Resolving Not a Personal Folder File Error Post Upgrading to MS Outlook 2007

Any version of MS Outlook can be upgraded to Microsoft Outlook 2007. This also migrates all the registry settings. But it is recommended that before starting any upgrade operation, including MS Outlook, you must backup all the data files that can get affected. In MS Outlook, this data file is PST or Personal Storage Folder. This file stores all e-mails, notes, contacts, calendars, and other objects. To rectify PST file corruption, all Outlook installations include a utility called Inbox Repair Tool under a program file-Scanpst.exe. But if the PST corruption remains unresolved by Inbox Repair Tool, you need an effective PST Recovery utility.

To clarify the above scenario, let's take a related scenario. A user upgrades to MS Outlook 2007 from an earlier version, for say MS Outlook 2003. After the upgrade is over, when he tries to open the Outlook PST file, it fails to open and gives the following error on screen:

“Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file.”

The file is not accessible by any means.

Cause

The default PST that is used as delivery location by Outlook is corrupted.

Solution

The applicable Outlook PST Recovery solutions to correct PST file corruption are:


A) Inbox Repair Tool: To find and run Inbox Repair Tool, you need to:

1. Click the 'Start' button
2. Point to 'Find' or 'Search'
3. Type 'scanpst.exe' in the box for searching files and folders
4. Once the file is located, double-click to open the file and launch Inbox Repair Tool
5. Proceed as prompted by the application. Type the PST file name and path. Alternatively, you can click 'Browse' to locate the file
6. Click 'Start' to begin the file repair. It will give a success message on repairing the file successfully

B) Third-Party Utility: A third-party application can repair and restore corrupted Outlook PST file using safe and efficient scanning algorithms. Also, the PST File Recovery software are easy to use with their user-friendly interface.

PST Recovery Software is an advanced recover pst utility designed to rescue all e-mails, notes, contacts, calendars etc. from a corrupted PST. This PST Recovery Tool supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. and has been incorporated with an Outlook-like interface.

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