How to repair PST file?
Microsoft Outlook is an email client that is extensively used for emailing, meetings, and managing contact etc. So, all the Outlook-related information which is stored in a PST file sometimes gets corrupt or damaged. Consider a scenario where you are trying to open a PST file in your Windows XP system an error message is displayed : "cannot display the folder, Outlook.pst could not be accessed”, this is a clear sign that your PST file is corrupted. In such situations, you should use certain corrective methods to solve the issue. However, if you are unable to do so then you should use a relevant PST recovery tool to recover PST file. The Remo Repair Outlook (PST) software is one such tool which is extremely safe when compared to Inbox Repair Tool for repairing your Outlook PST file after any kind of corruption or damage scenario.
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Scenarios in which PST file might get damaged
Oversized PST files get corrupt– PST files used in earlier versions of Outlook (for e.g. Outlook 2000) have a limitation of size and in these versions PST files should not exceed the 2GB size limit, as this may lead to corruption. This might happen when you do not delete the unwanted emails from the Inbox or other Outlook folders. Being oversized and the PST file getting swelled continuously due to lot of incoming data is prone to get damaged even in the latest versions of MS Outlook.
PST file getting corrupted due to errors during compacting – You might need to compact your PST file when you feel that it is large in size. Errors during the compacting process might result in the PST file getting corrupted leading to emails being lost and other important PST components.
Anti-virus scanning leading to PST file corruption – You might be using an anti-virus that scans both incoming and outgoing emails and ensures safety of your computer. However, this anti-virus software might interfere with the receiving and sending process leading to corruption of the PST file.
Outlook upgradation resulting in PST file corruption – When you upgrade from one version of Outlook to another and try to import an existing PST file to the newer version of Outlook, it may result in incompatibility leading to corruption of the PST file.
PST file header corruption - There are instances when the PST file header gets corrupted when you exit Outlook in an improper manner or close your Outlook without letting Outlook to close the PST file properly. This could result in corruption of the entire PST file leading to loss of emails.Step 1: Download and install free demo version of Remo Repair Outlook (pst) tool to the computer.
Step 2: Double-click the desktop icon or use the Start Menu > Programs to launch the PST Repair software
Step 3: The main screen now displays three options that are available namely, "Open PST File", "Find PST File" and "Select Outlook Profile" from the main screen as shown in 
Step 4: Based on the option that you selected in the previous step
Step 5: After selecting the PST file that is to be repaired click "Next"
Step 6: Select the "Normal Scan" option and the destination location where you want to save the recovered PST file as shown in Figure 5
Step 7: Click on the "Repair" button to start the scanning process as shown in 
Step 8: Once the scanning process has been completed, you can view the recovered emails and Outlook data with their related aspects as shown in 
Step 9: If you are satisfied with the recovery results, you can activate the full version of the software
Note: If Outlook PST file repair is not possible by using the "Normal scan" option, you can use the "Smart scan" option to repair the PST file and recover the deleted / lost emails from the PST file
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How to Repair Outlook Inbox
Outlook Inbox is stored inside the PST file and if your Inbox is damaged, appears blank or is inaccessible then you need to repair your complete PST file. Remo Repair Outlook (PST) software will repair the PST file and will generate a new PST having all accessible emails in your Outlook Inbox
Repair Outlook 2010 Pst File
The PST files created in Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 are Unicode supported files and the max file size it supports is 20GB. However, Outlook 2010 has pre-configured max file size limit enhanced to 50GB now. If corrupt Outlook 2010 PST file size limit has crossed 20GB then you can repair your damaged PST file using Remo Repair Outlook (PST) as the software
How to Recover Emails after Scanpst Error
Scanspst.exe will throw an error if it is not able to repair the corrupt PST file. Also, there are no guarantees for the repair results that can be obtained using scanpst.exe. Instead try the safer method of repairing a corrupt PST using Remo Repair Outlook, which repairs a corrupt PST file and will generate a new healthy file instead trying to make the same corrupt file working..
Recover Contacts from Outlook
Contacts in Outlook are managed, stored inside the PST file unlike Outlook Express which creates a separate (WAB) file to manage contacts. Contacts are treated in similar fashion in Outlook and have a different product ID set within the PST file. If you are looking to recover deleted or lost contacts the process of recovery remains same. Just initiate the repair process and the software will recover all your contacts from the selected PST file.
dbx Repair
Repairing a corrupt DBX file that appears blank in Outlook is very simple. Select the file using Remo Recover Outlook Express and it will extract all emails from the DBX file in .eml format inside a folder. Create a new Blank folder in Outlook Express and then drag and drop all emails inside to restore emails.
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