Data File Did Not Close Properly

[Jan Groshan]

I have suddenly started receiving the following message when I open Outlook
2007 : "A data file did not close properly the last time it was used and is
being checked for problems. Performance might be affected while the check is
in progress." A few minutes later I get a message "data file check
complete". What does this mean, and is there anything that can be done
about it ?

 

[BillR [MVP]]

Do you close Outlook before you shut down or reboot the computer?

 

[Jan Groshan]

Yes

Do you close Outlook before you shut down or reboot the computer?

 

[BillR [MVP]]

Check if the Outlook process is running before you shut down.
The application here can help: http://sunflowerhead.com/software/knockout/

If you find the Outlook process is still running then you will need to
determine just what is keeping it open - synch software, Addins,3rd party
application ....

 

[BillR [MVP]]

Try with a new profile via the Mail icon in Control Panel. That should show
whether the Profile is damaged or not. If it still happens change back to
the main profile and try disabling add-ins and if that helps add them back
one by one to see if you can find one that is causing the problem. Also
disable any email antivirus integration.

 

[Jan Groshan]

Well, since it isn't happening ALL the time, I think I'll just live with it.
It's annoying, but not hurting anything. I just thought there might be a
simple answer. Thanks for all your help.

 

[MRbolt]

I am having the same problem and have been very careful about shutting down
all applications, including MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Office. I get
this error message every single time I login to Outlook. It is annoying and a
waste of time but appears innocuous.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Are you syncing with a pda or using any addins that access outlook data?

 

[MRbolt]

None; it is stand alone.

Are you syncing with a pda or using any addins that access outlook data?

 

[Diane Poremsky]

here is list of some of the programs that will keep outlook from closing
properly:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/close.htm

 

[MRbolt]

Thanks; I'll chalk it up as another Vista feature!