Those who use Microsoft Outlook application must be aware of the problems that arise within it. It is no denying the fact that this is certainly one of the most widely used email client across the globe due to the flexibility and bundle of features it allows for a user. But at the same time, it is also very much true that Outlook users too often have to face PST file corruption issues which are not tolerable at all as far as professional usage is concerned. When such things happen all of a sudden, users have to go through a lot of problems including a slow working Outlook, etc. If being a user, you are too facing such issues then it is time to fix Outlook PST and the problems associated.

Reasons For PST Corruption

Although, a PST file gets corrupt all of a sudden from a user's perspective but actually it doesn't happens without any reason or causes. Main reasons which can be held responsible for Outlook Personal Storage Table corruption are mentioned below as follows.

  1. Virus infection in the system
  2. Application malfunction or failure
  3. Sudden system shut down
  4. Header corruption
  5. Version upgrade failure is also one of the reason
  6. Hard drive formatting
  7. System crash issues
  8. Human Errors

 

                                 

Besides these, a PST file can also go corrupt or damaged in the event if it has become oversized. Every PST file has a size limit be it in any version, for instance older versions have a limit of 2GB. If any items such as emails, calendars or any other item is stuffed in, Outlook starts showing abruptly slow behavior. Moreover, it also hinders sending and receiving of emails, memory issues starts to arise in this scenario etc.

Whatever be the reason for PST corruption, the sufferer is only one and that is the user. Think what it feels like losing PST data or inability to access them. But don't fret, because you can fix Outlook PST file easily and can retain the data as well.

Two Tools: Scanpst.exe & PST2GB.EXE To Fix PST

Both these tools are free and comes inbuilt with every MS office suite. Although, the function is to repair a PST but there is a slight difference between them. First, let's discuss Scanpst.exe. It has the ability to repair a PST file damaged due to header corruption. Interface is simple and similarly the functioning. However, it is a hidden tool that you can easily find through Windows searching ( remember to enable show hidden files and folders option).  Now, when you find it, just specify the location of the damaged PST file and it will fix that for you.

On the other hand, PST2GB.EXE is used to fix Outlook PST damaged due to oversizing problems. It is a free and hidden tool as well that you can find in the same way as Scanpst.exe. It splits bigger PST file into smaller different files to make it manageable.

In spite of the fact that these two tools are good to use in PST damage like situations, but both these have a limitation like Scanpst.exe cannot repair if the file is very badly damaged and PST2GB.EXE cannot split a file bigger than 2GB. In addition, they are destructive in nature and destroy most of the data if they find it difficult to repair. Therefore, if your PST file is very severely damaged and you are looking for an unmitigated solution, then it is worth using professional third party PST repair tool.

The tool is a multi-featured software with the ability to fix Outlook PST damaged due to the reasons mentioned above. It scans the damaged PST file stored in the hard drive very thoroughly to detect the issue. As soon as problem is found, the tool starts the repair work without wasting any time. Unlike scanpst.exe, it is non-destructive and recovers each and every data instead of destroying one. Also, it is user friendly and comes with self explanatory wizard and interface that requires no technical knowledge. Further, it supports all the  versions of Outlook and is compatible with Windows OS versions including Windows 7 as well.

 

 

                                   

 

Fix Outlook PST File: User Guide

 

Step 1: Download and install the software by following the below mentioned quick installation wizard.

 

 

Step 2: Now, execute the tool by double clicking the shortcut on the desktop. Select the oversized file to repir from Select Outlook File and Click on Scan button to continue.

 

 

Step 3: Let the scan process to complete. You can also wish to stop the process by pressing the Stop button.

 

 

Step 4: After the scanning process will get complete, you will see a preview of the repaired files on the interface of the tool.

 

 

Step 5: Specify a destination in the computer to save all the recovered PST file. Buy the licensed version of the software for complete repair and recovery.