Repair Corrupt PST File with Inbox Repair Tool by Microsoft

Free Solution Provided by Microsoft to Repair Corrupt PST File

Outlook is an emailing client by Microsoft which provides a strong communication system in the premises. Its popular elements include email, contacts, appointments, journals, to do list, tasks, etc. The complete Outlook data is stored in Outlook Personal Folder .pst file.

Problem: MS Outlook, at times get corrupted which causes inconvenience like data inaccessibility and error messages. The issue required to be resolved because continuity of work flow is badly hampered.

Solution (Inbox Repair Tool): Inbox Repair Tool by Microsoft is the useful solution which helps in repairing Outlook Personal Folder. Inbox Repair Tool or Scanpst.exe is a utility created by Microsoft which helps in repairing PST files when PST file is going through hard times like corruption. This facility is automatically installed with English-language MS Outlook installation options depending on your OS.

Way to Follow Inbox Repair Tool

Step 1: At the initial stage, exit 'Outlook' and begin the "Inbox Repair tool"

First of all automatically run the Inbox Repair Tool
Then, press the 'Fix it' button. Now, click 'Open' or 'Run' in the File Download dialog box, and execute the steps in the Fix it wizard. Manual procedure to find and run the Inbox Repair tool

Step 2: Repair the corrupted .pst file

In the Inbox Repair tool type the path and the file name of .pst file else, click 'Browse' to locate the .pst file by using the Windows file system.

NOTE: If you have least idea about the .pst file location, you can go to the website provided by Microsoft.
Press 'Start'.

NOTE: The Inbox Repair Tool is not the right solution to every quandary in the PST file that is detected. In some of the cases, items fail to be recovered if they were permanently deleted or damaged beyond repair.

Once you run the 'Inbox Repair Tool', immediately restart 'Outlook', you will find the list of recovered folders in the left navigation pane in MS Outlook. The next step will be followed by recovering the items to a new .pst file in the profile.

Step 3: Recover all the repaired items into a new .pst file

After running Inbox Repair Tool, it is possible to recover repaired PST items. There will be an option to recover added repaired items via backup personal folder. Create a new .pst file entry within your profile which later helps in moving recovered items in the new .pst file. For this follow the
given below steps:

After running Inbox Repair tool, start Outlook. In case, you are using multiple profiles in Outlook at a time, ensure selecting the profile which contains PST file which you tried repairing.
Then, press CTRL+6 in order to turn on 'Folder List View'.
In your Folder List, you will be able to see the following recovered folders:

Recovered Personal Folders

Calendar
Contacts
Deleted Items
Inbox
Journal
Notes
Outbox
Sent Items
Tasks

NOTE: The aforementioned recovered folders are usually empty as this is a rebuilt .pst file. You need to see a folder named Lost and Found
which contains folders and items that Inbox Repair Tool has recovered. Make it a point that items that are missing from the Lost and Found
folder are far from recovery.

Now, create a new .pst file in your profile. The steps for creating new .pst file might be not same because it is dependent on Outlook version
you are running.

Are you getting an error message again and again while trying to open PST file? If yes, it's mean your PST file has corruption issues and due to this MS Outlook unable to read it. Because when the default Outlook.PST corrupts, it brings all your mailbox data at stake. You cannot see your emails and cannot do any other emailing task from your mailbox. This calls for an immediate action to fix corrupt PST file.

Process to Create a New PST File:

Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010

Begin by clicking on the File tab on the ribbon. Press the Info tab available on the menu.

Press the 'Account Settings' button, and then press 'Account Settings' again.

Press the 'Data Files' tab.

data file PST

Press 'Add' for opening the Create or Open Outlook Data File dialog box.

add-opt PST

After this, enter a file name for .pst file, and then press 'OK'.

ok-opt PST

Consequently, you will find a new Outlook Data (.pst) file within your profile.

create-pst-opt PST

You should have a new Personal Folders (.pst) file in your profile.

Outlook 2007

Go to the File menu, press 'Data File Management'.
Press Add for opening the New Outlook Data File dialog box.
Go to the Types of storage dialog box, select Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst), and press 'OK'.
In the Create or Open Outlook Data File dialog box, select the location and a file name for your .pst file, press 'OK'.
Lastly, press 'OK'.

Outlook 2003

Go to the File menu and point to New. Press Outlook Data File.
Press OK for opening the Create or Open Outlook Data Filedialog box.
After this, enter a file name for new .pst file, press 'OK' to open the Create Microsoft Personal Folders dialog box.
Now, enter a file name for your .pst file and press OK.
You will find a new Personal Folders (.pst) file in your profile.

Outlook 2002

Go to the File menu and point to New. Press Outlook Data File.
Press OK for opening the Create or Open Outlook Data File dialog box.
Now, enter a file name of your new.pst file, and press 'OK'.
You will find a new Personal Folders (.pst) file in your profile.
Here, you need to drag the recovered items from the 'Lost and Found' folder into the new Personal Folders or (.pst) file.
After finished off with the task of moving all the items, remove the Recovered Personal Folders (.pst) file from your profile which also includes the Lost and Found folder.
If the data that you have recovered has satisfied your need then you are over with the task. In case, you wanted to recover additional info, go to 'Recover repaired items from the backup file.'