| PST file is a special file extension used by outlook. | | | | tool. This software automatically gets installed with |
| When someone create new account in outlook; | | | | outlook. You can search scanpst.exe in the (For |
| outlook create a personal storage type folder to store | | | | Outlook 2007) "C:\Program Files\Microsoft |
| the information of the login user. It store entire | | | | Office\Office12" or (For Outlook 2003 or prior |
| information about specific user like e-mail messages, | | | | versions) "C:\Program Files\Common |
| contact info, journals, calendar, Tasks, notes etc. This is | | | | Files\System\1033". After finding the scanpst.exe run |
| very important tool to view stored email online as well | | | | the program and repair the PST file. |
| as offline. | | | | |
| | | | | Precautions and limitation of scanpst.exe |
| PST file has a big limitation including with it. If the size of | | | | Scanpst.exe is effective tool in minor problem. But |
| stored data becomes more that the specified size | | | | when the problem is high and data is more important; |
| then PST file becomes slow. Normally this limitation is 2 | | | | then use of scanpst.exe is dangerous for the data. It is |
| GB. In this situation there is chance of corruption in PST | | | | recommended for every user that must keep a |
| file. Or it might be inaccessible. Beside it there are | | | | backup before using scanpst.exe. Scanpst.exe can |
| several chances where a PST file can corrupt. Virus is | | | | delete the oversized email, messages, notes etc to |
| another big reason for corrupting the PST file. Power | | | | make it in size. So be aware when using the |
| interruption can also damage the PST file. | | | | scanpst.exe. |
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| What to do when PST file get corrupt: | | | | In this daunting situation you can use PST Repair tool. |
| In this situation don't use the PST file. Don't save or | | | | This software is especially designed for recovering |
| retrieve any messages in PST file. Close the outlook | | | | corrupted or damaged PST file. |
| and use the scanpst.exe. It is also called Inbox repair | | | | |