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"
Step 2: Repair the corrupted .pst file
NOTE: If you have least idea about the .pst file location, you can go to the website provided by Microsoft.
Press 'Start'.
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:
Recovered Personal Folders
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
You should have a new Personal Folders (.pst) file in your profile.
Outlook 2007
Outlook 2003
Outlook 2002