Microsoft KB Archive/178159

= XCLN: Outlook for Windows 3.1x Fails to Import CAL Files =

Article ID: 178159

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook, Exchange Server Edition
 * Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178159





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to import a Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0 .cal file into Microsoft Outlook Calendar for Windows 3.1x version 8.0, the following error may occur:

Data file is invalid for given section.

Re-select file name and retry.



WORKAROUND
To successfully import a Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0 file (.cal file) into Microsoft Outlook Calendar for Windows 3.1x, use the following steps:


 * 1) Start Microsoft Outlook Calendar.
 * 2) From the File menu, select Open. Then select Archive or Project Schedule.
 * 3) Select the .cal file and click OK. A new window with the user's schedule is displayed.
 * 4) From the File menu, click Export and choose Outlook Calendar Interchange from the new window.
 * 5) Select a location and file name for the export file (.SC2). Click OK.
 * 6) Close the calendar window.
 * 7) From the File menu, click Import and choose Outlook Calendar Interchange.
 * 8) Select the export file created in step 5 and click OK.

At this point, the calendar data from the intermediate export (.SC2) file should import correctly.

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