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To avoid PST file corruption due to the large size, I performed PST file compression using archive or Auto archive options. But strangely, even after compression, I am facing the PST file corruption. How is it possible?

Mark mohan
2013-04-18 11:53:36
Hello,You can recover your deleted or corrupted PST File of Outlook with the help of an Outlook PST Repair Tool,First of all you should try to run Scanpst.exe to repair PST File,If it's not work you can try to use Kernel for Outlook PST Recovery tool.It is a good tool for Outlook repair,This tool repairs data from broken as well as truncated PST files.
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Russell Smith
2013-01-28 06:30:40
Hi John Park, Splitting mechanism is more effective than compression technique to reduce size of heavy PST file. In this case, you failed to break PST file in small parts . A PST splitter software has ability to split your large PST file in to several small pieces. After performing splitting process, you have no reason to fear from corruption. See a detailed information about PST management at :http://www.slideshare.net/hirussellsmith/learn-pst-managementAt this time, if you still have looking for a solution on corruption issues then use a PST repair tool.Regards :Russell Smith
Ray Randall
2012-12-14 18:06:35
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/repair-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-HA010354964.aspx
ha14
2012-12-14 10:19:42
if something wrong happened then this is not strange, perhaps pst repair will not workif pst is too large try to divide and repeat your action
Paul Pruitt
2012-12-14 07:06:12
There's the old Inbox Repair Tool that I think MS Office installs when you install Outlook. Here is Microsoft's article about it: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/repair-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-HA010075831.aspx. The file name is SCANPST.EXE.Another piece of freeware that might work is CopyPST: http://www.olfolders.de/Lang/English/PSTCopy/pstcopy1.htm.This is a good comprehensive article that I think is up to date: http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair-a-damaged-personal-folders-pst-file
2013-02-06 12:05:45
When MS outlook .pst file crosses 2 GB limit , it becomes inaccessible. In such case you don’t panic, as this split PST post will provide you the solution.The two methods to split PST into small pst files for reducing pst file size 1. archive old emails or remove older emails & attachment 2. split PST fileFor More Information. Visit : http://exchangerecovery.hubpages.com/hub/Split-PST-File-in-an-Easiest-Way