
>> > as
>> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the
>> > Personal
>> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an
>> > error
>> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
>> > Inbox,
>> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
>> > What
>> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007
>> > back
>> > to
>> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1
>>

Herb Tyson [MVP]

Try copying the items contained in the folders, rather than the folders
themselves. Does that work?

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
Web:



"Mikie1" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I am
> still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this
> version
> of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards --
> Mikie1
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
>> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
>> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy
>> when
>> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog:
>> Web:
>>
>>
>> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
>> > 2002.
>> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
>> >
>> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002
>> > into
>> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
>> >
>> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002
>> > on
>> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
>> > being
>> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders
>> > service’.
>> >
>> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
>> > site
>> > at the following address:
>> > . I
>> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook
>> > 2007
>> > as
>> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the
>> > Personal
>> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an
>> > error
>> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
>> > Inbox,
>> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
>> > What
>> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007
>> > back
>> > to
>> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1
>>

Mikie1

Hi Herb: I was able to copy the 'Calendar' and 'Contacts' items from the
Outlook 2007 Personal Folder into the Personal Folders (1) folder created in
'Data File Management'. I used the right-click technique you described and
the files were copied into Personal Folders (1). I then did an 'export files'
on the individual 'Calendar' and 'Contacts' items to a .pst file. I thought
since these 2 items were successfully copied into the Personal Folders (1)
file, they would have been in Outlook 97-2002 format. When I tried to import
them into Outlook 2002 though I again received the 'files not compatible'
error again. Do you have any other thoughts on this issue. I am sure I am
doing all the right things but am at a loss at the moment. Thanks again for
the help. Regards -- Mikie1

I"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> Try copying the items contained in the folders, rather than the folders
> themselves. Does that work?
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog:
> Web:
>
>
>
> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I am
> > still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this
> > version
> > of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards --
> > Mikie1
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
> >> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
> >> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy
> >> when
> >> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog:
> >> Web:
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
> >> > 2002.
> >> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
> >> >
> >> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002
> >> > into
> >> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
> >> >
> >> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002
> >> > on
> >> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
> >> > being
> >> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders
> >> > service’.
> >> >
> >> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
> >> > site
> >> > at the following address:
> >> > . I
> >> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook
> >> > 2007
> >> > as
> >> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the
> >> > Personal
> >> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an
> >> > error
> >> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
> >> > Inbox,
> >> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
> >> > What
> >> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007
> >> > back
> >> > to
> >> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1
> >>
>

Mikie1

Hi Herb: I was able to copy the 'Calendar' and 'Contacts' items from the
Outlook 2007 Personal Folder into the Personal Folders (1) folder created in
'Data File Management'. I used the right-click technique you described and
the files were copied into Personal Folders (1). I then did an 'export files'
on the individual 'Calendar' and 'Contacts' items to a .pst file. I thought
since these 2 items were successfully copied into the Personal Folders (1)
file, they would have been in Outlook 97-2002 format. When I tried to import
them into Outlook 2002 though I again received the 'files not compatible'
error again. Do you have any other thoughts on this issue. I am sure I am
doing all the right things but am at a loss at the moment. Thanks again for
the help. Regards -- Mikie1

I"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> Try copying the items contained in the folders, rather than the folders
> themselves. Does that work?
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog:
> Web:
>
>
>
> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I am
> > still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this
> > version
> > of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards --
> > Mikie1
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse button,
> >> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which you
> >> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy
> >> when
> >> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog:
> >> Web:
> >>
> >>
> >> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office Professional
> >> > 2002.
> >> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic 2007.
> >> >
> >> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002
> >> > into
> >> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
> >> >
> >> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook 2002
> >> > on
> >> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the file
> >> > being
> >> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders
> >> > service’.
> >> >
> >> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and Support
> >> > site
> >> > at the following address:
> >> > . I
> >> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook
> >> > 2007
> >> > as
> >> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the
> >> > Personal
> >> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an
> >> > error
> >> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including the
> >> > Inbox,
> >> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be moved”.
> >> > What
> >> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007
> >> > back
> >> > to
> >> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards – Mikie1
> >>
>

Herb Tyson [MVP]

Are you able to open (as opposed to importing) the resulting .pst file in
Outlook 2002 (File - Open, etc) ? If so, then you should be able to select
the items from those folders and drag them into Outlook 2002's main data
store.

If you can't even open the file with Outlook 2002, then File - New in
Outlook 2007 must be lying about actually creating an Outlook 97-2002 PST
file.

I don't have any earlier versions of Outlook running here, so I can't test
this out.

The only other idea I can think of might be to copy an existing 2002 .pst
file from the Outlook 2002 machine onto the Outlook 2007 machine, copy the
items to the 2002 pst file, then copy it back to the O2002 machine.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
Web:


"Mikie1" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Herb: I was able to copy the 'Calendar' and 'Contacts' items from the
> Outlook 2007 Personal Folder into the Personal Folders (1) folder created
> in
> 'Data File Management'. I used the right-click technique you described and
> the files were copied into Personal Folders (1). I then did an 'export
> files'
> on the individual 'Calendar' and 'Contacts' items to a .pst file. I
> thought
> since these 2 items were successfully copied into the Personal Folders (1)
> file, they would have been in Outlook 97-2002 format. When I tried to
> import
> them into Outlook 2002 though I again received the 'files not compatible'
> error again. Do you have any other thoughts on this issue. I am sure I am
> doing all the right things but am at a loss at the moment. Thanks again
> for
> the help. Regards -- Mikie1
>
> I"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Try copying the items contained in the folders, rather than the folders
>> themselves. Does that work?
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog:
>> Web:
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Herb: Thanks so much for the quick reply. I did as you suggested but I
>> > am
>> > still receiving the message that the file is not compatible with this
>> > version
>> > of Personal Folders information Service. Any other thoughts? Regards --
>> > Mikie1
>> >
>> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> It sounds like when you're dragging, you're using the left mouse
>> >> button,
>> >> which Outlook interprets as your trying to MOVE the folders... which
>> >> you
>> >> can't do. Instead, drag with the right mouse button, then choose Copy
>> >> when
>> >> prompted (or use Ctrl+left button drag, which is Copy).
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> >> Blog:
>> >> Web:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Mikie1" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >> > My Desktop is running WinXP service pack 2 with MS Office
>> >> > Professional
>> >> > 2002.
>> >> > My Laptop is running WinVista Home Premium with MS Office Basic
>> >> > 2007.
>> >> >
>> >> > I exported 2 files, Contacts.pst and Calendar.pst from Outlook 2002
>> >> > into
>> >> > Outlook 2007 without any difficulty.
>> >> >
>> >> > Now I need to export the files from Outlook 2007 back into Outlook
>> >> > 2002
>> >> > on
>> >> > my Desktop computer. I am receiving a message that indicates the
>> >> > file
>> >> > being
>> >> > imported is ‘not compatible with this version of personal folders
>> >> > service’.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have followed the instructions at the Office Online Help and
>> >> > Support
>> >> > site
>> >> > at the following address:
>> >> >
>> >> > . I
>> >> > was unsuccessful. I created the Outlook 97-2002 PST file in Outlook
>> >> > 2007
>> >> > as
>> >> > directed. I attempted to drag my Calendar and Contacts from the
>> >> > Personal
>> >> > Folder to the newly created Outlook 97-2002 PST file. I received an
>> >> > error
>> >> > message saying “Cannot move the items. Special folders, including
>> >> > the
>> >> > Inbox,
>> >> > Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Tasks, and Journal folders cannot be
>> >> > moved”.
>> >> > What
>> >> > do I have to do to export my Calendar and Contacts from Outlook 2007
>> >> > back
>> >> > to
>> >> > Outlook 2002? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards –
>> >> > Mikie1
>> >>
>>