Facing Problem Opening PST file Outlook 2010?

Fix not opening Outlook 2010 PST file with ease

Microsoft Outlook is one of the best and widely used email client in an organization, for the range of services it offers such as email management, calendar entries, RSS Feeds, contacts storage etc ad these vital attributes are stored in a safe file called as PST (Personal Storage Table). MS Outlook 2010 application works flawlessly as long as this PST file is healthy and intact. However any damage or corruption to PST file brings the email communication to a halt and results in inaccessibility of your Outlook attributes. You receive numerous errors when you are trying to open a corrupt PST file, some of the most common errors include.

• An unknown error has occurred. 0x80040119’
• The file abc.pst could not be found
• The file kai.pst is not a personal folders file
• Messaging interface has caused an unknown error

The above stated errors is by no means rare, hence it is very helpful to know on how to repair and open such corrupt Outlook PST file. Prior to repair procedure, let us first find out the main causes behind PST file corruption.

What are the reasons behind Outlook 2010 PST file Corruption?

There are the factors which lead to PST file corruption on Outlook 2010. The most common include storage media corruption where PST file is stored, power failure while accessing the PST file, upgrading Outlook to a newer version can also result in corruption, interruption while send / receive process, PST file exceeding its maximum storage limit, PST file header corruption, virus / malware infection etc. Since there are so many other reasons as well, hence it is very handy to know on how to fix a corrupt Outlook 2010 PST file.

How to fix corrupt Outlook 2010 PST file?

For minor corruption or common errors, Microsoft office comes pre bundled with its own Inbox Repair Tool which goes by the name ScanPST.exe. Since there is no shortcut or direct access to this feature, you need to use the search feature in start menu to locate it. Once you open this feature, you can click “Browse” option to select your PST file. Then click “Start” to begin the scan process, after scan completion you’ll receive a report of the errors and if you find any simply click on “Repair” button. Eventually you’ll receive a notification like “Repair Complete”.

However one big drawback of this utility is that, it doesn’t fix PST file with severe corruption and more to this, it also doesn’t help you fixing PST files which has reached its maximum size limit. And in such cases, all you got to do is fix your PST file with an alternative program like Remo Repair.

About Remo Repair Outlook:

Remo Repair Outlook is a wonderful utility to work with when your PST file fails to open on your Outlook 2010 application. This tool easily works around any problems associated with the PST file, more to this the software works on read only mode which ensures no damage or modification is made to your PST file while repair process. Adding to this, the application by default recovers deleted emails, contacts, calendar entries, notes etc while repairing your PST file.

Salient features of the software:

• 24/7 technical assistance is provided to all its users throughout the year
• Easily repairs corrupt, damaged, inaccessible and broken Outlook PST file
• Compatible to run on the latest versions of Windows OS family
• Free demo version of the software is available through which you can check its capability

Follow this procedure to fix not opening PST file in Outlook 2010:

Step 1: Download and install Remo Repair Outlook software on your system. Run the application and start the repair process. Choose any of the three options available on the main screen. Click on “Open PST File” option if you know the exact PST file location. Use “Find PST File” option to search for the PST file (or). Select “Select Outlook Profile” option to open the specific damaged PST file if you have multiple Outlook profiles.

Figure A: Main Screen

Step 2: Choose the appropriate scanning method as per your need. Browse for the destination location and click on “Repair” button

Figure B: Choose Scanning Method

Step 3: Software starts repairing the selected PST file and after the completion of file fixing process it allows you to view the repaired Outlook mails and other elements such as contacts, notes, tasks, journals etc.

Figure C: Repaired PST File