Download E-mails without facing the Data error (Cyclic redundancy check)
Posted by admin on July 9th, 2010Outlook Pst Repair – Sometimes it happens when you download an Outlook e-mail you face difficulties while downloading. This problem occurs due to various technical aspects. One reason is corruption of PST file. Whenever you open the Outlook PST file a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) check is done. CRC check is one of the technical terms that detects data changes across network or on storage devices. If Cyclic Redundancy Check error shows problem while trying to access PST, it means the error is with your PST file and in rare cases with the hard disk. When PST gets corrupt due to such CRC errors, it is required to restore it from the Backup. In any case if the backup is not available, then the only solution is to opt for a Outlook PST Recovery tool (http://www.repair-outlook-pst.com )
“File path\filename.pst could not be accessed. Data error. Cyclic redundancy check”
Note: You will not get above error message everytime when you downloads the e-mails. This message will occur when Outlook PST file has some issues.‘path’ refers to the address of the PST file where the file is located and ‘filename.pst’ is the name of PST file.
Cause:
MS-Outlook shows this error message because of Corruption in Outlook PST files. Corruption can occur due to improper shutdown, system crash, virus attacks, network sharing and interrupted compaction etc.
Resolution:
To resolve such error message follow the below steps that are listed below:
First of all, Verify the errors of Hard Disk:
Verification can be done with the help of chkdsk/f command. This command follows the below step to run:
a) Goto Start >>Run and type cmd to open the command prompt.
b) On the command prompt type chkdsk /f and then press Enter.
c) If you get an error message like this:
“The type of the file system is NTFS. Cannot lock current drive. Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)”
On encountering this message, click on Y and restart your system.
d) Otherwise Close the command prompt and proceeds by running Outlook Chkdsk/f.
If the problem is not solved, then follow the below steps:
Repair and Create a new PST file
Follow these steps for repairing and creating:
1. Make a backup of the PST file by Starting Windows Explorer after closing MS-Outlook and set the PST file.
Follow the following path to locate your PST file:
For Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Window 2000, and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, The path will be:
Drive:\Documents and Settings\UserID\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
For Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), The path will be:
Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\LocaleID
2 Rename the Outlook file that has to be repaired as OLD.pst
3 Run Inbuilt Inbox Repair tool to repair corrupted Outlook PST file.
4 Then create a new PST file, you should start Outlook. In the Create/Open Personal Folder file box specify the name of new PST file as you have changed in the previous step.
5 Import the data from Old PST file
However, if you are not satisfied with the result after performing above steps then you have to go for a third party Outlook PST repair tool. This tool provides quick recovery of the PST files.
