This document discusses how to fix corrupted PST files in Microsoft Outlook. PST files can become corrupted due to system crashes, abrupt Outlook shutdowns, or exceeding file size limits. The document recommends using the ScanPST tool to repair minor corruption issues. For severe corruption, it suggests truncating oversized files or using third-party recovery tools like Kernel for Outlook PST Repair. This software can restore deleted emails and other items from corrupted PST files.

1. How to Fix PST File ?
Outlook Corruption Issues

2. Microsoft Outlook

3. Introduction to PST File
PST file is a personal folder file in Microsoft Outlook. Usually, the PST files are located on a workstation's
local hard drive. Though, it is possible to configure Outlook to store a .PST file on a network drive, but
Microsoft doesn’t recommend this as certain types of network problems can result in .PST file corruption.
Storing .PST files on a local hard drive means you could easily lose data if a hard drive gets damaged.

4. Location of PST File
Usually, PST files are created in the following locations by default:
1. Outlook 2007 and previous on Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows8
C:Users%username%AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook
2. Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 on Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
C:Users%username%DocumentsOutlook Files

5. Outlook PST File Location

6. Location of PST File
Local Settings & AppData Folders are Hidden Folders
In case you don’t have Windows configured to show hidden
files and folders, it is recommended to type or paste the
above paths directly in the title bar of Explorer and access
them.

7. Corruption
Outlook PST File Damage Due To Some Reason

8. Outlook PST File Corruption
Due to various unfavorable incidents very often MS Outlook PST file gets corrupt and makes it
difficult for user to access email data. In fact, in most occasions one gets encountered with error
message like
“The messaging interface returned an unknown error”

9. PST File Corruption
Now, there could be various reasons responsible for the corruption of Outlook PST files such as :
System crash
Damage of Outlook program
Up gradation to newer Windows version
Abrupt shutdown of Outlook program
Crossing of PST file size limitation

10. Reasons Of PST File Corruption
Lost Damage Corrupted
System
crash
Oversized

11. Solution
Deal with Corrupt PST File

12. Solution to Deal With Corrupt PST File
Dealing with situation, where the entire data file (PST) gets damaged or corrupt can be very
annoying as MS Outlook refuses to open the file altogether. In this type of situation, it gets
important to repair PST file as soon as possible. You can try a couple of the methods to resolve the
issue like –
Usage of Outlook Inbox Repair Tool
Truncate Oversized PST File
Third Party PST Recovery Tool

13. Outlook Inbox Repair Tool
Scan and Repair Damage PST File

14. SCANPST.EXE File

15. Click on Start and carry out a
normal Windows search for
the following executable,
scanpst.exe. Click o the
Browse button and choose the
required corrupt PST file.

16. After selecting the file, click on the Start Button.

17. Start Scanning.

18. Click on Repair Button now and
start the repair process of the file.

19. Outlook PST File Corruption
Hopefully your Inbox will be back to normal state. Usually SCANPST.exe successfully works with
corrupt PST files, but at times it fail completely in resolving the corruption issue.
SCANPST.EXE is very useful to fix minor issues from corrupt PST files and if
it fails in resolving the issue then, PST files have severely gone corrupt.

20. Truncate Oversized PST File
Reduce PST File Size

21. Frustrated
Due to Oversize PST File Size

22. Oversized PST & OST Crop Tool
In case, over sizing of PST file is the reason for PST file corruption then, you must trim it. You can
use a tool from Microsoft called the Oversized PST and OST crop tool. This inbuilt tool performs the
required operation by deleting about 25 MB or 50 MB of data from the file.
After you truncate the file make sure to run the Inbox Repair Tool on the
truncated file.
Open the repaired .pst file in Outlook.
In case the file does not open, abandon the truncated file, and once again repeat
process with the original .pst file.
Truncate more data than in the first attempt, and try
the process again.
Note: There are occasions when this tool can also delete some of your emails.

23. PST File Not Recover
Lost Damage Corrupted System crash Oversized
In Such Case, you can't be recoverd by Free/Manual tool

25. Try Kernel for PST Repair
Resolving Outlook Issues

26. Kernel for Outlook PST Repair Tool
If none of the methods works in resolving the issue, you can very well try out a third party
program called Kernel for Outlook PST Repair software.

27. Kernel for Outlook PST Repair Tool
The software has been smartly programmed and facilitates its user with an ideal solution to
successfully restore and recover deleted emails, notes, calendar items, contacts and emails with
attachments in just a matter of a few minutes.

28. Features
This tool also has got some of the most exciting features like :
Facilitates selection of items that user want to restore from the PST files
Provides a search function to find out any specific mails related to specific keywords
Capable of retaining email properties such as Subject, To, From, CC, BCC, Date and Time
Allows saving recovered email items in MSG and EML file formats

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Outlook PST Repair Tool

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