Repairing Outlook PST using SCANPST.EXE

[JohnHort]

Hi,

I have an user that has multiple AOL accounts defined in his OUTLOOK 2010 (* No Exchange Server). PST files ranging from 2GB to 22GB in size. His Outlook has been slowing down over the time to the point that it became unbearable for the user to continue to use.

I copied all existing PST files into the temporary folder after closing OUTLOOK so that it does not receive any new emails during this process.
I started running "Outlook Inbox Repair Tool (SCANPST.EXE) on each PST in temporary folder. After REPAIR, it created a log file along with .bak file.

Now that I am done with repairs, how should I move these repaird PST into the original folder location.
Can I simply copy "repaird" PST files from temp folder, past them into working/original location with Replace option? Then open Outlook to receive new emails?

Thanks.

 

[Norris Paiement]

Yes, you can simply copy the PST files to the original location but do not replace the original PST files. Save the repaired files with a new name.

 

[arminburren]

Hi,

I have an user that has multiple AOL accounts defined in his OUTLOOK 2010 (* No Exchange Server). PST files ranging from 2GB to 22GB in size. His Outlook has been slowing down over the time to the point that it became unbearable for the user to continue to use.

I copied all existing PST files into the temporary folder after closing OUTLOOK so that it does not receive any new emails during this process.
I started running "Outlook Inbox Repair Tool (SCANPST.EXE) on each PST in temporary folder. After REPAIR, it created a log file along with .bak file.

Now that I am done with repairs, how should I move these repaird PST into the original folder location.
Can I simply copy "repaird" PST files from temp folder, past them into working/original location with Replace option? Then open Outlook to receive new emails?

Thanks.

Thanks for information

 

[novasmithh]

There are several reasons for corruption Sometimes Outlook PST files become corrupted due to various reasons, such as system crashes, improper shutdowns, or large file sizes, and if you want to repair Outlook PST using the SCANEPST.EXE tool, sometimes it fails to recover the PST files and it only repairs your minor corruption and is not capable of supporting all editions of Windows OS. In this case, you can try a professional solution like the Softaken PST Recovery Software. It is fully compatible to recover all types of PST files with all content, like emails, contacts, notes, calendars, and others. This utility allows you to repair all PST files and save them in several formats like EML, EMLX, MBOX, and more. It has a simple user interface that makes it easy to understand for technical and non-technical users. Additionally, it supports all editions of Microsoft Outlook and Windows OS.