{"id":175,"date":"2017-08-14T12:38:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T07:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcvita.com\/blog\/?p=175"},"modified":"2024-09-24T15:34:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T10:04:52","slug":"there-is-something-wrong-with-the-file-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcvita.com\/blog\/there-is-something-wrong-with-the-file-error.html","title":{"rendered":"“There is Something Wrong With the File” Error while importing Data File from Windows to MAC Outlook."},"content":{"rendered":"

MS Outlook for windows is identical to MS Outlook for Mac in subject of functionality. Thought in Mac the file format of Outlook is .olm, which is completely different from PST file format of Windows Outlook. <\/span>Moreover, if you are currently using Outlook on Windows and wants to switch to Mac, you need to import your PST files.<\/p>\n

But while performing such Procedure, one can face error like There is Something Wrong with the File Error while Importing Data File from Windows to Mac Outlook. <\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Error?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cThere is Something Wrong with the file\u201d error while importing data file from Windows to MAC Outlook is the error related to the Outlook version files.
\nFirst, let’s see what nature of files is created in what version of Outlook.<\/span>
\nOutlook version below 2003 i.e., \u201cOutlook 97, 2002\u201d creates ANSI PST files which have a file size limitation of 2GB. This means that items per folder are less than 16,000.
\nWhile Outlook version 2003 and above i.e., till 2016 creates UNICODE PST files which have no file size and items per folder limitation.<\/span>
\nUNICODE file type is more preferred over ANSI Format because of large sized files. And is recommended to upgrade your Outlook files into UNICODE PST format.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cause of the Error?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

When a PST file created in Outlook 97,2002 is converted into Outlook for MAC, an error \u201cThere is Something is wrong with the file\u201d is encountered. This is because ANSI file format is not supported by MAC.<\/span>
\nOutlook for Mac 2011 requires UNICODE PST file (standard format for Personal file folder) for importing it into Mac environment. This UNICODE format is created by Outlook 2003 and later versions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Method of Solution<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

There is Something Wrong with the File Error while Importing Data File from Windows to Mac Outlook, can be resolved by:<\/span><\/p>\n

You need to first convert your ANSI (Outlook version 97,2002 PST files) files to UNICODE format followed by importing of files. The process is explained as:<\/span><\/p>\n