Are You Facing Problem while Opening a Outlook PST File?

It is abvious to get upset and often irritated when you receive errors in MS-Outlook. Usually, error occurs when application internally stops working. The main reason for the abrupt behavior of the MS-Outlook application is the corruption of the PST file. PST file gets corrupt due to number of reasons. Whatever may be the reason, the main objective is to make the application usable to work and access the email data. That's why Microsoft has provided an inbuilt Inbox Repair tool to repair pst file. Other methods applicable include using third partty repair PST software.

To classify above issue let's consider a practical example. Suppose you try to use MS-Outlook application to send mails, but when you open MS-Outlook application it prompts an error message

that looks like this:

“The message file file_path/Outlook.pst can no longer be accessed because it has been damaged by another application.”

After getting above error message, data contained in the MS-Outlook application remains untouched.

Cause:

As already discussed, PST file corruption is the only reason for the occurrence of the above error message. When another application is opened with MS-Outlook, it results in abrupt behavior of MS-Outlook. In other words, interaction of some other software application with MS-Outlook definitely prompts an error message.

Resolution:

To resolve above error message, you need to repair PST file. Try using the inbuilt Inbox repair tool To execute the tool, follow the steps that are discussed below:

1. Quit Outlook application if opened.

2. Go to Start > My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View > and enable the folder 'Show hidden files and folders' option.

3. After enabling the file, Go to Start >> Search >> All files and folders.

4. Enter 'Scanpst.exe' to search for the tool.

5. Double-click the tool and start repairing the PST file.

Sometimes Inbox Repair tool becomes unable to repair corrupt PST file. In such situation, make use a third party Outlook PST Repair tool. The tool repairs PST file and enables to access mail-objects, such as messages, contacts, attachments, appointments, journals, and tasks. Number of tools are available in the market that does Outlook PST repair quite well.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair V4.5 is a tool that repairs PST file corrupted due various reasons. The tool does not affect the original structure of the PST file while repairing the corrupt PST file. A new PST file is used by the tool to restore the recoverable items. The tool supports MS-Outlook 2010, 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. It shows compatibility with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 2003, 2000, and NT4(SP6).