ScanPST – Repairs Outlook Data Files (.PST)

Outlook is a fairly indepth program that stores a lot of data and it can occasionally become corrupted to the point where Outlook cannot be launched. Since many people use Outlook to organise their lives you can imagine how much they freak out when their information becomes corrupted.

This little tool called ScanPST has allowed me to save many stressed out clients in the past. It only does one thing but its a very important one, ScanPST will scan a Outlook data file (.pst) that you choose for corruptions and attempt to repair it.

If you have an Office Package that includes Outlook, you already have this application.

Goto Start > Search and search for “Scanpst.exe”. If you cannot find it that way, its most likely located in the following folders:

For Outlook XP and 2003:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\LocaleID

For Outlook 2007
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12Now

(Assuming C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office is the location you installed office)

To find the Outlook data file to use it on, its usually located in the following folders:

For Windows XP or Server 2003:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

For Vista:
c:\users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

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If you have Office that includes Outlook, you already have it.
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