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How to Use ScanPST to Repair Outlook 2016 PST File

Published on 19 October 16
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ScanPST, also known as Inbox Repair Tool, is an integrated utility to repair personal folders in Microsoft Outlook. The tool performs an integrity check on the Outlook PST files and is extremely easier to execute. It assists Outlook users in diagnosing and resolving minor errors in the Outlook mailbox file.

The procedure to repair PST file in Outlook 2016 using ScanPST can be categorized into three steps:

· Step 1: Locate Outlook PST file

· Step 2: Run ScanPST to repair PST

· Step 3: Recover repaired items to new PST

. Or, go for an advanced Outlook PST File Repair tool


Note: Ensure that you exit Outlook before you launch the Inbox Repair tool for repairing the damaged PST file.


Let’s look at each step one-by-one:


Step 1: Locate Outlook PST File


To use the ScanPST PST repair tool or the Inbox Repair tool, it is required to locate it on the machine. The location of Inbox Repair Tool depends on the Windows versions edition installed on your computer. For Outlook 2016, browse through the following path as per your edition of Outlook:


Outlook 2016 (32 bit):

<disk drive>\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16

Outlook 2016 (64 bit):

<disk drive>\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16

Outlook 2016 Click to Run (32 bit):

<disk drive>\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16

Outlook 2016 Click-to-Run (64 bit):

<disk drive>\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16


Step 2: Run the Inbox Repair Tool


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You can navigate through the appropriate path to search the ScanPST PST repair tool on your machine. Once located, double-click scanpst.exe to open the utility.

1. In the Inbox Repair tool, type the file name under Enter the name of the file you want to scan: section or click on the Browse button to upload the inaccessible PST file.

2. A new log file is created by default during the PST scan process. If you do not want the log file to be created automatically, click on Options and select to have the result appended to the existing log file

3. Next, click on Start button

Note: In case any inconsistency errors are found, the tool will prompt to start the repair process. A backup file is automatically created by the Inbox Repair tool during the repair procedure. Click on Enter name of backup file to change the backup file name and the default location. Provide a new name or alternatively, click on the Browse button to select the existing file.

4. Next, click on Repair button

With this, the procedure to repair PST file using ScanPST is successfully accomplished. Next, you will need to move the repaired items to a new PST.


Step 3: Recover Repaired Items to New PST


You can now start Outlook to recover the repaired items. To begin with, you will need to make a new PST file entry in the Outlook profile. Once done, recover the repaired items following the given procedure:

1. Make sure that the correct profile is selected in case you use multiple profiles. The selected profile must contain the PST that has been repaired using ScanPST

2. Then press CTRL + 6 to switch to the b view

3. In Folder List, you will see the recovered item under Calendar, Contacts, Deleted Items, Inbox, Journals, Notes, Outbox, Sent Items, Tasks, etc. recoverable folders

Next, create a new PST to recover repaired items to it. To do this, follow the steps below:

4. Go to File menu and then click on Info

5. Click on the Account Settings, again click on Account Settings

6. Next, click Data Files tab

7. Click on the Add button to open Create or Open Outlook Data File dialog box

8. In the dialog box that appears, provide the file name for the newly created PST and then click on OK

Finally, when you have completed the process to repair PST file in Outlook 2016 and ready with a new PST file, follow the steps below:

9. Drag recovered items from Lost and Found folder to the new PST file

10. When all the items are moved to the new PST file, you can remove the Recovered Personal Folders PST file from the profile including Lost and Found folder.


If you are not able to use the Inbox Repair tool either automatically or manually, you will need to repair Office Program installed on your machine.


Repair Severe Corruption in Large PST when ScanPST Fails


Although ScanPST is an efficient option to repair PST file in Outlook 2016, however, it works only in case of minimal level corruption. Thus, when the PST file undergoes severe damage, corruption or virus intrusion, the built-in utility fails to repair the file and recover incorporated data contents.


The Way Forward


In the case of severe corruption, there is no manual procedure that can help fight PST corruption except the third-party Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair (http://www.stellaroutlooktools.com/scan/pst-repair.php) application that aims to repair the file, irrespective of the level of corruption. The tool repairs both UNICODE and ANSI PST and supports all the versions of the application which includes MS Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003 and all other previous version.

Now Outlook users can seamlessly make their PST file corruption-free and recover every piece of useful information!


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  1. 31 January 17
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    Use Outlook built-in Inbox Repair Tool is an excellent utility that can repair even the most severely broken PST files. It can easily repair damaged PST files and fix Outlook mailbox quickly, this tool can recover all inaccessible PST file data including all items from deleted emails and folders. Read more info, here:- http://migrateemails.com/2016/06/28/repair-pst-file/

  2. 18 November 16
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    Better Outlook PST Recovery software is the best and most popular Microsoft outlook recovery tool in online. It uses more advanced technologies to scan the corrupted, damaged and broken .PST files and recover all items such as mail messages, folders and other objects notes, contacts, calendar and etc. Read more:- http://www.recoverfilesdata.com/outlook-pst-repair.html

  3. 26 October 16
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    If you have any issue regarding corrupted PST file or your PST file get corrupted due to any of the reason and you have tried all the solution that you know like using an inbuilt tool Scanpst.exe Tool (Inbox repair tool) that gets installed along with the MS office suite etc only then the last solution that left is to go with Outlook Pst Recovery ultimate solution for fixing, recovering and repairing damaged or lost PST files such as Outlook emails, calendar, folders, tasks, notes, journals, contacts, attachments etc. For more detail visit here: http://www.filesrecoverytools.com/outlook-pst-recovery.html

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