• Subject: Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder"
  • Author: LarryQW
  • Date: 25 Aug 2008
  • References: 1 2 3 4
I exited Outlook 2007 and restarted with "outlook.exe /resettodobar"

I see no difference whatsoever with my Tasks | To-Do List tool bars - no
view selection is available. I don't see the "Current View" selection box on
the Advanced toolbar in the Task | To-Do list mode.

I DO see the "Current View" selection box in Mail, Calendar, and Contacts
mode. I also see the "Current View" selection box in the Tasks mode with
"Tasks" selected in "My Tasks". I also see a left selection box for the
"Current View" in the left pane.

However, I do NOT see the "Current View" selection box in Tasks mode with
"To-Do List" selected in "My Tasks". Nor do I see a way to add it with the
"Custom" or Add Button commands. And the "Current View" selection box in the
left pane disappears when I select the "To-Do List" in the My Tasks box. I
only see a blank page displayed saying "Cannot display the folder".

Similarly, in all other windows where the "To-Do Bar" is displayed (like in
my Contacts window), I instead see a blank window with the message: "The
operation failed. An object could not be found."

I also get a similar pop-up message sometimes when first starting up Outlook
after booting my computer.

I should note I add in a couple extra mail boxes from home and other places,
so I have a couple more *.pst files open from files on my computer. But I
have done this for a couple months without a problem. I've tried closing all
these extra mail files and rebooting, without help on fixing this issue.

Thank you for your help. I wish I could solve this issue.


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Did you try restarting outlook with the /resettodobar switch?
>
> Turn on the Advanced toolbar - click in the To-do bar and see what view is
> applied to the bar's list. It should be to-do list.
>
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> "LarryQW" <LarryQW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6C07338-860C-45A9-862A-941A3E00DFF0@microsoft.com...
> > Didn't work using the "run outlook.exe /clean" command. Nothing was fixed
> > or
> > changed.
> >
> > Also, the "Task" view doesn't have menu items listed as methods for
> > resetting the few:
> > 1. Browse the View menu to find the Customize command
> > 2. Browse the View menu to find the Define views command
> >
> > Neither of these commands are available in the View menu of the "Tasks"
> > view.
> >
> > Note that many people are having this same problem:
> > http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/showpost.aspx?postid=3786133&siteid=17
> >
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Try resetting the view.
> >> http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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> >>
> >> "LarryQW" <LarryQW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:779B639B-F305-41FB-84B5-E15084500B5D@microsoft.com...
> >> > The Tasks "To-Do List" was working, but now only shows "Cannot display
> >> > the
> >> > folder" when I click the button.
> >> >
> >> > I tried to "Repair" Outlook, but it didn't help.
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
21 Aug 2008The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
22 Aug 2008\ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
25 Aug 2008   \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
25 Aug 2008      |- Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
25 Aug 2008      |  \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
26 Aug 2008      |     \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
26 Aug 2008      |        \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
26 Aug 2008      |           \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
13 Sep 2008      |              |- Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
18 Nov 2008      |              \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Larry Cain
18 Nov 2008      |                 \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Brian Tillman [MVP - ...
25 Aug 2008      \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Brian Tillman [MVP - ...
25 Aug 2008         \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
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