Recover Damaged PST File
At times, while using Microsoft Outlook, you may find difficulty in performing common operations, such as sending/receiving of emails, copying/moving of mail elements etc. Apart from these, sometimes, Outlook shuts down abruptly and flashes different error messages.
Following these problems you may encounter various error messages, which are the result of possible PST file corruption or damage. Some of the common messages that you may have encountered can be as mentioned below:
Error messages indicating damaged PST file:
- Error: OL2002 0x80040119, while trying to Read, Delete, Send or Receive emails.
- File path\filename.pst could not be accessed. Data error. Cyclic redundancy check.
- Error: ISTORX32.DLL, while you start the MS Outlook.
- Error: Unable to display the folder.
All the above error messages point to the fact that the PST file containing all your Outlook email components has been badly damaged. It is the corruption or damage to the PST file that does not let you perform the normal Outlook operations.
There are many such situations which make the PST files corrupt and therefore the mails in the Outlook cannot be accessed. Below are some of the prominent reasons, which result in PST file corruption:
Common Reasons behind PST File Corruption:
- Sudden system shut-down
- Corruption to the PST file header
- Sharing of PSTs between networks
- Growing size of the PST file beyond maximum suggested limit
Utilities to Repair Damaged PST Files:
With your Outlook application, Microsoft provides various utilities like 'Inbox Repair', 'Oversized OST and PST crop tool', which you can use to check and repair the damaged PST files. However, with severe corruption to the PST files, even these tools fail to respond. In such situations, you can take the help of Stellar Outlook PST Repair to recover your precious mails back.
This powerful damaged PST recovery utility is developed with advanced programming and is capable of repairing the damaged PST under all most any circumstance. With a high success rate, this robust utility is widely suggested.
Stellar Outlook Repair has a highly interactive graphical user interface and is an easy to use utility. With this hassle-free utility, you are just three steps (Select, Repair, Save) away from recovering all your seemingly lost emails, contacts, attachments, notes etc.
Easy 3-steps Process to recover your Mails:
After downloading and installing the software in your system, follow the below steps:
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Select Damaged PST file:
Run Stellar Outlook PST Repair software and select the damaged PST file from its location or find from the drives.
Note: Close the MS Outlook application before initiating the Repair operation.
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Start Repair:
Once you select the particular PST file, click the enabled ‘START’ button and the software starts repairing the damaged PST. At the end of the process, the software shows all your recovered files in a tree view. Click any file and you can preview the content.
Note: The repair time depends on the PST size and level of corruption.
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Save:
Select the Outlook items you want to save and click the 'Save Recovered File' icon on the tool bar of the interface to save the files in any desired location.
Stellar Outlook Repair is an absolutely read-only application and you can repair and recover damaged PST file without any chance of further damage.
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