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Outlook Repair Steps Won’t Open PST Error

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In this article, we’re going to identify some of the possible reasons why Outlook won’t open the PST error. Some possible solutions to this problem will be described below.

Unable to open Outlook PST. Error The cause of Outlook not closing correctly, causing Outlook.exe to run in the background. The PST file is backed up in the background. Conflicting Outlook software or faulty add-ins. Damaged or damaged PST file due to too large size, hard drive failure, system crash or Outlook (most common cause)

 

 

Summary. This guide briefly describes the causes of the “Cannot open Outlook PST” problem. In this tutorial, you will learn about various methods to fix this error in MS Outlook for Windows. It also explains how to extract data from the problematic PST file and save it to a new working PST file for quick import.

Microsoft Outlook saves mailbox data in OST or PST format. PST (Personal Storage Table) file is created by default when adding or configuring POP account in MS Outlook.

Outlook syncs mailbox data such as emails, attachments, contacts, calendar, notes, etc. from the mail server and saves it to a PST file. The PST file format is also used for backing up and archiving Outlook Exchange, Office 365, and IMAP emails. Emails saved in a PST backup file can be opened and viewed at any time using Outlook options. However, sometimes PST access is not available and therefore an error such as Outlook PST is used that cannot be opened.

The file C: Users username AppData Local Microsoft username username.pst is in use and is notthere is no access. Close all applications using this file and try again. You may need to restart your computer.

Why Won’t My Outlook Open?

Here are some reasons why Microsoft Outlook might not open the problem:

  • Outlook PST file was accidentally deleted or damaged.
  • The Outlook profile is taken from an older version of Outlook.
  • Incorrect application configuration
  • Incorrect application installation
  • Virus or Malware
  • Internal registration conflict
  • Install conflicting add-ons
    • Tip. Corrupted Outlook data file (.pst) may be the reason why you cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Recovering a damaged PST file using Microsoft’s built-in repair utility can take time and lead to data inconsistencies. Use Stellar Repair for Outlook software to recover PST files and all items in your mailbox while maintaining data integrity. take time and lead to data inconsistencies. Use software Stellar Repair for Outlook to recover PST files and all items in inbox while maintaining data integrity.

    Automatically Launch The Inbox Repair Tool

    Run the Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe). Then, in the File Download dialog box, select Open or Run and follow the instructions in the Easy Fix wizard.

    After launching Inbox Repair Tool, go to Step 2 (Inbox Repair Tool won’t launch?)

    Launch Inbox Repair Tool

    manually

    To manually run the Inbox Repair Tool, use Microsoft Windows Explorer to locate one of the folders and double-click Scanpst.exe.

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    (Can’t find the Inbox repair tool?)

    Step 2. Recover The PST File

    In the Inbox Repair Tool, enter the path and file name of your personal folder (PST), or click Browse to locate the file using the Windows file system. , and then select Start.

    Step 3. Recover The Recovered Items In A New PST File

    After you run the Inbox Repair Tool, you can start Outlook and restore any repaired items. If you want, you canDo not try to .

    First, create a new PST file entry (personal folders) in your profile. Then you can move the recovered items to a new Personal Folders (PST) file.

    1. Start Outlook. If you use multiple profiles in Outlook, be sure to select the profile that contains the Personal Folders (PST) file that you want to recover.

    2. Press Ctrl 6 to activate the folder list view.

    3. In the list of folders, you should see the following recovered folders: 

        Personal folders restoredthe calendarContactsItems removedmailboxPersonal diaryNotesOutboxItems sentTasks

      Note

      These recovered folders are usually empty because it is a newly created PST file. You should also see a Lost

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