How to Repair Outlook PST Files

Learn How to Repair Outlook PST Files Via PST Recovery Tool

The outlook is a widely used email client application and is used by the people working in a small, medium, and big organization. In Outlook, the PST file is a crucial file as it contains all the data, such as the attachments, contacts, tasks, emails, notes, journal, and appointments. However, there is a high chance of corrupting the Outlook PST files and the user cannot access their Outlook data. This blog entails the details, on how can the user repair the Outlook PST files via the PST Recovery tool and what causes the corruption of files.

Reasons behind the Corruption of PST Files

The PST File Corruption happens due to the following reasons:

●     Incorrect Outlook account setting

●     Improper installation

●     Anti-Virus attack

●     Invalid password or email address

●     Oversized data files

●     Internal conflict in the application

Due to the above reasons, the PST files get corrupt and the user cannot access the data until they repair it. In order, to use the files, the user needs to recover the files. You can recover the files by using the ‘Inbox Repair Tool, SCANPST.EXE’. It scans a corrupt PST file and fixes the corruption error in just a few minutes. While installing MS Outlook or Windows, the user can install SCANPST.EXE. It is located in the following locations:

●     In Outlook 2013: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15

●     In Outlook 2010: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14

●     In Outlook 2007: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

●     In Outlook 2003: C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\<locale ID>

●     In Outlook 2002 or XP: C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\<locale ID>\scanpst.exe

Once you locate the ‘SCANPST.EXE file’, double click on it. Just make certain that the Outlook application is closed. Then, follow the below simple steps to fix the corrupt file by using SCANPST.EXE:

●     Double-click on ‘SCANPST.EXE’.

●     Open the ‘Inbox Repair Tool’ and click on browse to select the PST files.

●     Click on ‘Start’ to begin scanning of the corrupt PST files.

●     Select the location to browse the repaired files.

●     The box ‘Make the backup of scanned file before repairing’ is scanned by default.

●     Click on ‘Repair’ to scan the files.

●     Once the files are fixed, you will get a message ‘Repair Complete’.

After following the above steps, the user can check the recovered files. Even after following all the steps, sometimes, the file fails to restore. It is highly suggested to use KDETools PST recovery software as it is safe and reliable.

Repair PST Files Using KDETools PST Recovery Tool

To avoid the complex process of repairing the PST files, you can opt for KDETools PST Recovery software. It is advanced software, which helps the user to repair the PST files in just a few steps and efficiently. By using the tool, the user will not lose any data and can select the files between two specific dates. There is no file size limitation and the oversized PST files can be restored in Office 365 and Online Exchange server.