Where are my Outlook PST files located?

[RSP2RSP2]

I have a small Outlook challenge I was hoping someone would comment on.

My 10 year old desk top took a dump on me but the hard drive is still okay.

Rather than repairing a P4, I am just going to use my new laptop for a while.

My desktop’s drive had some Outlook emails that I wish to import into my laptop.

I wish to know where in my Program files (for Outlook) I can find my PST data.

BTW: The PST files are what can be exported & imported in Outlook.

I know how to to the export & import (but I cannot find the PST files).

Can someone comment where I should look (within my Outlook files)? Thanks.

PS. Mind you, I just want to copy the file & import, not open Outlook from the drive.

[RSP2RSP2]

Let me approach this from a different angle (to accomplish my goal).

I have a “removed” C drive with my OS, email set up & application. I want to take it to another working PC, remove that PC’s C drive, connect my C drive & be able to function on that other PC.

I tried it but the PC would not boot up (remaining in that famous black screening asking me if I wanted to log on in Safe mode or other. Is my goal an easy task? What needs to be adjusted?

[Monty007]

Hi, sorry this cannot be done on a different PC. The hard drive dows not work that way. The only thing you can do is copy off your documents ect to removable media and copy that to a new OS.

[RSP2RSP2]

Okay, okay...I was just told I cannot replace OS drives & make it work. So, I am re-writing my post in a new way:

From an otherwise broken-down PC, I have a working/removed C drive with OS and applications (Outlook email, etc). The only thing I care about her is Outlook.

I would like to get access & export all my old email (Outlook PST files). Once I find them, I will export them and then import into my new PC (which I know how to do).

The problem is, I do not know how to find these PST files (now that the C drive in removed). I tried making it a slave drive on another PC. However, from there, I am lost.

I did a search for “Outlook & PST” files but nothing jumped out at me but a bunch of other files. For all I know, the PST’s are inside somewhere but as I said…I am lost at this point.

What should I do?

[RSP2RSP2]

First, I thank you for caring enough to answer.

I tried the suggestion - Documents and Settings\User profile\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.

Still had an issue.

The drive I am trying to retrieve Outlook PST's from is now connected to another PC as a "slave" drive (labled F).

So, in the tree, I found that drive, I tried to continue with the string (but starting off with the F drive):

> F
> Documents and settings
> Default user (only profile that offered "local settings", tried ALL USERS too)
> Application data
> Microsoft
>THEN....PROBLEM....NO "OUTLOOK FILE SEEN".

I also did a search on the F drive for PST. It did not find anything. When I did an F search using key-word, OUTLOOK, many files come up (bu no PST).

Comments? Thanks again to anyone who bothers to help here.

[Monty007]

Hi, from what you have described that your old user account is gone along with your PST file. Do a search for your user account name on f:

[RSP2RSP2]

I never had more than one "user account"...just me as the administrator. Hmmmm...about to give up.

[Monty007]

Not good