How to Import Windows Calendar from Vista into Windows 7

   Information

This will show you how to import Windows Calendar from Vista into Windows 7, and to enable using Windows Calendar from the toolbar button in Windows Mail in Windows 7 if you also imported it.

There is no Windows Calendar feature included in Windows 7 by default.

   Note

Credit to Greg S for researching and creating the WinCalEdit.zip file which allows the button in the desktop WinMail.exe interface to open Windows Calendar.

   Warning

If running 64bit Windows 7 it is essential to import Windows Calendar from a 64bit Vista installation into the normal 64bit program files. And the same for 32 to 32bit.

Step 1

• In Vista open: Program Files --> Windows Calendar.
• Copy the entire Windows Calendar folder.
• Paste this folder into Program files in Win7.
• Still in program files, open the pasted Windows Calendar folder --> Right click: WinCal --> Send to desktop as shortcut.
• If desired create a Windows Calendar shortcut in Start menu programs as follows:
• Choose View options to show hidden folders.
• Open: Computer --> C: Drive --> Program Data --> Microsoft --> Windows --> Start Menu --> Programs.
• Paste copy of WinCal shortcut into Start Menu Programs & re-name to: Windows Calendar.

Step 2

• In Vista open: Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Task Scheduler.
• In left window pane expand tree for: Task Scheduler Library --> Microsoft --> Windows.
• Scroll down Windows tree to: WindowsCalendar --> Click to highlight --> In right window pane click: Export.
• It opens a file named "Reminders - 'Your User name'.XML"
• Save this file to desk top or storage folder.

Step 3

• Open saved "Reminders.XML" file with Notepad, but do not set Notepad as default opener.
• Wherever your user name and computer name appear, it must be changed to exactly match your user name and computer name in Windows 7. To find Computer name, right click: Computer --> Properties.
• See following pic to find where changes need to be made. Note: This image shows "Reminder file" opened in normal view, but it must be opened with Notepad to make changes. Click image to enlarge.

• For example, "Paraclete/Bernard" becomes "Lizzi's Computer/Lizzi".
• Once changes are made click: Save. Changes will be saved as XML file.

Step 4

• In Windows 7 open: Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Task Scheduler.
• In left window pane expand tree for: Task Scheduler Library --> Microsoft --> Windows.
• Click: Windows to highlight --> Right click again & select: New Folder.
• Name new folder exactly as follows: WindowsCalendar with no spaces.
• Click: OK. The new WindowsCalendar folder is added to the Windows tree in the left pane.

Step 5

• Click new folder: "WindowsCalendar" in the Windows tree to highlight --> Right click again to open menu.
• Select: Import Task --> Browse to where you have saved the "Reminders - .XML" file.
• Click: "Reminders - .XML" file to import it. If a message appears saying: "The format of the task is not valid" it means you have not changed the computer and user names correctly.
• In bottom of new window that appears, open: Drop down menu --> Select: Windows 7 --> Click: OK.

Step 6

• Open and run the regedit file WinCalEdit.zip attached here WinCalEdit.zip. This enables Windows Calendar to open in the desktop WinMail.exe interface.

Step 7

• For help in using Windows Calendar go to the following web site here.

You're done. Cheers PB

Related Tutorials

---

• How to Reinstate the Vista Sidebar on Windows 7