Tool to Fix MS Outlook PST

There are a plenty of ways that your Outlook folder can get corrupted. In most cases, you may try to find the location of the Scanpst.exe which is the default tool for fixing Outlook problems on Windows. But what if the issue is so catastrophic that cannot easily be fixed using that tool? It is not always the case that scanpst utility will resolve all the conflicts occurring with Outlook mailbox.

Perhaps, then you might come across the following error messages:

• The file xxxx.pst is not a personal folders file.
• Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
• File xxxx.pst could not be accessed. Data error. Cyclic redundancy check.
• The file xxxx.pst could not be found.
• Unable to display the folder. The file xxxx.pst could not be accessed.

 

Well, in that case, yes, you can straightaway go with ScanPST Fix to deal with any of these above-mentioned errors. This software is capable of fixing and recovering all your deleted emails including other attributes from the corrupted PST file. PST stands for Personal Storage Device.

The most astonishing aspect of this ScanPST Fix software is, it has been recognized and awarded by most of the experts of the industry. In addition to this, the credibility of the software has been clearly stated by our satisfied users by means of reviews and testimonials.

Besides this, our software is more powerful and efficient compared to in-built scanpst repair tool of Microsoft Outlook application. Our ScanPST Fix software has strong repair engine along with special algorithms which helps in fixing severely damaged PST file with utmost ease.

What makes our software better than the in-built scanpst repair tool?

Our PST File Repair Software	Outlook's Scanpst Repair Tool
Repairs severely damaged PST file under any condition	Fixes only those PST file which is not severely corrupted.
It recovers and restores those files and folders which are not linking to the index in order to retain the accessibility of the file	It deletes those files and folders which are not pointing to the index in order to make the file healthy
It can efficiently repair oversized corrupted PST file without damaging the file structure of the source file	Whereas, scanpst fails to repair oversized corrupt PST file
Easily restores attachments from corrupted mailboxes, all safe and sound	Scanpst doesn’t have the capability to recover attachments from mailboxes
During the repair process, our ScanPST Fix tool can also restore deleted/lost emails, notes, meeting requests, contacts, calendar, tasks, journals, appointments etc.	Whereas, scanpst fails to restore any kind of Outlook attributes during the repair process.

 

General PST file corruption scenarios

• Corruption of PST file due to size limitation
• Damaged networking device
• Abnormal termination of Microsoft Outlook application

Precautions to be taken when PST File gets corrupted

• Do not try to access the Outlook data repeatedly once the PST file get corrupted because; it may alter the file structure of the PST file resulting in a permanent loss.
• The default location of the PST file is C:\Documents and Settings\Len\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst. Therefore, do not write any new data into this location as it may get overwrites in order to prevent permanent loss of Outlook data.
• In the above context, never install the PST repair software on the affected drive/partition which contains the corrupted PST file in order to avoid permanent loss of PST file. Therefore, install the software to the other partition/drive which doesn’t contain any corrupted file.

 

Fixing corrupted PST file in just three simple steps

1. Download and Install the demo version of ScanPST Fix and launch it by clicking on the desktop icon. After launching, you need to select any one option among these three options as per your requirement “Open PST File”, “Find PST File” and “Select Outlook Profile”.



2. You need to click on Browse button if you clicked on Open PST File option or you have to click on Find button if you have selected Find PST File option or you have to select an Outlook profile if you have clicked on Select Outlook Profile option in order to upload your corrupted PST file that needs to be repaired. After selecting the appropriate option, click on “Next” button



3. Once you are done with it, then you need to choose the scanning procedure between “Normal Scan” and “Smart Scan” according to the severity of the damage and then click on “Repair” button to start the repair process



4. You can view all the recovered Outlook data with their respective attributes after the repairing process is completed.

Make it a note:

• Always keep a backup copy of your PST file so that you can restore it from the backup file if the original file gets corrupted
• Compact the large PST file in order to avoid PST file corruption due to size limitation
• Never terminate the Outlook application in between by clicking "End Task" in Windows Task Manager
• Use updated anti-virus program in order to keep your system virus free
• Fix the problems related to network links in order to avoid corruption of PST file while accessing it remotely