copied pst from old xp computer with outlook 2003

outlook 2007,  win 7

copied it first to default location when I opened outlook it said something 
about permissions

When I try to import it says I dont have permission
 

So does Outlook open & function?

"john" <jr_wilkinson@telus.net> wrote in message 
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>
> copied pst from old xp computer with outlook 2003
>
> outlook 2007,  win 7
>
> copied it first to default location when I opened outlook it said 
> something about permissions
>
> When I try to import it says I dont have permission
>
> 

"john" <jr_wilkinson@telus.net> wrote in message 
news:466A40F7-6D3B-4EB7-9329-82A599C5F076@microsoft.com...

> copied pst from old xp computer with outlook 2003
>
> outlook 2007,  win 7
>
> copied it first to default location when I opened outlook it said something 
> about permissions
>
> When I try to import it says I dont have permission

Place it in some folder other than the default.  Right-click it and make sure 
it is not read-only.  Then start Outlook and open it with File>Open>Outlook 
Data File.
-- 
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] 

Doesn't work.  Will someone with a clue please help us out?  This is 
absolutely ridiculous, how can anybody upgrade with such idiotic roadblocks?

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "john" <jr_wilkinson@telus.net> wrote in message 
> news:466A40F7-6D3B-4EB7-9329-82A599C5F076@microsoft.com...
> 
> > copied pst from old xp computer with outlook 2003
> >
> > outlook 2007,  win 7
> >
> > copied it first to default location when I opened outlook it said something 
> > about permissions
> >
> > When I try to import it says I dont have permission
> 
> Place it in some folder other than the default.  Right-click it and make sure 
> it is not read-only.  Then start Outlook and open it with File>Open>Outlook 
> Data File.
> -- 
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] 
> 
> .
> 

OK, slow in obtaining a clue, here is what worked for me:

1. Disable UAC.

2. Add user to Local Administrators while logged on as Domain Administrator.

3. Log on as user.

4. Take ownership of pst and grant full permissions.

5. REBOOT, log on as user, and VIOLA! now I can import a pst.

Does anyone really think that security is improved by this sort of folderol?

Pahtooie. 

But: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

"ObscuroMondo" wrote:

> Doesn't work.  Will someone with a clue please help us out?  This is 
> absolutely ridiculous, how can anybody upgrade with such idiotic roadblocks?
> 
> "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
> 
> > "john" <jr_wilkinson@telus.net> wrote in message 
> > news:466A40F7-6D3B-4EB7-9329-82A599C5F076@microsoft.com...
> > 
> > > copied pst from old xp computer with outlook 2003
> > >
> > > outlook 2007,  win 7
> > >
> > > copied it first to default location when I opened outlook it said something 
> > > about permissions
> > >
> > > When I try to import it says I dont have permission
> > 
> > Place it in some folder other than the default.  Right-click it and make sure 
> > it is not read-only.  Then start Outlook and open it with File>Open>Outlook 
> > Data File.
> > -- 
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] 
> > 
> > .
> > 

ObscuroMondo wrote:

> 
> 5. REBOOT, log on as user, and VIOLA! now I can import a pst.
> 


If you'd bothered to do ANY research AT ALL, you would have very quickly
found that you DO NOT IMPORT PST FILES to transfer data from one Outlook
mto another. You should have done what Brian said rather than faff about.

I can almost guarantee that you will return to this group because
importing will almost certainly have corrupted your mail profile.