Some time due to virus or another cause, .PST can be corrupt. In these condition you need to repair PST files. If your .PST file becomes damaged, outlook includes a tool that may be able to repair .PST without your switching to a backup copy. This tool is the Inbox repair tool, is installed in your computer when you install outlook. The Inbox repair tool is located in the C:\program files\common files\system\mapi\1033\NT directory of any system that's running windows 2000 or windows xp.
The tool's file name is Scanpst.exe.
To run the Inbox Repair Tool, follow these steps:
Exit Outlook.
Make sure that the Show hidden files and folders option is enabled in your folder options. The Scanpst.exe is a hidden file on your computer, and you might be unable to locate it if this setting is not enabled. To check this setting, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Run.
Note If you are using Windows Vista, use the Start Search box.
Type Control Folders, and then click OK.
Note If you are using Windows Vista, right-click Control Folders, and then click Run as administrator.
If you are using Windows Vista, double-click Folder Options.
Click the View tab.
Under Hidden files and folders, make sure the Show hidden files and folders option is selected, and then click OK.
Click on start and select Search select “All files and folders.
Type "Scanpst.exe"or “Go to start > Run and then type drive:\program files\common files\system\Mapi\localeID\scanpst.exe”
Click OK
Select Scanpst and double click
click on browse and give the path of PST file(where save the PST).
In Windows 98 or Windows Me: disk drive\Windows\ Local Settings\Application Data
In Windows NT 4.0: disk drive\WINNT\Profiles\username\Local Settings\Application Data
In Windows XP or Windows Server 2003: disk drive:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
In Windows Vista: disk disk drive:\users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook
When you run the Inbox Repair Tool on a Personal Folders (.PST) file, it does the following:
The Inbox Repair Tool analysis the Personal Folders (.PST) file directory structure and item headers to try and recover all folders and items.
If the Inbox Repair Tool recovers the Personal Folders (.PST) file, it means that the repair tool found problems, and repaired what it could.
The Inbox Repair Tool tries to turn any file into a Personal Folders (.PST) file.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Microsoft outlook and How can take backup of mail data.
Microsoft outlook is a part of Microsoft office which is use as e-mail clients or application. It also includes a calendar, contact manager, note taking, and web browsing. There are various versions of Microsoft outlook available for example outlook 97,outlook 2000, 2003 and latest one is the outlook 2007 each version has several new features added in it.
As we all know that we need security of our data, that is to back up of data in the email client. In the Microsoft outlook Microsoft has a very strong feature of backup of our data, so that we can recover it in all possible it in all possible cases of data loss. In Microsoft outlook data save in .PST form. It stands for the "personal storage group" the default path for this file is" Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/outlook.PST".
Back up of outlook data.
You can take backup of .PST file to save data. You needs to email configured in the Microsoft outlook, after that you can open outlook and go to the "File" then select Import and Export, prior to discussing the process of backup of data we need to be familiar with, what Import and Export actually is, Export is basically process for backup of data and then comes the Import which is recovering the data , ie we can backup our data with export it and recovered the backup data using the import .
Process of backup of data-
Open Microsoft outlook go to File menu and select Import and Export option then export the data, select .PST file and after that we can give th path, where you want to save the back up of data. Recovering the data stored in the .PST .There are two ways of doing so firstly go the import and export section and then import the .PST file that you have saved from the destination where you have saved that .PST and wait till the time restoration process is completed.
Other way is that, you can simply paste your saved .PST file "Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/ " at this destination. But we have mention that .PST file can be recovered , if it's in a good condition but if any how our.PST file is corrupted, Then its not possible to recover the data form that file. In .PST corrupt, we need to repair PST by using Scanpst inbox repair tools.
As we all know that we need security of our data, that is to back up of data in the email client. In the Microsoft outlook Microsoft has a very strong feature of backup of our data, so that we can recover it in all possible it in all possible cases of data loss. In Microsoft outlook data save in .PST form. It stands for the "personal storage group" the default path for this file is" Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/outlook.PST".
Back up of outlook data.
You can take backup of .PST file to save data. You needs to email configured in the Microsoft outlook, after that you can open outlook and go to the "File" then select Import and Export, prior to discussing the process of backup of data we need to be familiar with, what Import and Export actually is, Export is basically process for backup of data and then comes the Import which is recovering the data , ie we can backup our data with export it and recovered the backup data using the import .
Process of backup of data-
Open Microsoft outlook go to File menu and select Import and Export option then export the data, select .PST file and after that we can give th path, where you want to save the back up of data. Recovering the data stored in the .PST .There are two ways of doing so firstly go the import and export section and then import the .PST file that you have saved from the destination where you have saved that .PST and wait till the time restoration process is completed.
Other way is that, you can simply paste your saved .PST file "Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/ " at this destination. But we have mention that .PST file can be recovered , if it's in a good condition but if any how our.PST file is corrupted, Then its not possible to recover the data form that file. In .PST corrupt, we need to repair PST by using Scanpst inbox repair tools.
Microsoft outlook
Microsoft outlook is a part of Microsoft office which is use as e-mail clients or application. It also includes a calendar, contact manager, note taking, and web browsing.There are various versions of Microsoft outlook available for example outlook 97,outlook 2000, 2003 and latest one is the outlook 2007 each version has several new features added in it.
As we all know that we need security of our data, that is to back up of data in the email client. In the Microsoft outlook Microsoft has a very strong feature of backup of our data, so that we can recover it in all possible it in all possible cases of data loss. In Microsoft outlook data save in .PST form. It stands for the "personal storage group " the default path for this file is" Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/outlook.PST".
Back up of outlook data.
You can take backup of .PST file to save data. You needs to email configured in the Microsoft outlook, after that you can open outlook and go to the "File" then select Import and Export, prior to discussing the process of backup of data we need to be familiar with, what Import and Export actually is, Export is basically process for backup of data and then comes the Import which is recovering the data , ie we can backup our data with export it and recovered the backup data using the import .
Process of backup of data-
Open Microsoft outlook go to File menu and select Import and Export option then export the data, select .PST file and after that we can give th path, where you want to save the back up of data. Recovering the data stored in the .PST .There are two ways of doing so firstly go the import and export section and then import the .PST file that you have saved from the destination where you have saved that .PST and wait till the time restoration process is completed.
Other way is that, you can simply paste your saved .PST file "Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/ " at this destination. But we have mention that .PST file can be recovered , if it's in a good condition but if any how our.PST file is corrupted, Then its not possible to recover the data form that file. In >PST corrupt, we need to repair PST
As we all know that we need security of our data, that is to back up of data in the email client. In the Microsoft outlook Microsoft has a very strong feature of backup of our data, so that we can recover it in all possible it in all possible cases of data loss. In Microsoft outlook data save in .PST form. It stands for the "personal storage group " the default path for this file is" Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/outlook.PST".
Back up of outlook data.
You can take backup of .PST file to save data. You needs to email configured in the Microsoft outlook, after that you can open outlook and go to the "File" then select Import and Export, prior to discussing the process of backup of data we need to be familiar with, what Import and Export actually is, Export is basically process for backup of data and then comes the Import which is recovering the data , ie we can backup our data with export it and recovered the backup data using the import .
Process of backup of data-
Open Microsoft outlook go to File menu and select Import and Export option then export the data, select .PST file and after that we can give th path, where you want to save the back up of data. Recovering the data stored in the .PST .There are two ways of doing so firstly go the import and export section and then import the .PST file that you have saved from the destination where you have saved that .PST and wait till the time restoration process is completed.
Other way is that, you can simply paste your saved .PST file "Drive letter/Documents and settings/user/local settings/application data/Microsoft/outlook/ " at this destination. But we have mention that .PST file can be recovered , if it's in a good condition but if any how our.PST file is corrupted, Then its not possible to recover the data form that file. In >PST corrupt, we need to repair PST
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