Reinstall Windows 11 and MS Outlook


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Dave in Houston

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Some months back, I built a new W11 box. When I installed Outlook, I used the installation default, which doesn't use the PST file. I want to use PST, and I went through a cumbersome process of installing the latest good PST I could find. Antspants helped me quite a bit. The whole cumbersome process of going back to an old PST was documented in this thread: Help me change Outlook from IMAP to POP

Now, for security reasons, I need to wipe the system and install a freshm clean copy of Windos 11. Am I correct that if I save a PST file before reinstalling Windows, I should be able to point Outlook to the PST file rather than letting it use the IMAP default?

Thanks!
Dave
 

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    Intel i5-12400
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    Asus H670-Plus D4
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Yes, that's the whole idea of the PST file. You will have to reenter your POP settings, the easiest way to do that is via the Control Paned Mail App.
 

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    WIN 11 Pro 24H2 - 26100.3323
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    Custom Build
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    Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
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    ASUS X99-A
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    64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
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    ACER X34 Predator
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    Chrome
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Hi, Dave 🙏

Yes mate and I’ll be happy to assist you again when or if needed
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
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    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
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    Onboard
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    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
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    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
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    Kaspersky Premium
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    I’m on a horse.
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
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    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
We can connect remotely again if you like, as long as it isn’t today. It’s already 1 am here
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    100/40Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
antspants said:
Hi, Dave 🙏

Yes mate and I’ll be happy to assist you again when or if needed
Click to expand...
I'm going to take a crack at it in the next couple hours. If I have problems, I'll let you know.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dave-built
    CPU
    Intel i5-12400
    Motherboard
    Asus H670-Plus D4
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz 4x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    On-board
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 32 inch
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
    SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 650 G6
I wasn't feeling up to it yesterday. I'm just now getting started.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dave-built
    CPU
    Intel i5-12400
    Motherboard
    Asus H670-Plus D4
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz 4x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    On-board
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 32 inch
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
    SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 650 G6
Just a quick update: I got everything to work and imported the PST successfully. I decided while I was messing around, I should install windows on a new, bigger C: drive.

I bought this one Amazon.com

I'm about to type "format c:" on the old one, which is a bit scary.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dave-built
    CPU
    Intel i5-12400
    Motherboard
    Asus H670-Plus D4
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz 4x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    On-board
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 32 inch
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
    SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 650 G6
I got the new C: drive installed and everything loaded. I was clever enough to put the PST where Outlook would be looking, and I managed to avoid the default IMAP connection. They are really pushing IMAP, so (as anyone who does this often would know) you really have to be careful to go back and say "I'll configure the connection myself," or something to that effect.

Even though this is pretty basic stuff, I have to admit I'm pretty pleased with myself.

Thanks to everyone!

Dave
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dave-built
    CPU
    Intel i5-12400
    Motherboard
    Asus H670-Plus D4
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000MHz 4x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    On-board
    Sound Card
    On-board
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI 32 inch
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe
    SAMSUNG 870 EVO 4TB
    PSU
    EVGA Supernova 650 G6

My Computers

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    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3476 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
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    PC/Desktop
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    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
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    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
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    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
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    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
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    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
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    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
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    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
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    PC/Desktop
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    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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