On Nov 30, 2009, at 5:49 AM, Geoff Black wrote: > It reccomends a rebuild of the database when i try to re-import this > file, but the identity or database will not list as a database in the > MSO import dialogue box. > > The installer of MSO 2008 deleted the older version od MSO - however I > always have a backup. > > > To me the identity file of 16 Gb is far too big. When i try to copy > the database it reports a corrupt file. and stops copying. > > How do I get my mail back.
Let me preface this by saying "Entourage Suxrox!"...for this precise reason. The whole "Identity" as a gigunda binary database file requires perfect behavior from every part of the software chain. Perfect...and Microsoft in the same sentence? Can anyone spot the flaw in the reasoning? Your best bet is to go back to MS Office 2004, and hope and pray and shake a rubber chicken at it that it will let you repair/compact that identity, that the Office 2008 installer did not partially convert the identity to the new Entourage format then give up. If it did, you need to back up to a version of that identity before the Office 2008 mucked with it, restore that and use Office 2004 to repair and compact it before re-migrating to 2008. Which would be simple as pie if you had 10.5 and Time Machine :-( Asa general rule, 10.5 (and now 10.6) are *MUST HAVE* updates for intel-based Macs. 10.4 on Intel systems is kludgy. I know this is closing the barn door post horse escape, but for anyone else out there in that situation...note that the $29 10.5->10.6 'upgrade' works perfectly well with 10.4 systems. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
