Comments on: Outlook ate my shortcuts! (Favorite folders and calendar disappearing in Outlook) http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/ Thoughts from a mind twisted by tech and sports Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: palehorse http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3745 palehorse Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:44:17 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3745 Glad it worked for you. Your issue with the file not found looks like you were missing a space after outlook.exe. Glad it worked for you. Your issue with the file not found looks like you were missing a space after outlook.exe.

]]> By: lynn http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3744 lynn Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:47:53 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3744 Hello. I'm not very computer literate but tried restoring my favorites window by using what seemed the easiest solution in this blog; that is, I clicked Start, then Run, then typed in outlook.exe/resetnavpane, but got an error message saying outlook.exe/resetnavpane could not be found. I found a simple solution at another website--simply click on the mail icon in the navigation pane. Worked! :) Whew! Hello. I’m not very computer literate but tried restoring my favorites window by using what seemed the easiest solution in this blog; that is, I clicked Start, then Run, then typed in outlook.exe/resetnavpane, but got an error message saying outlook.exe/resetnavpane could not be found.

I found a simple solution at another website–simply click on the mail icon in the navigation pane. Worked! :) Whew!

]]> By: jojo http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3729 jojo Sat, 29 May 2010 18:08:30 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3729 Two hints: 1/ make sure to put outlook.xml in the folder where Outlook.xml already exists (might be Roaming subfolder instead of Local ?) 2/ Shortcuts in the Outlook.xml are HARDCODED to the file location paths, your PST files referred by shortcusts MUST be moved to exactly the same location as it was on previous computer. It worked for me, so can be done. Two hints:
1/ make sure to put outlook.xml in the folder where Outlook.xml already exists (might be Roaming subfolder instead of Local ?)
2/ Shortcuts in the Outlook.xml are HARDCODED to the file location paths, your PST files referred by shortcusts MUST be moved to exactly the same location as it was on previous computer.

It worked for me, so can be done.

]]> By: Steve http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3716 Steve Thu, 13 May 2010 09:45:40 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3716 We have one or two users where this happens on an occasional basis...for each of them I have created two batch files backup.bat and restore.bat cd c:\documents and settings\\application data\microsoft\outlook\ copy outlook.xml c:\ost /y cd c:\documents and settings\\application data\microsoft\outlook\ copy c:\ost\outlook.xml c:\ /y where c:\ost is the location of the outlook.ost file to prevent long romaing profile load/unload times. When the user has changed the 'favourite folders' they run the backup.bat file. As and when the file corupts they shutdown outlook and run the restore. We have one or two users where this happens on an occasional basis…for each of them I have created two batch files backup.bat and restore.bat

cd c:\documents and settings\\application data\microsoft\outlook\
copy outlook.xml c:\ost /y

cd c:\documents and settings\\application data\microsoft\outlook\
copy c:\ost\outlook.xml c:\ /y

where c:\ost is the location of the outlook.ost file to prevent long romaing profile load/unload times.

When the user has changed the ‘favourite folders’ they run the backup.bat file. As and when the file corupts they shutdown outlook and run the restore.

]]> By: Anna http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3715 Anna Wed, 12 May 2010 15:48:24 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3715 Thank you! resetting the outlook.xml file worked for me! Thank you! resetting the outlook.xml file worked for me!

]]> By: palehorse http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3706 palehorse Mon, 03 May 2010 14:25:17 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3706 Unfortunately I haven't upgraded to 2010 yet. If you find the answer I'd love to hear about it. Good luck! Unfortunately I haven’t upgraded to 2010 yet. If you find the answer I’d love to hear about it. Good luck!

]]> By: Nixsta http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3703 Nixsta Sun, 02 May 2010 20:54:48 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3703 Hi, I've just migrated to Office 2010 and wanting to copy of .xml Outlook shortcuts file back to my local drive. Saved to C:\Users\user name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook folder and it doesn't seem to have come back. Any ideas? Nixsta Hi,

I’ve just migrated to Office 2010 and wanting to copy of .xml Outlook shortcuts file back to my local drive. Saved to C:\Users\user name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook folder and it doesn’t seem to have come back. Any ideas?

Nixsta

]]> By: palehorse http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3701 palehorse Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:22:01 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3701 I'm glad it was able to help! I’m glad it was able to help!

]]> By: Jackie Groundsell http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3700 Jackie Groundsell Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:51:52 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3700 Thanks so much, all works perfectly and has saved my sanity today! will Twitter your site Thanks so much, all works perfectly and has saved my sanity today! will Twitter your site

]]> By: Toby http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3690 Toby Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:21:59 +0000 http://blog.palehorse.net/2007/09/26/outlook-ate-my-favorite-shortcuts/#comment-3690 Did as instructed worked a charm, thanks for your time and effort. Did as instructed worked a charm, thanks for your time and effort.

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