How to Copy Outlook Data to Windows 7

1. Click 'Start.' Click 'Control Panel.' Double-click 'Folder Options' or click 'Appearance and Personalization' and then click 'Folder Options.'
2. Click the 'View' tab. Click 'Show Hidden Files and Folders' from the 'Advanced Settings' box. Click 'OK.'
3. Click 'Start.' Click 'Computer' or 'My Computer' to open Windows Explorer. Click a blank area on the address bar.
4. Type '%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook' into the address bar if you are using Windows Vista; type '%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook' into the address bar if you are using Windows XP.
5. Press 'Enter' to go to the folder. Copy the PST file stored in the 'Outlook' folder to a USB drive or blank CD.
6. Insert the CD or USB drive into the Windows 7 PC. Open Outlook. Click 'File' and then click 'Open.'
7. Click 'Open Outlook Data File.' Choose the USB or CD drive from the left pane and then double-click the PST file.
8. Select 'Info' from the 'File' menu and then click the 'Account Settings' button. Click 'Account Settings' from the drop-down menu.
9. Click the 'Data Files' tab. Select your old PST file. Click 'Set as Default' to make the old Outlook data file the default PST file.
10. Select the Outlook Data File created when you first opened Outlook. Click 'Remove.' Click 'Yes' to delete the default data file. Click 'Close.' Restart Microsoft Outlook.