Running the PST Locator task to find PST files

When you run the PST Locator task this time, it searches for PST files on the computers you selected to search. You can configure the task to search for PST files in the Outlook profiles on a computer (Registry search), or on the computer's hard disks. (Hard disk search).

During a hard disk search, the task does not search the PST holding folder, or the temporary PST migration file folders on any computer running a PST Migrator task. On all computers, the recycle bin folder is not searched.

To run the PST Locator task to find PST files

Do either of the following:
- Right-click the PST Locator task and, on the shortcut menu, click Run Now. In the dialog that is displayed, select Registry search or Hard disk search as required.
- Wait for the scheduled run time for the PST Locator task.
The task searches for PST files on the computers that you selected. The PST files that have been found are listed under Personal Store Management > Files in the Administration Console. You can filter the PST files with a particular migration status, or for a certain user.
Before the PST Collector task runs to copy the PST files to the PST holding folder, you must edit the properties of the PST files to provide any missing information and change the status to "Ready to copy".