Q – I have all my data stored in Outlook PST file. But when I opened my Outlook application yesterday, I was unable to access my emails. I restart the application but still, it won’t work for me. Can anyone help me to resolve the error?

Hannah Petticoat

Hi, I read your query and would come to know that you are unable to open your emails in Outlook. This is possible in case your PST file got corrupted. So, you need to recover or repair your PST file.

Boston Frog

As you need to repair your PST file, you can use Scanpst.exe which is Microsoft’s inbuilt solution to repair the corrupted PST file.

Ruth Shaves

Thank you for the suggestion but I don’t know how to use Scanpst.exe utility. Can you please describe the steps of working of this solution?

Joseph Came

Sure, here I am describing the steps to use Scanpst.exe solution –

  • Search scanpst.exe application and run it
  • The dialog box opens, go to the Browse button
  • Select the path of the particular corrupted .pst file
  • Click on start button to start the repair process
  • Click on Repair
  • A message shows ‘repair complete’ once the process is completed

Hardy Baptist

I don’t find the scanpst.exe method effective for me. Can you please suggest any other solution that can work in a quick and easy manner to recover my Outlook PST database?

Noble Gun

For a quick and effective solution, you can go for Softaken PST Recovery third-party tool. The application will help you to repair any size PST file with few manual steps. A free trial is also provided for the users to test the tool and to be familiar with the working. Here is the useful link of the application – https://www.softaken.com/outlook-pst-repair