Repair Outlook pst

Windows Vista provides 64-bit processor support in all available editions except for Windows Vista Starter. The 64-editions of Windows Vista are installed to gain high-performance and reliability on a computer running with a 64-bit processor. However, it is highly recommended to backup all the important data, emails and files before installing any Windows Vista 64-bit edition. This ensures prevention against any post-crash consequences and data loss. The same goes with Outlook data that is stored in a local file called PST. The PST can get corrupt after you install the 64-bit edition of Windows Vista. If this occurs, you should immediately restore the lost emails from the previous backup. For any reason, if a valid backup is not available, you should use a suitable PST Repair Tool.For example, suppose you install a Windows Vista 64-bit edition on your computer that runs Microsoft Outlook with a PST as its default mail delivery location. The next time, when you try to open your PST, you fail with an error similar to below:

“FileName.pst file could not be opened.”

Cause

Following are the possible cases that can cause this issue:

You are trying to open directly without the aid of Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is not correctly configured
PST is corrupted. This can occur due to certain incompatibility or interruption issues.

Solution

You should find out the root cause and apply these fixes:

You cannot open the PST simply by double-clicking the file. You should open in Outlook as File → Open Outlook Data File.
You should make sure Outlook is correctly configured in your newly installed system
You need to repair the corrupted PST by running Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe). It is a hidden file. So, make sure you enable the view for hidden files and folders.

The Scanpst.exe tool works with limited capabilities to repair the corrupted PST and thus, the file may remain corrupted. In such situations, you should either replace the file by a worth backup or use a PST Repair utility that could efficiently repair the corrupted Outlook data file. PST Repair Tool are scanning-based products with high competency to result repair safely and easily.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an advanced PST Recovery that repairs a damaged PST created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The safe PST Repair utility uses high-end scanning algorithms while maintaining data intact. The tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000. The software provides a graphically rich interface that resembles that of MS Outlook.

Microsoft Outlook with a corrupted PST cannot perform general mail operations. These include sending or receiving an email, creating an appointment, displaying the mail folders’ contents and also, copying the file to another location. The reasons for corruption can be unexpected shutdown, network file sharing, virus infection and similar others. To repair such corrupted files, Outlook provides you a built-in tool called Scanpst.exe. However, if this fails, you can recreate the PST file provided a full backup is present. If not, you should repair the damaged file using third-party PST Repair applications.To illustrate, take a practical example when you try to copy your Outlook PST file from its root folder to a different location on the hard disk or another media. The file copy operation may fail in between with the below error displaying on screen:

“Data error (cyclic redundancy check)”

Alternatively, you may receive an error suggesting that the .pst file could not be accessed.

Cause

CRC error generally indicates errors or presence of bad sectors on hard disk. Since you encounter this error when copying the PST file, the errors may lie in the file itself. The Outlook PST file you are trying to copy might be corrupted.

If some problems exist in the location you are trying to copy the file to, this may also cause to report the above error.

Solution

Following suggestions can help you recovering from the above problem:

1- Try to copy the file to a different location or media. If it goes successfully, the issue is with the target media and not with the source location or file.

2- Run chkdsk /f command to find and fix disk errors

3- If the problem continues, the PST file might be corrupted. Try to repair the file by running Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe)

The Scanpst.exe tool can fail if the corruption extent is high or if the file exceeds size value of 2 GB. In such situations, you should use a powerful PST Repair Tool. These software employ safe and high-end scanning algorithms that enable comprehensive PST Recovery in all logical scenarios.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a fully-featured inbox repair utility with powerful features to repair damaged or corrupted PST file. It is a non-destructive PST Repair Tool with support to Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The software is easy-to-use with self-descriptive interface. The software views the messages in a 3-view format, giving you an Outlook-resembling experience.

Outlook PST corruption is frequently encountered due to issues like, unexpected shutdown, not closing the Outlook properly, third-party interruptions, network issues and 2 GB file size limitation. Such events usually cause PST objects to become inaccessible and also introduce abrupt behavior symptoms in Outlook. Microsoft Outlook with corrupted PST is slow at use or might even fail to open. To fix such issues, it is suggested to immediately restore the file from backup. If in case, it is unavailable, one should try running Inbox Repair Tool. If this too fails, Outlook PST Repair tools can help regaining your work.To exemplify, you can consider the following scenario:

1-You use a Windows based system and observe file system corruption symptoms
2-To fix the errors, you run chkdsk and it goes correctly
3-You open Outlook, but it fails with an error that it could not open default email folders
4-When you examine the PST file, it appears to be of size 0 KB

Cause

PST file is corrupted. This could occur because of unsuccessful chkdsk attempts, like reindexing and reallocating.

Solution

To repair a corrupted Outlook PST file, Microsoft provides a built-in tool, called Inbox Repair Tool. However, you should first attempt to restore from backup, if is present and valid.

You can locate the tool at one of the following locations:

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

:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\

:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 (for Outlook 2007)

Alternatively, you can use Windows Search or Find option. Follow these steps to run the tool:

1-Backup the PST file to prevent any post-crash consequences
2-Locate the tool at the location mentioned above
3-Open the tool by double-clicking the file
4-Type the PST file name and specify its path or you can browse to it
5-Click Start to begin the repair process
6-Exit the tool after it finishes

Try to open the PST file. If it opens successfully, the file is repaired or else you need to opt for third-party solutions, called PST Repair software.

Outlook PST Repair utilities are graphically rich tools with advanced technology to repair and restore the damaged Outlook .pst file. They perform effective PST recovery while providing you a pleasing user experience.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a comprehensive solution for repairing the damaged Outlook .pst file. The tool serves as advanced PST Repair for files created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It can restore all PST objects, which include emails, notes, journals, tasks and calendar events.