William, you didn't say what version of Outlook - this is for 98 but I don't suppose it has changed in later versions. Your data will be in a .pst file somewhere on that drive. The one you've found may well be it, but search for other files in case. If you a lot of information it will be several MB in size. Outlook doesn't normally associated .pst files with itself, or anything. Instead you have to add the file as a personal folders service. In Outlook, click on Tools - Services...; click the Add... button; select Personal folders under 'Available information services' and click OK; enter the path to the file. Then follow prompts - you may need to restart outlook. Joe > -----Original Message----- > So close, yet so far. > > I had a Magitronic PC (100 or 133 mhz, 3 gig hard drive) that > died quite > awhile ago. Finally installed the Western Digital as slave > on 400 mhz HP > 8380 because I (desperately) need some information out of > Microsoft Outlook. > I used it as an organizer, utilizing calendar and contacts > functions, never > for internet/email stuff. (Not a clue.) > > Well, lo and behold, the program loaded up by just clicking D:program > files/microsoft office/microsoft outlook, but no data was > there . . . just a > clean program. I know the data's out there, but where? And, > how do I access > it? That the program loaded up stunned me. How do I go that > final yard and > get the data? > > Please copy me offlist, as I am on digest, and desperately need this > information. (My son's custody may depend on this information.) > The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com