Scanpst.exe
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How to run scanpst.exe
Scanpst exe is use to repair corrupt PST file. But before that you should have knowledge about how to run scanpst exe. First of all you have to find the location of this tool. Location differs from Outlook versions, different operating system and the language you installed. So you need to look at default location
Default scanpst.exe location is -- “C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\".
If you are still unable to find it then make sure that you have enable the option to view hidden file as scan pst is hidden file. If still not finding then you can search it through window explorer. In the box type “scanpst.exe”. Once you find it double click on it. It will run program called inbox repair tool.
Now to run scanpst exe, you need to quit out from Outlook and never try to open it until you wonot fix the problem of corruption. Now follow these steps—
- Double click on Scanpst.exe.
- Locate corrupted PST file.
- Make backup of corrupt PST file.
- Click “start” button to scan file.
- Tool now scan PST file and find the error.
- Now it report result of scanning.
- Now select the option to make backup of scanned file before attempt for repairing.
- Now click on repair button.
While you run scanpst exe it is not that it will successfully scan and repair your corrupted Outlook PST file. Consider the situation if it fails and you will not overcome from this situation then what will you do? The time you invested in running this tool completely waste. With the use of this tool, while repair process there are chances of data loss because if the corruption is in data scanpst.exe destroy data which it doesn't understand and ultimately there is loss of data for you.
To repair pst file safely you need to run scanpst.exe of other third party which is designed with algorithm which is completely different than the outlook scanpst. Whatever is the condition of corruption in PST file, it doesn't matter for it. It will surely repair corrupt PST file. This is just do it yourself tool which you can use easily without having any problem. Tool is equipped with features which make whole repair process safe, simple and secure. Without alerting file structure of any items you can repair corrupted PST file.
