With each MS Windows installation, you will get a file called Scanpst.exe installed alongside. As per default system settings, this file is hidden, in order to avoid accidental removal. Even if Microsoft Outlook is one of the most frequently used email clients, its standard user database .PST files can manifest certain problems. Microsoft Inbox Repair Tool is the main software used to repair (and to analyze) any problems related with Outlook. This Repair Tool will use scanpst when running.The following site repair pst file has all the infos needed about repairing PST file.
If yours PST or OST files get damaged, it might eventually damage others files (and folders) used by Outlook during its normal use. The fist thing you should do if you want to repair errors or diagnose them, or even if you want to recover lost or compromised files and data used by scanpst, is to run the Inbox Repair Tool. In order to have access to Scanpst.exe, it is required to make sure that hidden files and folders are visible on your computer, for the reason that Scanpst.exe is a hidden file present by the default Windows operating system install.You will find here corrupt pst file more infos about repairing damaged pst file while this website pst file recover has infos about recovering corrupt pst file.
Depending what version of Windows you are using, you can use the Find (or Search) tool to locate this file (scanpst.exe.), you can also find it manually. You will find this file here: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE12 . Take note that the drive might change depending on your Windows configuration.
Once you find the file, double-click on it to run it. Click the browse button, after scanpst.exe has started running, you will be able then to find the pst file. After the PST file has been located using Scanpst.exe Browse function, it is required to click on Start in order to have Scanpst.exe diagnose and report if any errors have been found. Once done, simply click “OK” to end the whole process.
Run Outlook as before after having found and fix any errors found in PST (or OST) files with scanpst. In the default folder list, it is possible that certain recovered folders will now be visible in the “Lost and Found” section. However, items that are not visible in the “Lost and Found” listing may be beyond repair capabilities of Scanpst.exe.
If you need an advanced program to recover data that scanpst cannot recover, I suggest the Stellar Outlook PST Repair. This is a professional PST data recovery tool.
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