Convert OST to PST after Server Migration

Migrating from an old version of Exchange Server to the new version is a complex, time-consuming, and tedious process. A thorough planning is needed to be done before replacing the old server from new server. Just a single mistake during the migration process and you will be snatching your hair in anger and frustration. System administrators often use software application for migrating from one Exchange Server to another including all users’ mailboxes and other data stored on old server.

A system administrator needs to be cautious while using software to migrate from old Exchange Server to new Exchange Server. Software may take a long time during the migration process; therefore, being an administrator you should confirm that the migration process is not aborted in between due to any reason. Aborting the migration process can be dangerous. Let us consider a situation to understand how aborting the migration leads into data loss. For example, you are migrating from Exchange Server 2007 to 2010 and during the migration process some hardware related problem occurs due to which the process is aborted.

After rectifying the issue, you find that all data available on old Exchange Server has become inaccessible. Because the migration process is yet not completed, data is not migrated to new server. Another big mistake that you have done before starting the migration process is no backup is maintained. How you will recover mailboxes now?

Solution

You still have chance to recover users’ emails, contacts, notes, etc. An offline storage table (OST) file is created on users’ computers using which you can recover users’ emails. However, for that you need to use OST to PST tool because until you do not convert OST to PST, you cannot access emails, notes, etc. stored in the OST file.

A professional OST to PST tool converts OST file into PST file in just few minutes. While converting OST file into PST file through a self-descriptive email conversion tool, you may need to execute following simple steps:

1. Download and install the software on your computer system.

2. Collect OST files from users’ computers and place them in a folder on your computer.

3. Make a copy of all OST files because if you use original OST files and something wrong will happen during the OST to PST conversion process then you may loss all emails.

4. Browse an OST file that you want to convert into the PST file.

5. Let the software do its work and wait for the time the process gets completed.

6. Save the converted OST file into PST at a destined location.

7. Repeat steps 4 to 6 to convert every OST to PST.

All converted OST files can now be opened with MS Outlook by selecting File > Open > Outlook Data Files option. This way you get your emails back with full accuracy.