How to repair a corrupt OUTLOOK 2010 data file ~ 4GB in size?
Experts please

My Outlook data file is corrupted in that using the search it returns two copies of each email. The data file size is about 4GB, so ScanPST doesn't fix it.

What to do, please?
April 12th, 2015 8:09pm

Hello,

In case your file is corrupted and you have tried the Inbox Repair tool already and if it fails to recover your PST file, then in that case you can switch to a third party utility. And best to my knowledge, you can try SysTools Outlook Recovery tool, that can easily recover PST file, corrupted due to any reason. File upto any size can be recovered easily by this tool. To know more about the tool, and in case you want to try the Demo version, proceed with the below given link.

http://www.systoolsgroup.com/outlook-recovery.html

Thanks & Regards

Clark Kent


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April 13th, 2015 12:41am

Hi Michael,

So the major problem you've encountered is that the search function will return duplicate email items, correct?

Have you ever tried to troubleshoot the index? It might be that the Index itself has been damaged, not the Outlook data file. If not yet, I would suggest you first have a try, rebuild the index, then verify result:

Go to Control Panel-> Indexing Options-> Advanced-> button Rebuild

(Type Indexing in the Search field of Control Panel to quickly locate the applet.)

Please note that for the Scanpst.exe tool, you'll have to run it for multiple times until no error returns.

Let me know if this doesn't work.

Regards,

Ethan Hua
TechNet Community Support

April 13th, 2015 4:23am

Hello,

In case your file is corrupted and you have tried the Inbox Repair tool already and if it fails to recover your PST file, then in that case you can switch to a third party utility. And best to my knowledge, you can try SysTools Outlook Recovery tool, that can easily recover PST file, corrupted due to any reason. File upto any size can be recovered easily by this tool. To know more about the tool, and in case you want to try the Demo version, proceed with the below given link.

http://www.systoolsgroup.com/outlook-recovery.html

Thanks & Regards

Clark Kent


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April 13th, 2015 4:40am

Hello,

In case your file is corrupted and you have tried the Inbox Repair tool already and if it fails to recover your PST file, then in that case you can switch to a third party utility. And best to my knowledge, you can try SysTools Outlook Recovery tool, that can easily recover PST file, corrupted due to any reason. File upto any size can be recovered easily by this tool. To know more about the tool, and in case you want to try the Demo version, proceed with the below given link.

http://www.systoolsgroup.com/outlook-recovery.html

Thanks & Regards

Clark Kent


April 13th, 2015 4:40am

Keep trying scanpst for repair Outlook ost file, it takes multiple attempt to successfully repair a severally damage ost file.

In case if you all tried that, my personal experience is that you should try Stellar ost pst conversion and repair tool for recover ost file. You can check this utility here http://www.stellarservertools.com/ost-pst-converter.php

However, it isn't free. But it is worth!


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April 13th, 2015 6:54am

Keep trying scanpst for repair Outlook ost file, it takes multiple attempt to successfully repair a severally damage ost file.

In case if you all tried that, my personal experience is that you should try Stellar ost pst conversion and repair tool for recover ost file. You can check this utility here http://www.stellarservertools.com/ost-pst-converter.php

However, it isn't free. But it is worth!


April 13th, 2015 10:51am

You ca repair corrupted PST file with Inbox Repair Tool also known as scanpst.exe, the inbox repair utility is present in your system itself you just need to scan the pst file. The location of inbox repair tool on your system depends on the OS and Office version you are using. As you have not mentioned which version you are using you can go to

http://www.womantechie.com/how-to/use-inbox-repair-tool-to-repair-pst-file/

and know more about the location of tool and how to run this software safely. It is advised to create a copy of outlook data file(pst) file before running inox repair utility.

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April 14th, 2015 3:06am

You ca repair corrupted PST file with Inbox Repair Tool also known as scanpst.exe, the inbox repair utility is present in your system itself you just need to scan the pst file. The location of inbox repair tool on your system depends on the OS and Office version you are using. As you have not mentioned which version you are using you can go to

http://www.womantechie.com/how-to/use-inbox-repair-tool-to-repair-pst-file/

and know more about the location of tool and how to run this software safely. It is advised to create a copy of outlook data file(pst) file before running inox repair utility.

  • Edited by Ramps Soft Tuesday, April 14, 2015 7:05 AM
April 14th, 2015 7:04am

Simple steps, like guide how to use ScanPST

1. Quit the application

2. Scanpst.exe is a hidden file so make sure that the 'Show hidden files and folders' setting is enabled in the folder options

3. Click Start | Search, or Find and type 'Scanpst.exe' in the Searchbox

4. Double-click to open the file and browse to the location of your damaged archive.pst

5. Click 'Start' to start the recovery process

6. Try to open the file in question again. The corruption problem should not exist.

- Use third party software if this guide didn't help you Outlook Repair Toolbox https://www.repairtoolbox.com/pstrepair.html

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April 14th, 2015 7:38pm

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