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saw previous advice to delete "outlook.xml" and replace the 123456 with your user name.  Does anyone know how to fix this problem using vista? I have no "documents and setting folder" [did a search besides looking on my C drive].
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copy outlook.xml file from another computer and replace it with your file.for user running XP, Enable hidden files and go to

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook   ( "user" is your profile, it can be different like your name)

For user running Vista process/path is more or less the same but you need to open "App data"  and Roaming profile of your user account

Thanks a lot  , the outlook.exe /resetnavpane. fixed it .

outlook.exe /resetnavpane

Man, thanks alot to the poster of the outlook.exe /resetnavpane. fixed it :-)

Locate your outlook.xml file in following folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Cut and paste it to windows front page

Restart outlook.

It worked with me and is very simple indeed.

Dear Microsoft Technicians,

I am having the invalid XML problem with my mircrosoft outlook. Can anyone please assist me on fixing this problem?

I tried all the 6 methods posted here. None works.

Appreciate if anyone could please enlighten me.

Regards,
Alan

The roaming subdirectory worked.  Just rename the xml and Office data file to something else.  I presume you could delete also.  I had not seen the "outlook.exe /resetnavpane" or I would have tried that first.

Same message. Same problem after battery back-up failed. Came back from vacation and couldn't even open Outlook! Scared me to death!

I tried the outlook.exe / resetnavpane and it worked like a charm!

Now sure how but I am SO THANKFUL you guys!  Thanks Shashi!

Thank you - Thank you - Thank you!!!!!

tray this outlook.exe /resetnavpane

worked for me..

I work at MS Outlook every day. To my mind I know this tool quite well. But one day before yesterday I was astonished,because of all my emails had been lost. I didn't know what to do next. By sheer chance a friend called me up and advised - outlook 2003 cannot view my sent items folder. It turned out the utility was very good and resolved my issue for a minutes and without money. Moreover the software helped my brother too. He thanked me a lot.

I had the cannot start outlook, invalid XML error after my Windows XP PC crashed.

I deleted the Outlook.xml file from C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.

This fixes the problem and outlook.xml is recreated when you start outlook.

The Run command is what definitely worked.
This is the issue. I have Windows 7 and Outlook 2007.

Start
Run
Type 'resetnavpane
Hit Enter

This is the solution without a doubt.