Fix Outlook PST

The Inbox Repair tool (Scanpst.exe) a freeware from Microsoft, is designed to recover and repair problems that are associated with personal folder (.pst) files. The Inbox Repair tool is automatically installed with all English-language Microsoft Outlook installation options depending on the version of your operating system.

To use the Inbox Repair tool, you have to locate Scanpst.exe file. The Scanpst.exe file is generally located in one of the following folders:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT

OR

C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\95

To run the Inbox Repair Tool, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then point to Find or to Search, depending upon your operating system.

2. In the Search for files or folders named box, type scanpst.exe

3. Double click the Scanpst.exe file to open the Inbox Repair Tool.

4. Type the path and the file name of the personal folders (.pst) file or click Browse to locate the file by using the Windows file system.

5. Click Start.

However, most of the times, inbox repair tool or scanpst.exe tool is unable to recover the PST data and so you have to switch to a third party PST tool. If Inbox Repair Tool fails to fix the problems that are associated with PST files, then you can try PST Fix software to recover email message, calendars, contacts, notes, tasks. To view the contents of the corrupt PST file, Download the DEMO version of PST Fix Software and get a fair idea of how this software works. After knowing the accuracy of the software, purchase the full version and save the recovered data.