Loss of Recurring Data Settings after using USB Transfer C..

I used an Airlink101 transfer cable and the "Windows Easy Transfer" program

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> BeBe <BeBe DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > After using a USB Transfer Cable to transfer my Microsoft Outlook
> > Standard 2003 data on to my new laptop which now has Vista, only the
> > appointment data transferred. Unfortunately, the recurring property
> > setting was not transferred and I must edit/delete each one as I come
> > upon it. There are hundreds with no "end date". Please HELP!
>
> How did you perform the actual transfer? What tools/apps did you use?
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>

Be Be <Be Be RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I used an Airlink101 transfer cable and the "Windows Easy Transfer"
> program

Windows Easy transfer does not handle Outlook data well. How did you
connect your mail profile to the Outlook data you transferred? Describe the
entire process of how you performed the transfer of the Outlook data and
configured Outlook to use it.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

When you connect the transfer cable, it prompts you to pick what programs you
would like to transfer data. I picked ALL the data in the Microsoft Outlook.
It instantly transferred everything from my E mail, contacts and calendar;
just not the setting for "recurring events".

Each recurrent event was transferred in the new PC for the next few decades!
Many of them are every week which is no longer true.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Be Be <Be Be.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I used an Airlink101 transfer cable and the "Windows Easy Transfer"
> > program
>
> Windows Easy transfer does not handle Outlook data well. How did you
> connect your mail profile to the Outlook data you transferred? Describe the
> entire process of how you performed the transfer of the Outlook data and
> configured Outlook to use it.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

Be Be <BeBe.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> When you connect the transfer cable, it prompts you to pick what
> programs you would like to transfer data. I picked ALL the data in
> the Microsoft Outlook. It instantly transferred everything from my E
> mail, contacts and calendar; just not the setting for "recurring
> events".
>
> Each recurrent event was transferred in the new PC for the next few
> decades! Many of them are every week which is no longer true.

Recurrent events are just single entries in the calendar, with the
recurrences being calculated on the fly. So, if there's no end date, they
appear to be infinite series.

Try transferring the data manually. See this:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

Sounds like there is no way to delete the "old PC" recurring events on my new
PC except to do it manually which is an infinite number of times.

I guess I'll have to create a new calendar. I've been using the new
calendar for about 3 months now. So, there's already a mix of new data and
"old PC" data.

Thank you so much for all your help and the link!

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Be Be <BeBe.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > When you connect the transfer cable, it prompts you to pick what
> > programs you would like to transfer data. I picked ALL the data in
> > the Microsoft Outlook. It instantly transferred everything from my E
> > mail, contacts and calendar; just not the setting for "recurring
> > events".
> >
> > Each recurrent event was transferred in the new PC for the next few
> > decades! Many of them are every week which is no longer true.
>
> Recurrent events are just single entries in the calendar, with the
> recurrences being calculated on the fly. So, if there's no end date, they
> appear to be infinite series.
>
> Try transferring the data manually. See this:
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>
>

Be Be <BeBe.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Sounds like there is no way to delete the "old PC" recurring events
> on my new PC except to do it manually which is an infinite number of
> times.

Wrong. I said that recurring event is only one single item. If you wish to
delete prior occurrences, change the start date of the recurrence.

> I guess I'll have to create a new calendar. I've been using the new
> calendar for about 3 months now. So, there's already a mix of new
> data and "old PC" data.

Be more explicit in describing what you see and perhaps we can help you
understand what you do not understand.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]