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Dear friends,
I can't repair my PST with scanpst.exe.
Please help me How to repair Microsoft Outlook PST files.
Kind regards.
2011-05-30 12:25:00
Hi,Yes, Mike is right. Sometimes you need to run the Scanpst.exe 3 to 4 times to repair the pst file. But firstly , you need to identify the version of Microsoft Outlook that you are using. The size limitation for .pst file is 2 GB in Microsoft Outlook 2002 and its earlier versions . Also Scanpst.exe is not able to repair the .pst file which have the size of more than 2 GB. So it is necessary to know the version of the Outlook and reason for .pst file corruption. Once you get the information then either Scanpst.exe or an efficient Outlook PST Repair Tool can be used.Various PST corruption situations and their solution: http://repair-pst.blogspot.com/RegardsJane
2011-01-17 06:49:00
Here are a few links you can browse through for information on tools and techniques to repair Outlook PST files:http://www.slipstick.com/problems/scanpst.asphttp://www.emailaddressmanager.com/outlook/repair.html
2011-01-16 21:27:00
Have you tried importing the PST file into an empty Outlook?You should run "SCANPST" for a few times in a row. Sometimes problems get fixed after the 4th or 5th run. Also you can try changing the first Bits of the file using a HEX-Editor and then run "SCANPST" again (as described here: http://www.tech-faq.com/how-to-repair-a-pst-file.html)Other then that you will have to use some PST Recovery software e.g.Stellar Phoenix PST Recovery (http://www.stellarinfo.com/outlook-pst-file-recovery.htm)DiskInternals Outlook Recovery (http://www.diskinternals.com/outlook-recovery/)I usually get the best results using the Stellar Phoenix software but I strongly suggest you to evaluate [using the Demo/Trial] of multiple solutions since results vary quite a lot sometimes.