outlook .pst file problem - pelase help

[Anam]

3 days ago, my outlook decided it could not open all my emails - mad
bad noises from my hard drive... so i took a look at the size of the
pst file - 205MB - i was due to do a clear out and a back up but its
been manic - baby due in a few weeks..

so now i'm reinstalled outlook and given it a brand new .pst file but
how do I get the old emails to open so i can get even the email
address etc??

I've tried to save it onto a CD but its gets so far and then tells me
there is a data reading error...

please help - my life is in those emails and all my appointments for
my baby etc.. any help ro advice would be appreciated.

thanks

 

[Anam]

Try looking on Sue Mosher's Slipstick site:

To repair a 2GB Personal Folders or Offline Folders file
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm

To repair a damaged Personal Folders PST file
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/scanpst.htm

thanks for the info but i can't use the repair2bg one as it says my
file isn't large enough and i can't find the scanpst.exe file...

any other ideas appreciated.

thanks

 

[Nikki]

Look for the "Inbox Repair Tool" (scanpst) in
Start | Programs | Accessories |System Tools

Specify the personal folder file (.pst) or offline folder file
(.ost) that you want to scan. This tool will attempt to fix
a corrupted PST.

If you don't find it there, just perform a find on your hard drive
for "SCANPST.*". (Be sure to check for HIDDEN files also.)
Click on your Windows desktop
Press the <F3> key
Look for: scanpst.*
This will bring up both the executable and
the Helpfile that accompanies it.

--
Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]

Try looking on Sue Mosher's Slipstick site:

To repair a 2GB Personal Folders or Offline Folders file
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm

To repair a damaged Personal Folders PST file
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/scanpst.htm

thanks for the info but i can't use the repair2bg one as it says my
file isn't large enough and i can't find the scanpst.exe file...

any other ideas appreciated.

thanks

 

[Anam]

THANKS its all sorted now

Look for the "Inbox Repair Tool" (scanpst) in
Start | Programs | Accessories |System Tools

Specify the personal folder file (.pst) or offline folder file
(.ost) that you want to scan. This tool will attempt to fix
a corrupted PST.

If you don't find it there, just perform a find on your hard drive
for "SCANPST.*". (Be sure to check for HIDDEN files also.)
Click on your Windows desktop
Press the <F3> key
Look for: scanpst.*
This will bring up both the executable and
the Helpfile that accompanies it.

--
Nikki Peterson [MVP - Outlook]

Try looking on Sue Mosher's Slipstick site:

To repair a 2GB Personal Folders or Offline Folders file
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm

To repair a damaged Personal Folders PST file
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/scanpst.htm

thanks for the info but i can't use the repair2bg one as it says my
file isn't large enough and i can't find the scanpst.exe file...

any other ideas appreciated.

thanks