Comments on: Corrupt PST

By: jillremmer

jillremmer — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 03:39:51 +0000

Thanks for that but I have tried that too. I have tried a number of things including a suggestion of changing the Hex is the file but that did not work either. (I have the original copy).

By: sysadmin82

sysadmin82 — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:52:25 +0000

Hi all,

Wht i suggest is it would be better if u try to open this PST using older MS outlook version rather then in 2003.
Like u can open it using MS Outlook 2000. try this.
If still the same persists then let me know……will try some alternative………

cheers.

By: jillremmer

jillremmer — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:16:54 +0000

Thanks for your help so far but I have already tried everything you suggested. If I try to import or open through Outlook I get the msg that “Not a Personal Folder”. Scanpst finds errors in the file but does not repair it. I am getting pretty desperate!

By: nileshroy

nileshroy — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 04:42:43 +0000

Hi Jill,

Make sure the file isn’t marked read-only. If it’s on a CD, move it to your hard drive and remove the read-only attribute.

Also, you should simply open the file in Outlook using File | Open, rather than importing from it — you’ll retain the most data and settings that way.

Regards,

Nilesh Roy.

By: kdahlke

kdahlke — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 07:07:22 +0000

There is no 2 gig limit with OL 2003 but if you are only at 2mb that’s not the issue anyway.

By: rfergus28

rfergus28 — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:46:51 +0000

The PST limit is 2 gigs. There is a PST Repair utility found with outlook called scanpst.exe found in C:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMapi1033NT. (assuming you did not change the install defaults.)

check these articles
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP030896251033.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=197315