Outlook PST corruption causes several abrupt symptoms, typically when you send or receive an email. A .pst file can get corrupt for various reasons, which are but not limited to sharing the file on a network connection, unexpected shutdown, application bugs and virus infection. To fix corruption issues associated with an Outlook .pst file, the application includes a tool called Scanpst,exe. It can repair most of the related file corruption problems. But because of its limited repair functionalities, it might fail too. At this point, you should restore the damaged file from backup or use a PST Recovery utility.
Consider a practical instance when you don't receive incoming emails, as expected. The incoming emails are supposed to be received in Inbox folder, but at times you might notice that these emails start going straight to Deleted Items folder. You receive the email notification, but when you open the Inbox folder, it is not there, but instead in Deleted Items folder.
Cause
There can be several causes for this behavior, some of them are listed below:
1-You have configured a rule to receive emails in Deleted Items folder instead of Inbox
2-An add-in is installed that is performing this operation
3-Your default delivery location is a .pst file, which is corrupt
Solution
To solve the problem, discussed above, you need to try these fixes:
1-You can check for the rule that might be sending emails to Deleted Items folder. To delete the rule, you can click Tools Rules Wizard. Then in 'Apply rules in the following order' box, you can click the desired rule and click 'Delete'.
2-You should check for the installed add-ins and disable them, one at a time to determine the exact root
3-If these measures fail, your .pst file might be corrupt. To repair the file, you should run Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe)
In cases, when you cannot repair the file using the MS utility, you need a more powerful solution for PST Repair. There are several PST Recovery utilities that can repair a corrupted .pst file without damaging the data.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is the renowned product when it comes to safely repair a damaged .pst file. It has an interactive interface. The application can be used with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a comprehensive PST Repair utility that is competent to restore all .pst file objects.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Not Enough Disk Space Error when Trying to Compact Inbox.dbx
Like most of the database program, Outlook Express doesn't actually remove any DBX file item at deletion. It merely marks the space as available and tags for removal at a later time while manual or automatic compaction. So, you should keep compacting the folders for perfect space maintenance. However, you might also receive errors if the *.dbx file is corrupted for some reason. In such cases, you should repair the folder prior trying to compact it. To repair such folders, you can use third-party Outlook Express DBX Repair tools.
For instance, since Inbox folder keeps receiving email messages and can rapidly grow in size, you might need to compact it. But when you try to compact it, the operation cannot be proceeded as you receive an error message as below:
“There is not enough disk space. Account: (mail account), Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C013C.”
The error suggests that compaction of Inbox.dbx halts because of insufficient disk space.
Cause
When compacting, the above error is misleading, as it actually shows Inbox.dbx file corruption. The Outlook Express Inbox.dbx file is corrupt and hence, you cannot compact it.
You might come across the same error message when you trying to receive an email message.
Solution
If the Inbox contains no important email messages, you can delete the folder and restart Outlook Express. It will recreate a new Inbox.dbx file. You can also opt for renaming the folder. But if it contains critical emails, you should repair it.
To locate the damaged Inbox.dbx file, you require to access the message Store folder. For this, click Tools | Options and then click its Maintenance tab. Click the button of Store Folder and note its path. Locate the folder using Windows Explorer while making sure that the hidden files and folders view is enabled.
You can repair the corrupted Inbox.dbx file by using a third-party DBX Repair application. Outlook Express doesn't provide any repair utility. Thus, DBX Recovery software serve as sole solutions for retrieving emails from corrupted OE files.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery is a powerful key to repair and restore your damaged OE folders It is a reliable DBX Repair tool that supports Outlook Express 5.x and 6.x. The software is fully-competent to recover all email messages without changing any view or contents. It is one of the trusted utilities chosen for DBX file repair.
For instance, since Inbox folder keeps receiving email messages and can rapidly grow in size, you might need to compact it. But when you try to compact it, the operation cannot be proceeded as you receive an error message as below:
“There is not enough disk space. Account: (mail account), Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800C013C.”
The error suggests that compaction of Inbox.dbx halts because of insufficient disk space.
Cause
When compacting, the above error is misleading, as it actually shows Inbox.dbx file corruption. The Outlook Express Inbox.dbx file is corrupt and hence, you cannot compact it.
You might come across the same error message when you trying to receive an email message.
Solution
If the Inbox contains no important email messages, you can delete the folder and restart Outlook Express. It will recreate a new Inbox.dbx file. You can also opt for renaming the folder. But if it contains critical emails, you should repair it.
To locate the damaged Inbox.dbx file, you require to access the message Store folder. For this, click Tools | Options and then click its Maintenance tab. Click the button of Store Folder and note its path. Locate the folder using Windows Explorer while making sure that the hidden files and folders view is enabled.
You can repair the corrupted Inbox.dbx file by using a third-party DBX Repair application. Outlook Express doesn't provide any repair utility. Thus, DBX Recovery software serve as sole solutions for retrieving emails from corrupted OE files.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Express Recovery is a powerful key to repair and restore your damaged OE folders It is a reliable DBX Repair tool that supports Outlook Express 5.x and 6.x. The software is fully-competent to recover all email messages without changing any view or contents. It is one of the trusted utilities chosen for DBX file repair.
Error Opening PST from a CD Backup
Outlook PST file is consisted of two parts: the file header and the following data. The file header is composed of file metadata including data like, file creation and modification details, file size, file signature etc. For Outlook to recognize the file as a valid .pst file, the file header should remain intact. If it is corrupted, you will need to repair it using Outlook Inbox Repair Tool. But if this fails, you should Repair PST by using commercial applications.
To illustrate such scenarios, consider the following practical instance:
1-You backup your Outlook PST file to a CD to restore it later after system upgrade or reinstall
2-When you try to restore and then open the file, it fails with an error, similar to below:
“The file.pst is not a personal folders file”
Cause
This error shows that Outlook is unable to recognize the file as a valid personal folder. It generally occurs when the file is corrupt. Following are the possible reasons that can cause this:
1-Storage media errors. In this case, the corruption in CD structure could have introduced file errors
2-Outlook was opened when you were backing up the file to CD. The file could get corrupt when two applications access it simultaneously.
Besides the above reasons, if you backup a read-only file, this can also prevent the file from opening.
Solution
To repair the corrupted .pst file, you should run Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe). It is a built-in tool that can repair corruption issues associated with Outlook's personal folder. You first need to locate the tool by using Windows Search option for files and folders by the name 'scanpst.exe'. Since it is a hidden file, you should enable the view of hidden files and folders.
After the tool is located, you can start it and specify the path and name of your .pst file to start the repair process. The tool can fail in several situations. If it happens, the best solution is to use Outlook PST Repair tools. These software are competent to Repair PST safely and completely because of the high-end algorithms they use.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a quality application that uses powerful scanning algorithms to repair a corrupted Outlook PST file. The software incorporates advanced options and features. It is a safe Outlook PST Repair utility that supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It can restore all file objects, which include emails, notes, journals and tasks.
To illustrate such scenarios, consider the following practical instance:
1-You backup your Outlook PST file to a CD to restore it later after system upgrade or reinstall
2-When you try to restore and then open the file, it fails with an error, similar to below:
“The file
Cause
This error shows that Outlook is unable to recognize the file as a valid personal folder. It generally occurs when the file is corrupt. Following are the possible reasons that can cause this:
1-Storage media errors. In this case, the corruption in CD structure could have introduced file errors
2-Outlook was opened when you were backing up the file to CD. The file could get corrupt when two applications access it simultaneously.
Besides the above reasons, if you backup a read-only file, this can also prevent the file from opening.
Solution
To repair the corrupted .pst file, you should run Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe). It is a built-in tool that can repair corruption issues associated with Outlook's personal folder. You first need to locate the tool by using Windows Search option for files and folders by the name 'scanpst.exe'. Since it is a hidden file, you should enable the view of hidden files and folders.
After the tool is located, you can start it and specify the path and name of your .pst file to start the repair process. The tool can fail in several situations. If it happens, the best solution is to use Outlook PST Repair tools. These software are competent to Repair PST safely and completely because of the high-end algorithms they use.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a quality application that uses powerful scanning algorithms to repair a corrupted Outlook PST file. The software incorporates advanced options and features. It is a safe Outlook PST Repair utility that supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It can restore all file objects, which include emails, notes, journals and tasks.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
PST Corrupted after Renaming on a CD
Pst Repair - Personal Storage Table or .pst files are used as local copies of Outlook email messages, calendar events, notes and other items. Since the files are stored on local computers, they can be easily carried over an external storage media. This include USB media, network share and CD. But the files are subjected to corruption if its structure changes repeatedly. Thus, to ensure reliable data storage, it is suggested to maintain proper file backup. However, if the file gets corrupted while no suitable backup is present, you can repair it using Scanpst.exe tool or third-party PST Recovery software.
For example, you can consider the below scenario:
1-You rename the Outlook.pst file to Outlook.bak and backup it on a CD
2-You reformat the original drive
3-You rename the file back to Outlook.pst and restore it
4-When you attempt to open the file, it fails and returns an error as below:
“The file c:\\Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file.”
The error occurs even when you try to open the file in same version of Outlook in which it was originally created.
Cause
This error occurs because Outlook cannot recognize the PST file as it is corrupt. PST can get corrupted if made to undergo regular data storage and file structure changes. The storage media regains a new storage structure each time it is formatted. In this case, you have restored the file to a basically new storage structure that has corrupted the file.
Solution
You can repair the damaged .pst file using Outlook Inbox Repair Tool. To run the tool, you need to follow these steps:
1-Enable the 'Show hidden files and folders' setting
2-Click Start | Search or Find
3-In Search window, click 'All files and folders' and type 'scanpst.exe'
4-Click to search
5-Double-click the Scanpst.exe file thus located
6-Browse to the location of corrupted .pst file or you can directly specify the file path
7-Click Start
8-Exit the tool after it completes
Check if Outlook can now open the file. If the problem continues, you need to opt for better solutions. There are various PST Repair software that can repair a damaged .pst file despite of the reason. PST Recovery utilities are effective tool built with advanced repair technology. Such tools provide you interactive user interface and thus, can be easily implemented.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a fully-competent and reliable tool with powerful features to repair damaged or corrupted PST file. It is a safe PST Repair tool with support to Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The software is easy-to-use with self-descriptive interface. It recovers and restores all PST file objects at a safe location.
For example, you can consider the below scenario:
1-You rename the Outlook.pst file to Outlook.bak and backup it on a CD
2-You reformat the original drive
3-You rename the file back to Outlook.pst and restore it
4-When you attempt to open the file, it fails and returns an error as below:
“The file c:\
The error occurs even when you try to open the file in same version of Outlook in which it was originally created.
Cause
This error occurs because Outlook cannot recognize the PST file as it is corrupt. PST can get corrupted if made to undergo regular data storage and file structure changes. The storage media regains a new storage structure each time it is formatted. In this case, you have restored the file to a basically new storage structure that has corrupted the file.
Solution
You can repair the damaged .pst file using Outlook Inbox Repair Tool. To run the tool, you need to follow these steps:
1-Enable the 'Show hidden files and folders' setting
2-Click Start | Search or Find
3-In Search window, click 'All files and folders' and type 'scanpst.exe'
4-Click to search
5-Double-click the Scanpst.exe file thus located
6-Browse to the location of corrupted .pst file or you can directly specify the file path
7-Click Start
8-Exit the tool after it completes
Check if Outlook can now open the file. If the problem continues, you need to opt for better solutions. There are various PST Repair software that can repair a damaged .pst file despite of the reason. PST Recovery utilities are effective tool built with advanced repair technology. Such tools provide you interactive user interface and thus, can be easily implemented.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a fully-competent and reliable tool with powerful features to repair damaged or corrupted PST file. It is a safe PST Repair tool with support to Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The software is easy-to-use with self-descriptive interface. It recovers and restores all PST file objects at a safe location.
Monday, November 2, 2009
How to Solve Error 'Unknown Error 0x8004060C ' in Outlook?
Outlook 2002 and prior versions limit the PST file size to 2 GB. The file, which goes beyond this limit gains fair chances of being corrupted. But Outlook 2002 includes a new feature, due to which the .pst file stops accepting email messages, much before the file could reach to 2 GB. This feature limits the .pst file size to be lesser than 2 GB in value, approximately 1.82 GB. When the .pst file is full, the Outlook will also stop receiving or sending email messages to prevent corruption. Thus, to solve the issue, you will need to compact, archive or Split PST.
To illustrate, suppose you use Outlook 2002 that is installed on Windows XP-based system. You might receive the below error message in Outlook Send/Receive dialog box:
“Task 'Microsoft Exchange Server - Receiving' reported error (0x8004060C): 'Unknown Error 0x8004060C'”
Also, when you try to add a .pst file object, such as Contact, Appointment or Task, you can receive this error message:
“The file
These errors are specifically encountered when you are using Windows XP SP1 or later versions. Computer using earlier version simply stops accepting email messages without displaying any error.
Cause
The .pst file is full and is approximately 1.82 GB in size.
Solution
You need to reduce the overall .pst file size by using any of the below methods:
1-You can delete the unwanted email and other items from .pst file. You must empty the Deleted Items folder
2-If the issue persists, you can compact the file that can help to reduce its size
3-Alternatively, you can create a new .pst file and archive the email items to it
4-You can also use a powerful PST File Splitter that could split your .pst file into several .pst files. These software perform Split PST operation by using advanced and safe techniques.
Stellar Phoenix PST File Splitter is a powerful application designed to provide safe .pst file split. It is a safe PST File Splitter that can split the Outlook .pst file into different small .pst files, each usable with Outlook. You can split the .pst file on the basis of sender's email ID or date. It supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000.
How to Solve Delivery Status Notification in Outlook Personal Folders File?
Delivery status notifications or DSN is an automatically generated email message from the mail system that informs the sender about delivery issues. It indicates that the message have bounced for some reasons. In Outlook Personal Folder, you might observe unexpected DSNs for several read or unread email messages. The article describes such an issue, which might occur if the Personal Folder (.pst) file is corrupted. Thus, to restore the lost information, you may need to restore the file from backup or use a influential PST Repair Tool.
For instance, consider an instance when you install some security updates for Outlook 2003. After this, you observe that PST files starts generating unexpected Delivery Status Notifications for read and unread email messages.
Cause
This behavior is generally observed after you install security update 925938 and/or 929969. PST generates unexpected DSNs because it is corrupted.
Solution
It is suggested to backup your .pst files before applying any updates. This will help you to prevent against any post-crash consequences. However, to repair the corrupted .pst file, you should use Scanpst.exe application. This tool comes included with all installation options of Outlook. To run the tool, you require to follow these steps:
1-Locate the tool on your hard drive. Its typical location is one of the following folders
:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\
:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033
Where, should be replaced by the primary drive of your hard disk, generally C:\.
You can alternatively use Windows Find or Serach option for the same.
1-Double-click the Scanpst.exe file to launch the Inbox Repair Tool
2-Specify the corrupted PST file path or browse to its location and click Start
3-Exit the tool after it finishes
If the repair process ends successfully, you should not receive unexpected DSNs the next time. However, if PST still shows corruption symptoms, you are recommended to Repair PST using safe and powerful third-party tools. A PST Repair Tool is a comprehensively built application with advanced scanning technology that could repair the damaged Outlook Personal Folders.
For instance, consider an instance when you install some security updates for Outlook 2003. After this, you observe that PST files starts generating unexpected Delivery Status Notifications for read and unread email messages.
Cause
This behavior is generally observed after you install security update 925938 and/or 929969. PST generates unexpected DSNs because it is corrupted.
Solution
It is suggested to backup your .pst files before applying any updates. This will help you to prevent against any post-crash consequences. However, to repair the corrupted .pst file, you should use Scanpst.exe application. This tool comes included with all installation options of Outlook. To run the tool, you require to follow these steps:
1-Locate the tool on your hard drive. Its typical location is one of the following folders
Where, should be replaced by the primary drive of your hard disk, generally C:\.
You can alternatively use Windows Find or Serach option for the same.
1-Double-click the Scanpst.exe file to launch the Inbox Repair Tool
2-Specify the corrupted PST file path or browse to its location and click Start
3-Exit the tool after it finishes
If the repair process ends successfully, you should not receive unexpected DSNs the next time. However, if PST still shows corruption symptoms, you are recommended to Repair PST using safe and powerful third-party tools. A PST Repair Tool is a comprehensively built application with advanced scanning technology that could repair the damaged Outlook Personal Folders.
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