Outlook Inbox Repair Tool

An Outlook user sometimes comes across situations when he needs to add an old *.pst to his new profile, lets say, when the original profile gets damaged. The option to add a PST and set it as default delivery location is available in 'E-mail Accounts' setup of MS Outlook. However, for the old PST to work correctly in new profile, it needs to be intact and free from errors. At times, the corruption can be to an extent that it won't allow you to even attach the file to the profile. In such circumstances, it is recommended to copy the corrupted PST (to prevent further damage) and run Inbox Repair Tool to Repair PST.

The issue, discussed above, is common and can occur to any of Outlook users. To illustrate, suppose you create a new Outlook profile in order to incorporate some sought after changes and delete the old profile. You need to get new e-mails in the old *.pst as it contains some vital e-mails. But when you try to attach the *.pst, the operation doesn't run as expected and PST fails to get accessed with an error message, such as below:

“Errors have been detected in the file <file_path>. Quit all mail-enabled applications, and then use the Inbox Repair Tool.”

The file_path' denotes the full path of Outlook PST file that needs to be attached.

Cause

PST to be attached is corrupted. This can occur if the file has been shared on a network, or due to power failure, and various other reasons.

Solution

As suggested by the error message, you need to run Inbox Repair Tool(scanpst.exe) to fix this error. The corresponding 'Scanpst.exe' file is located at one of the location on your computer:

<disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\

<disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033

<disk drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

Double-click the file and proceed as prompted to Repair PST File.

Inbox Repair Tool has limited functionalities, so if it fails to repair your PST, you are advised to look for a third-party tool. These applications are easily available and can Repair PST using effective scanning algorithms.

Stellar's Outlook Inbox Repair Tool is a high-end software designed to repair corrupted PST and to restore the original data to another PST file. To Repair Outlook Inbox or PST using this tool, you need to just perform three simple steps: 'Select File', 'Click Repair', and 'Restore'. Supporting MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000, the software can recover all e-mails, notes, contacts, etc.

Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe), is a prominent tool of Microsoft Outlook that is designed specifically to repair corrupted Outlook data file, PST file. Being part of Outlook, the tool may sometimes fail to function in case any program file that it accesses becomes corrupt or missing. Few other reasons of its failure are PST file size more than 2 GB and major corruption in PST, which the tool finds unable to fix.

Scanpst is not a flawless solution and thus can fail while exhibiting different symptoms. Here is an instance that illustrates similar failure situation. Suppose, a Microsoft Outlook user finds his PST file corrupted. On trying to access the file, Outlook indicates that the file is not a valid personal folder. Thus to repair the file, a user attempts to repair the file using Scanpst.

After specifying name and path of corrupted PST (when prompted), when he/she clicks the 'Repair' button, the tool hangs and cannot be recovered. On checking Windows Task Manager, to know the status of repair, the user finds that the application is not responding. This behavior is repeated at each attempt of repairing and as a result, the PST remains in the same state of corruption.

Cause

As mentioned earlier, the probable causes for this issue are:

• The Scanpst.exe file is not installed properly

• PST size is more than 2 GB

• PST is highly corrupted

In few cases, Inbox Repair Tool may take more than expected time if you choose a large file for repairing. So, wait for some time. But if this state is unrecoverable, see the 'Solution' section below.

Solution

• Reinstall Outlook or try repairing the PST on a different computer to see if this changes the scenario

• Truncate the oversized PST using 2 GB truncation tool. But be aware that PST truncation often results in loss of important data

• Use a third-party Outlook Inbox Repair tool to repair your highly corrupted PST file. These applications are comparatively more powerful and safer in repairing damaged Outlook data file. Their easy-to-use nature adds to excellence.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a comprehensive repair utility created to repair corrupted PST files of MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. This Outlook Inbox Repair tool can restore all e-mails, notes, calendars, contacts, etc. in a new PST file with no re-indexing or modification in the original file format. With a three-pane message view structure, the software is easily operable.

Being later in series, Microsoft Outlook 2007 is considered as a reliable and secure version. This version supports PST storage in new Unicode format and thus eliminates the adversities of earlier 2 GB file size limitation. But despite of all major advancements, Outlook 2007 PST corruption is not an exception. Other issues like, network file sharing, unexpected outage, application malfunction, and virus attack can still cause damage to the existing structure of its Unicode PST. In such situations, if the user fails to restore from an updated backup, Outlook built-in or a third-party Inbox Repair Tool c can be used to retrieve e-mails from the file.

Further is a scenario that presents a suitable example of PST corruption. When an Outlook 2007 users tries to open the application, it might respond indifferently and show the below error message:

“The file file_path\file_name.pst could not be found”

Where 'file_path' and 'file_name' can be replaced by complete path to PST and name of PST, respectively. The error dialog box displays an 'OK' button that opens a 'Create/Open Personal Folders File' box on clicking. This error message indicates that Outlook cannot find any PST file to load.

Cause

Outlook becomes unable to find its default PST file if it is corrupted.

An Outlook 2007 user can also receive this error when PST is located on a server that is currently unavailable.

Note: Storing PST on network server is not recommended. It can cause several corruption and performance issues to the file.

Solution

Following are the solutions to solve the depicted problem:

1. Wait till server becomes available and move the network-stored PST to your local computer

2. Repair the corrupted PST using Outlook Scanpst tool. Enable the view of hidden files in folder options, locate the Scanpst.exe file and run Inbox Repair Tool to fix PST corruption

3. In case Outlook's PST repair tool fails, restore the file from backup or use a third-party Inbox Repair Software. These tools can scan and facilitate effective and safe PST file repair in any type of corruption

Outlook Inbox Repair is an advanced tool that repairs damaged or corrupted PST and creates a new PST to restore its objects. This Repair Outlook Inbox tool has a user-friendly interface that resembles as of Outlook. It supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000 and also recovers deleted e-mails.

DSN or Delivery Status Notification is an automatically generated e-mail message that reports the sender that a delivery problem has occurred. It basically signifies that for some reasons, message has rebound. When it comes to Outlook personal folder (.pst) file, a user might experience unexpected DSNs for several read and unread e-mails. Such kind of notifications are the possible indications of PST corruption. Thus, to regain access to lost data, restore from backup or running the Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) is required.

To better understand such problems, consider a scenario discussed further. When using Microsoft Outlook 2003, you start noticing some unpredicted DSNs for various e-mail messages. You observe that this problem started occurring after you installed security update 925938 and/or 929969 for Outlook.

Cause

An Outlook PST generally generates unexpected DSNs when it is damaged. That's the reason why you are recommended to backup your PST before installing any updates to avoid post-crash consequences.

Solution

The damaged PST can be repaired using Scanpst.exe tool (Outlook built-in PST repair utility). This file is a part of each Outlook Installation. Follow the below steps to run the tool:

- Locate the 'Scanpst.exe' file on the hard drive using Windows search tool or you can go directly to its standard location:

disk drive:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033

Where, disk drive is the drive letter of your primary drive, usually 'C'.

1. Double-click the file located above that starts the tool.

2. Browse to the path of corrupted PST path and click 'Start'.

3. Exit the tool when the repair finishes.

The unexpected DSNs problems should go away if the repair completes successfully. However, if the problem continues, you are strongly recommended to use a third-party Inbox Repair Tool to deal with the corrupted PST problem more powerfully.

The commercial Outlook Inbox Repair tool is designed to meet the standard needs of an effective and easy-to-use utility. These are fully functional applications with graphically intuitive interface and thorough scanning procedure. The step by step procedure of repairing corrupted PST guides you through simple recovery.

Outlook Inbox Repair is an efficient utility that repairs corrupted Outlook PST and restores it to a new and original format pst file. The Inbox Repair Tool supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. With a 3-pane display, this PST file repair product comes handy with simple steps. The tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000.

The Inbox Repair Tool is the Microsoft provided utility that is designed to repair corrupted PST files of Microsoft Outlook. The tool resides at a typical location, which is decided by the Outlook version in use. In Outlook 2007, it is <disk drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12. But the application comes with limited repair functionalities and thus, sometimes fails in situations when the degree of PST corruption is high. Such problems make it imperative you to use a third-party PST file repair tool that can act more powerfully than this Microsoft tool.

The tool is associated with a program file called 'Scanpst.exe'. So, to run the utility, you need to locate this file first. At times, when you try to run an Outlook 2007 Inbox Repair Tool in order to repair a corrupted PST, it may prove unsuccessful with the following error on screen:

“An unexpected error prevented access to this file. Use ScanDisk to check the disk for errors, and then try using the Inbox Repair tool again.”

The error suggests that for some reasons, Scanpst could not be accessed.

Cause

Scanpst might fail to be accessed due to disk errors or related problems. It can also happen if PST is severely corrupted and the repair is beyond the capabilities of Scanpst tool.

Solution

To troubleshoot the described problem, you need to apply these solutions:

1. Run chkdsk to determine and correct disk related problems. Try to run the tool again.

2. If this doesn't help, you should recover the PST data as follows:

1. If you can open the PST, create a new data file with Outlook and import all the data to it

2. If you cannot open the PST, restore from a backup or use a third-party PST repair utility

The third-party repair outlook inbox products are empowered by suitable scanning algorithms that can repair a corrupted or damaged Outlook Inbox easily and efficiently. The software are easy to install and can be operated even without any prior knowledge. These are commercial Outlook Inbox Repair Tool with interactive design and competency to work while each level of damage.

Outlook Inbox Repair is a reliable and featured tool to repair a corrupted PST. The software restores the data in a new, Outlook-importable PST. The Inbox Repair Tool supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. The software has a 3-pane display that includes direct buttons to view e-mails, calendar etc., similar to Outlook.

You might sometimes require to import Outlook PST data to an Exchange Server mailbox. Unlike earlier versions, in Exchange Server 2007, the exmerge is no longer supported for importing data from an Outlook PST. For this to occur, you need to take help of Import-Mailbox cmdlet (pronounced as commandlet). This cmdlet performs administrative task, but won't let you to import PST items if it is corrupted. In such cases, you may receive certain errors suggesting you to run Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe).

The Import-Mailbox command is usually run through Windows PowerShell, which is an extensible automation engine comprising of a command prompt and related scripting language. Consider an instance when you try to run Import-Mailbox command for a PST using Windows PowerShell. At this point, you might observe one or more of the following symptoms:

1. PowerShell reports that it has encountered a problem and needs to close.

2. The application event log reads a .Net Runtime 2.0 error.

3. You receive an error as below:

“Faulting application powershell.exe, version 6.0.5430.0, stamp 451acab4, faulting module olmapi32.dll, version 12.0.4518.1014, stamp 45428191, debug? 0, fault address 0×0024a22f.”

Cause

The PST being imported is corrupt.

Solution

You should implement these suggestions to solve the existing issue:

1. You can run Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) to repair the corrupted PST. This utility is a part of MS Outlook installation and is a hidden file. So, make sure Outlook is installed before locating the tool and you include all hidden and system files in your search.

2. Check if a backup is available. If yes, you can delete the corrupt PST and restore from the backup.

3. If you can open the affected PST, create a new PST and try to import data from the old PST.

4. In case you cannot open PST while no backup exists, you are suggested to use a third-party PST file repair utility. These are commercial Outlook Inbox Repair Tool designed exclusively for repairing and restoring corrupted PST. These Inbox Repair Tool are available with an easy installation procedure and also, can be run with an interactive user interface.

This Outlook Inbox Repair Software is an advanced PST repair tool that fixes corruption of Outlook PST and restore it as a new, Outlook-usable PST. The Inbox Repair Tool supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. The software has a 3-pane view to display the message. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000.

Microsoft Outlook personal folders file (.pst) is often get damaged due to certain ailments that can prevent it from accessing. To correct most of such issues, Microsoft provides a tool called Inbox Repair Tool that repairs the corrupted PST. You can access this tool through the associated program file- Scanpst.exe. Since the tool comes with limited repair functionalities, it can fail too. In such cases, you need to opt for a complete backup or a third-party file repair utility.

Consider an instance when you observe that your personal folder file is corrupt. As the recommended solution, you try to use Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) to scan the file. But the tool results in the following error message:

“Internal errors were found in this file. They must be repaired for this file to work correctly.”

You run repair to fix the issues it found. The tool may report that it has successfully corrected them, but the next time, when you scan the file, it results the same error.

Cause

The Outlook repair tool, Scanpst, checks the file for all standard folders. The above error can occur if it doesn't find the Deleted Items folder, which is generally not found in Microsoft SharePoint Team Services folder. If the folder is synchronized with your default PST, the above error can occur upon being scanned.

If this is not the case, your Outlook PST might be corrupted beyond repair possibilities of Outlook repair tool.

Solution

Make sure that the folder being scanned by Scanpst is not of Microsoft SharePoint Team Services. In other cases, you can implement the following suggestions:

• If you can open the affected PST, create a new personal folder and move the objects of the troubled PST to this one.

• If you cannot open the PST, then:

• 1) Restore from the last backup

Or

• 2) Use a third-party tool

The third-party tools are suitably designed to repair a corrupted PST using powerful scanning algorithms. These utilities are known as commercial Inbox Repair Tool that can repair a corrupted PST in any set of problems. Also, these applications are safe and easy to use.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an advanced and secure Outlook Inbox Repair tool that repairs a corrupted PST. The tool restores the repaired file as a new PST that can be further imported in Outlook. The powerful Inbox Repair Tool supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000.

Pst Repair

An Outlook PST is designed to store local copies of all your email messages, notes, contacts etc. for Microsoft Outlook. But the file can get corrupt due to several factors. To repair it, Microsoft provides Scanpst.exe also known as inbox repair tool that is automatically installed with all MS Outlook installation options depending on the operating system. It can fix several corruption issues of PST, but not all. If the file is oversized or the internal data is corrupt, the Scanpst tool will not repair. Additionally, the tool cannot serve as a workaround if the nature of corruption is severe. For these reasons, third-party tools are available that can repair a corrupted PST in all scenarios of corruption.

To exemplify Scanpst failure scenarios, consider a situation when your Outlook PST file is damaged. As suggested, when you try to run Scanpst tool, it fails and results an error as below:

“Fatal Error: 80040900”

The tool crashes and the corrupted PST remains unaffected.

Cause

The most likely reason for 80040900 error to occur is that PST is oversized, larger than 2 GB. The Scanpst.exe Tool cannot fix an ANSI formatted PST that is corrupted due to 2 GB file size limitation.

Solution

You can apply following solutions to repair the corrupted PST:

1. Since the file is oversized, you can use Microsoft PST Crop Tool (Pst2gb.exe) to truncate the file under 2 GB and then run Scanpst.exe utility to repair it. The PST Crop Tool truncates the file by a user-defined value and thus, some of your email messages may find missing from the resultant copy. Thus, it is suggested to backup the PST before using it.

2. You can use a third-party PST file repair utility that applies powerful scanning algorithms repair the file. The applications can fix PST corruption in all logical scenarios, when Microsoft utility cannot do so. These are specialized Inbox Repair Tool with graphically rich interface and options. Such software use safe repair techniques, basically because they are designed read-only. Thus, running the utilities causes no harm to the original emails' integrity and file structure.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a powerful tool for all PST corruption issues. This advanced Inbox Repair Tool supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a comprehensive repair tool that provides rich graphical features and risk-free scanning. The tool can restore all Outlook items from a corrupted .pst file and is competent to extract deleted items as well.

Microsoft Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) is a .pst file repair utility. The tool can fix PST corruption related issues, mostly when the file header is affected. It performs item-wise recovery, but can delete the damaged data, what it finds unable to understand. If you use Windows 7 run computer system, the chances are that you may fail to find the tool in an attempt of repairing a corrupted PST. The causes could be that you don't search it at the correct location or the file is not visible because of its hidden attribute.

For instance, consider a condition when you PST gets damaged for reasons, like unexpected shutdown, virus attack, network sharing, version upgrade or application bugs. The file is stored on a Windows 7 system. As suggested, you try to run Scanpst tool, but fail to locate it.

Cause

The most probable reasons for this behavior are:

1. You are not looking at the default location of Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe)

2. The Scanpst.exe file has been moved from its original location

3. The Scanpst.exe is a hidden file by default. The above behavior can occur if you don't enable the view of hidden files and folders.

Solution

You should try these fixes to resolve the issue:

1. You should search for Scanpst.exe file at the correct default location, which is

2. C:\users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

3. If the file has been moved, you need to run tool from there

4. You need to enable the view of hidden files and folders before searching for the tool. For this, click Start | Start Search and right-click the Control Folders. Type 'Run as administrator' and double-click the Folder Options. Next, click on View tab and select Show hidden files and folders option under Hidden files and folders. Click Ok to save the settings.

Run Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) and check if the tool works for repairing the corrupted PST. If not, you need more powerful solutions for fixing the corruption. The third-party repair utilities for PST have high-end scanning methods and graphically-rich interface to allow for complete and easy file repair.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an advanced and reliable Outlook Inbox Repair utility that repairs corrupted PST created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. This non-destructive Inbox Repair Tool uses suitable scanning algorithms to repair the PST in each instance of corruption. The tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000.

The PST is where your Outlook keeps all your data. Since the file is limited to a size value and emails keep on piling, you should move your emails to another .pst file. The process is known as PST archiving. It generally involves moving old emails. But if you continue to use the same archive.pst file for a long time, the file may corrupt. Other reasons for corruption are unexpected shutdown, software bugs, network sharing etc. So, you must keep the backup of your archive.pst file in order to avoid any post-consequences of file corruption. However, if archive.pst gets corrupt when no suitable backup is present, you should use Outlook Inbox Repair Tool to fix corruption issues related with PST. In case of tool failure, you should opt for third-party solutions.

For instance, suppose you create an archive.pst file. When you try to import this file in Outlook, the operation may fail giving the below error:

“Properties for this information service must be defined prior to use”

When you click 'OK' to this error, you receive another error message:

“Errors have been detected in the file <file_path>\archive.pst. Quit Outlook and all mail-enabled applications, and then use the Inbox repair tool(Scanpst.exe) to diagnose and repair errors in the file.”

Cause

The archive.pst file is corrupt and cannot be restored.

Solution

You need to repair the corrupted archive.pst file. For this, you should run Scanpst.exe tool, which is a built-in tool of Outlook to repair a corrupted .pst file. Make sure you backup the file, prior running the tool as it can cause irrecoverable damages. To run the tool, you should run these steps:

1. Click Start and point to Search

2. Type Scanpst.exe in the named box for files and folders

3. Open Inbox Repair Tool by double-clicking the located file

4. Specify the file name and path (directly or by browsing to the location)

5. Click Start for repair

In most cases, Scanpst.exe fails to repair the corrupted PST file. You should then use third-party PST file repair products. These are automated Outlook Inbox Repair Toolbuilt with suitable scanning algorithms to result repair in each instance.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a high-end and safe Inbox Repair Tool to repair and restore a corrupted PST file. The Outlook Inbox Repair Software is a graphically rich product with a 3-pane structure to view messages. It supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The software restores all email messages, notes, contacts, calendars, contacts and other PST items.