{"id":2215,"date":"2019-10-31T09:56:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T09:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2021-01-21T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T10:35:32","slug":"fix-microsoft-outlook-inbox-repair-tool-keeps-popping-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/fix-microsoft-outlook-inbox-repair-tool-keeps-popping-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix &#8216;Microsoft Outlook Inbox Repair Tool Keeps Popping Up&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Outlook Inbox Repair Tool keeps popping up in Microsoft Outlook? Here&#8217;s a comprehensive solution to get around the error.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Outlook recommends the built-in &#8220;Inbox Repair Tool&#8221;, to fix any form of corruption or file damage on the program. However, the tool has a lot of limitations, as it lacks the capacity to fix severely corrupt or oversized PST files.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, to comprehensively resolve corruption and storage issues in Outlook, a standard repair and file management program is required.<\/p>\n<p>In this tutorial, we&#8217;ll be showing you how to deploy the third-party repair tool; to repair corruptions and resolve storage issues in Outlook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/micro\/StellarRepairforOutlook-Professional.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1830 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/free-download-large.gif\" alt=\"free download\" width=\"213\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Use Outlook Inbox Repair Tool?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Outlook personal folder (PST) is prone to various forms of corruptions and storage issues. To resolve these issues where Outlook keeps asking to repair PST, the in-app solution (Outlook Inbox Repair Tool) could easily be adopted by using following steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sign out and completely close your Outlook program.<\/li>\n<li>Find and open the ScanPST.exe (Inbox Repair Tool) in your local drive (C:).<\/li>\n<li>In the prompted window, input the name of the file to repair, or simply click on the <strong>Browse <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select the target file and cick <strong>Start <\/strong>to initiate repair.<\/li>\n<li>Open Outlook and log into your account, as prompted.<\/li>\n<li>Recover the file and save to a new PST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To Repair Outlook PST file here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\/en-us\/outlook\/troubleshoot\/data-files\/how-to-repair-personal-folder-file\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow no noopener noreferrer\">Manual Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the above procedure is only effective in fixing minor corruptions. In the event of severe corruptions or issues with large\/oversized PST, the tool is practically useless. Hence, to resolve such issues, and prevent future corruptions, a comprehensive repair and file management solution like Stellar Toolkit for Outlook is recommended.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Advanced Solution to resolve the <\/strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>Inbox Repair Tool Keeps Popping Up<\/strong><strong>\u201d<\/strong><strong> issue:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/scan\/toolkit-for-outlook.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stellar Toolkit for Outlook <\/a>\u00a0is an all-round repair and file management solution for Outlook. The toolkit\u00a0<\/strong>offers the necessary tools &#8211; to keep your Outlook PST files organized and corruption-free. It hosts a total of eight modules, each of which has specific set of functions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/screenshots_iframe\/Outlook-Toolkit\/1.png\" alt=\"Stellar outlook toolkit 8 tools\" width=\"645\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Basically, this tool can repair, split, compact, merge and remove duplicate files in Outlook PST. With this tool, you&#8217;re able to, not only repair Outlook corruptions, but also prevent them.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a summarized outline of the eight modules of Stellar Toolkit for Outlook, including how to deploy them to troubleshoot your Outlook when Inbox Repair Tools keeps showing errors:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Solution 1. Repair PST File with automated solution<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This is the main module of Stellar Toolkit for Outlook. It&#8217;s mainly designed to repair corrupt\/damaged PST files, which are too severe for the Inbox Repair Tool to handle.<\/p>\n<h5>To repair a PST file using this module, follow the guidelines below:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch Stellar Toolkit for Outlook.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Repair Mailbox<\/strong> This prompts up the &#8220;Stellar Repair for Outlook (Technician)&#8221; UI.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Find <\/strong>or the <strong>Select Outlook File<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve selected the file to repair, click on the <strong>Repair <\/strong>icon and wait for it.<\/li>\n<li>Open Outlook and recover the file as prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Solution 2: Split PST File<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This module helps prevent corruption\/damages in Outlook, particularly those associated with oversized PST files. Here, large PST files are broken down into smaller fragments.<\/p>\n<p>To use this module:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>click on the <strong>Split Outlook PST File<\/strong> icon in the home window;<\/li>\n<li>select <strong>Add PST \/ Find PST <\/strong>&#8211; to add the file you wish to split; and<\/li>\n<li>follow the prompt commands to finish up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Solution 3: Compact PST File<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This module, like its &#8220;splitter&#8221; counterpart, prevents PST from becoming oversized. It compresses huge PST files, thereby reducing them into smaller sizes &#8211; saving enormous storage space in the process.<\/p>\n<p>To use the module:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <strong>Compact Outlook PST<\/strong> icon;<\/li>\n<li>Drag &amp; drop the target PST file, or simply use the <strong>Add PST\/Find PST<\/strong> button; and<\/li>\n<li>Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the compaction procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Solution 4: Remove Duplicate Mailbox items<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This helps remove duplicate emails, which are notorious for clogging storage.<\/p>\n<p>To deploy this module:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Remove Duplicate Emails<\/strong> icon;<\/li>\n<li>Select the target mailbox folder; and<\/li>\n<li>Remove duplicate emails, as prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To Repair Outlook Data Files (.PST) <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-25663bc3-11ec-4412-86c4-60458afc5253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manual Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other Utilities offered by Toolkit:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>Merge PST File<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another serious issue in Outlook is the issue of cluttered PST; whereby you have many small and disorganized files in your PST. This eventually results in oversized PST.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h5><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Conversion from OST to PST File: Stellar Converter for OST<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This basically helps to recover inaccessible OST files. By merely converting OST files to PST, using this module, they become accessible in Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>To deploy this tool, click on the <strong>Convert OST to PST<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Deleted Email Recovery&#8221; module: Stellar Undelete Email for Outlook<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To deploy this tool, click the <strong>Recover Deleted Emails<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Password Recovery&#8221; module: Stellar Password Recovery for Outlook<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To deploy this module, click on the <strong>Recover Outlook Password<\/strong> icon. Select the file to recover; and click on the <strong>Find Password <\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/micro\/StellarRepairforOutlook-Professional.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1830 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/free-download-large.gif\" alt=\"free download\" width=\"213\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Outlook Inbox Repair Tool (ScanPST.exe) is the primary solution for repairing and recovering PST files in Outlook. However, due to the limitations of this tool, it doesn&#8217;t always solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, a comprehensive repair and file management solution like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/scan\/toolkit-for-outlook.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Stellar Toolkit for Outlook<\/strong><\/a> is highly recommended; to prevent and resolve corruptions, as well as storage issues in Outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-outlook-file-access-denied-cannot-open-pst-or-import-pst-file-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outlook Error: Cannot Open PST<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-outlook-not-responding-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to fix Outlook Not Responding?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/solution-for-common-errors-in-ms-outlook-pst-file\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solve Errors in MS Outlook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/scanpst-exe-works-different-outlook-version\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How does SCANPST Works in different outlook versions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outlook Inbox Repair Tool keeps popping up in Microsoft Outlook? Here&#8217;s a comprehensive solution to get around the error. Microsoft Outlook recommends the built-in &#8220;Inbox Repair Tool&#8221;, to fix any form of corruption or file damage on the program. 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