Scanpst.exe is Missing - How to Repair Outlook PST Files?

Outlook users often face errors while using Outlook PST file typically after the file gets corrupt or damaged, since it makes the complete .pst file inaccessible. Accessing corrupted .pst file is only possible on repairing the PST file, and for fixing corruption and damage issues, Microsoft Outlook comes with an inbuilt repair utility called scanpst.exe, which helps in fixing corrupt Outlook PST file. So, a user should be familiar with how to use the scanpst tool to fix damaged or corrupted PST file. But, under severe corruption issues, this Scanpst.exe tool fails to repair and instead encounters an error message stating "Scanpst.exe Missing".

When you come across the Scanpst.exe missing issue while repairing Outlook PST, then the first question that strikes your mind is where to find a Scanpst.exe tool to mend corrupt Outlook PST data file. In case, you cannot find the Scanpst.exe file in its default folder, make sure your Outlook application is closed and you have enabled the Show hidden files and folders option in the Folder Options (View tab).

However, Inbox Repair utility i.e. scanpst.exe is only meant to fix Microsoft Outlook PST file only when it is minimally corrupt or damaged. So, for severe corruption on Outlook.pst file, you cannot rely on this PST scanner tool. Also, the expert recommends that this scan PST software is not safe enough, as it directly works on the corrupt PST file, which increases the chance of corruption on the damaged PST file.

Thus, instead of thinking how to locate Scanpst.exe or where is scanpst.exe located, you need to look forward to third-party PST Scanner application. Among several Outlook repairing products, one efficient software that we have found is Remo Repair Outlook.

Remo Repair Outlook software repairs corrupt, damaged or broken Outlook data file within simple steps by recovering all its stored content. On fixing Outlook PST file using the Microsoft PST Repair Tool by Remo, you will be able to scan PST and fix the corruption issues and recovers emails, contacts, notes, tasks, journal, etc. in browser styled interface. The software can handle all scanpst.exe missing or unable to find scanpst.exe errors efficiently without any difficulty.

Steps to Repair Outlook PST When Scanpst is Missing using Remo Repair PST Tool:

Step 1: Launch the Remo Outlook Repair wizard and click the Open PST File button to select the corrupt PST file. If you don’t know PST file exact location then, go for Find PST File option or choose Select Outlook Profile to select your PST files, in case you have multiple Outlook accounts.

Figure 1: Main Screen

Step 2: Select the appropriate scanning method to scan the PST file. Choose the destination location to save the repaired PST file and click on the Repair button.

Figure 2: Select PST Scanning Method

Step 3: Allow the PST file repair process to be done on the scanned PST file. After completion of PST repair process, the PST repair tool will display a message Your Outlook PST file has been repaired.

Figure 3: Repaired PST File

Why Remo Repair Outlook to Repair Corrupt PST File When Scanpst.exe is Missing?

• Repairs Outlook PST file securely as the tool is read-only, which creates a copy of the corrupted PST and generates healthy repaired PST file with recovered data
• Capable enough to fix PST when the Scanpst.exe missing error occurs on getting corrupt or damaged.
• Efficiently fixes corruption issues on PST file created on different Outlook versions such as Microsoft Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 and 2000.
• Compatible to fix Outlook PST on Windows computers running with different OS versions like Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP, Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008.
• 100% free from all external malignant stuff of viruses and malware assuring safe Outlook repair process

Common Causes for Outlook PST File Corruption or Damage:

• Sharing .pst file over networks where there is a great possibility of modification results in the corruption of PST file
• Virus attack on computers hard disk corrupts Outlook PST as the PST file will be stored locally on the hard drive
• Improper exiting of Outlook PST when emails are synchronized from exchange server can lead to corruption on PST file
• Errors generated while compacting large sized PST file would cause damage to the .pst file associated for the compression process
• Abrupt shutdown of the computer while working on Outlook's PST file or Outlook upgrade process is in progress

In all the above-listed cases, PST file gets corrupt/damaged and even sometimes broken, which ultimately causes inaccessibility of the entire data stored in the PST file. Severe corruption errors on Outlook PST cannot be fixed using Scanpst tool, so without thinking much on how to find the ScanPST.exe file, make use of Remo Repair Outlook program and get your corrupt, damaged and broken Microsoft Outlook PST files repaired in a few simple steps.