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For instructions about how to unhide files and folders, see your operating system documentation. After renaming the file successfully, you can then launch your Outlook program. You’ll find a new .PST file at the default location on your hard drive. If ScanPST determines that a specific block of the structure or table is unreadable or corrupted, ScanPST removes it. If that block was part of a specific item in Outlook, the item will be removed when it is validated.
Repair your .pst file quickly with our proven tool
The folders might just be empty and redundant, or they might contain recovered data that Outlook couldn’t place in its original locations. The Inbox Repair Tool is an in-built utility from Microsoft to overcome the Outlook PST file corruption issues. Users can [Outlook sync help from FixTechGuide](https://gitlab.innive.com/elsakeck91698) fix Outlook PST files using this utility, but firstly you need to locate the Inbox Repair Tool (ScanPST.exe) in their system. We are going to share a table below with the default location of this utility for different Outlook versions, like Outlook 2010, 2013, or 2019. In addition, it turns into leading Outlook errors, which might affect overall productivity and efficiency and can increase downtime. Therefore, users should put some effective solutions into action to deal with inaccessible or damaged PST files as soon as they encounter Outlook issues.
Step 1 - Exit Outlook and start the Inbox Repair tool
However, deleting the PST file isn’t ideal as you may lose some mailbox items. Here are some methods [FixTechGuide Outlook repair tutorial](https://highfivedecore.com/how-do-i-disable-outlook-add-ins-microsoft-qa-2/) you can follow to rebuild the Outlook PST file. If you can't start the Inbox Repair tool automatically or manually, you may try to repair your Office application.
Situations When You Need to Repair Outlook Data File Without SCANPST
To avoid data loss, EdbMails OST to PST converter provides a reliable way to recover mailbox content from damaged or orphaned files. It converts the data into PST format, which can be easily opened in Outlook without [Outlook profile repair and recovery steps](https://scocentral.org/groups/the-heart-of-the-internet-974891173/) needing access to the original account. The Inbox Repair Tool can’t always recover a heavily corrupted .pst file.
Locating the Outlook Data Files
Here, we will outline two approaches, both manual and professional, to fix corrupt Outlook PST Files.If it does not work, then unfortunately, you will be unable to recover any additional information.Before implementing this method to fix Outlook PST files, read its limitations for more insight.It also has no restrictions on adding oversized PST files to resolve corruption.For example, you can save it in EML, MSG, RTF, HTML, or PDF file format.There may be items in the backup file that you might be able to recover that the Inbox Repair tool couldn't.The Outlook PST File must be repaired to maintain the business workflow and productivity.
If it does not work, then unfortunately, you will be unable to recover any additional information. If you could open the file, the following procedure may help you recover additional items from your damaged Personal Folders (.pst) file. To start, create a new Personal Folders (.pst) file entry in your profile. Then, you can move the recovered items to your new Personal Folders (.pst) file. If you do not know where the .pst file is located, follow the steps in How to locate, move, or back up your .pst file. To start the Inbox Repair tool manually, locate one of the folders by using Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then double-click the Scanpst.exe file.
After you’ve located the ScanPST.exe tool, proceed with the following instructions to fix your Outlook data file (PST). If you want to fix PST files using this tool, make sure to have a proper backup of the Outlook PST before processing. Navigate to the location of the PST file, then cut and paste it into a different folder.