[CTS] Re: W2k search

  • From: "Charles R. Buchanan" <crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 11:42:41 -0700

You'll usually find the *.pst files in Document and Settings><username>
Local Settings>Microsoft>Outlook

This would be W2K and XP.

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>[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Howarth,
>Stasy
>Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 5:27 AM
>To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [CTS] W2k search
>
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>I just got a new job and my computer at work has Win2000 installed. I'm
>having trouble remembering where the files are, so I'm searching the
>system. Every term I search for I'm told doesn't exist.
>
>We have outlook installed.  I know I have at least 1 .pst file. I search
>for *.pst. It says there is nothing to list. I know there are files with
>the word fax, cos every coversheet is saved as customerx_fax.doc, it
>tells me nothing to list.
>
>Is there anything about the search function in W2k I should know? I
>found something that turns on indexing. It changed nothing.
>
>I'm accustomed to Win9.x. I've never really needed to work with NT, 2k
>or XP, which are organized differently than the 9.x flavors. Any simple,
>beginner's type "words to the wise" about 2k would be appreciated. It
>will take me months to get this office running smoothly before I have
>time to pick up a book about w2k.
>
>Hope everyone is well,
>
>Stasy
>
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