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Since Outlook 2003, a new file format is introduced by Microsoft which is also known as Unicode format. It has several advantages than the earlier used ANSI format mostly in compatibility reasons. However at times people need to convert old PST to Unicode PST to due to several reasons such as to transfer data from a computer with Outlook 97-2002 to one with Outlook 2003-2010. Before converting old ANSI PST files to new Unicode PST files it is recommended to backup your entire documents like emails, contacts, notes, calendar, etc to avoid data loss problem.
You can easily perform this task without having no worry about your personal and professional data stored in Outlook. Microsoft doesn't offers any tool which can convert Old PST to Unicode PST. To perform this task you have to go through the manual procedure which is the only way to convert Outlook PST files. This process creates new database in the PST Unicode format and then import the data from the old ANSI format. In order to convert Old ANSI PST file to new Unicode PST you have to follow the below given steps:
- First of all click on File in the menu option in Outlook
- After that click on New>Outlook Data File
- Next, you have to insert the information such as file name for the new PST file that will be related to newly created profile.
- Now, you can convert old PST to Unicode PST by accessing file Import and Export
In the above process Microsoft Outlook feature "import form another program or file" will be very helpful to manages all the process. You just have to follow the renaming instructions as detailed in the import or export wizard. Many a time, convert Old PST to Unicode PST become problematic when it is not done properly. So, it is suggested to take the proper maintenance of PST files before going through this procedure. To perform this task you can opt third party PST repair tool which is an effective solution.
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