From 21319df3a6f1a6c9515d8b7bf10c9813e1fc9aa1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stacey Lyttle Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:34:55 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'How to repair corrupted pst file Microsoft Outlook 365 Microsoft Q&A' --- ...e-Microsoft-Outlook-365-Microsoft-Q%26A.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 How-to-repair-corrupted--pst-file-Microsoft-Outlook-365-Microsoft-Q%26A.md diff --git a/How-to-repair-corrupted--pst-file-Microsoft-Outlook-365-Microsoft-Q%26A.md b/How-to-repair-corrupted--pst-file-Microsoft-Outlook-365-Microsoft-Q%26A.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..05ec657 --- /dev/null +++ b/How-to-repair-corrupted--pst-file-Microsoft-Outlook-365-Microsoft-Q%26A.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +The easiest way to find out if this is the problem is to temporarily disable your antivirus software and log in to Outlook as usual. If the prompts go away, you'll know it was the antivirus software. Check your settings to see if you've got the restore Outlook functionality "always prompt for password" feature enabled. It could be as simple as an out-of-date version of Outlook's software. Once an update has been run on your system, the bug may be rectified. + +Search "PST Repair Tool" and you'll find many reputable programs who know how to fix this Outlook issue. In typical Microsoft fashion, there are also additional rules for certain older platforms that will make you feel very confused about 2FA. We'd be remiss to not tell you there are certain accounts (like Xbox 360) that always require 2FA as well as a special app password. Add-ins are a pretty frequent culprit for Outlook lagging issues because they are meant to provide additional functionality, but they put additional pressure on loading time. Also, '-g' represents the default location of Outlook installation and the address after '-d1' describes your profile folder's default path. + +Pressing Alt+Tab will help you switch from window to window and help you see what dialog boxes might be stopping Outlook from responding. You can read how to fix your Outlook problem on the internet, but sometimes the suggestions don’t work for your specific case. So, we have produced this list of general things to try to resolve your problem in Outlook. Read on to find out how to fix common Outlook problems below. On June 25th, 2019, the Outlook Team made a change to the service to fix this issue. If you are still seeing this issue, restart Outlook a couple of times so it can pick up the service change. + +If you want to fix PST files using this tool, make sure to have a proper backup of the Outlook PST before processing. You can use the Inbox Repair tool (SCANPST.EXE) to diagnose and repair errors in your Outlook data file. The Inbox Repair tool checks the Outlook data files on your computer to see if they're in good shape. If you can't start the Inbox Repair tool automatically or manually, you may try to repair your Office application. If you do not see the files in the default locations above, you can use Outlook to identify the file location. When you are online, Outlook synchronizes the data in the OST file with the restore Outlook functionality Exchange Server, ensuring that you have the most up-to-date information. + +While Outlook has limited built-in options, they often fail when dealing with severely damaged or orphaned files. It enables you to recover data from damaged OST files and convert them into accessible PST format, preserving the original folder structure and formatting. ScanPST.exe is a useful tool that can help you repair and restore corrupt or damaged PST file. However, it may fail if the PST file is severely corrupt, oversized (larger than 2 GB), and/or encrypted. In such cases, you use an advanced Outlook PST repair tool, such as Stellar Repair for Outlook, to repair severely damaged and/or large PST file with complete integrity and precision. + +This utility is not the professionals’ recommendation, as it comes with a lot of drawbacks. Before implementing this method to fix Outlook PST files, read its limitations for more insight. Power for providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" for its Assisted Technical Support. J.D. Power 2024 Certified Assisted Technical Program, developed in conjunction with TSIA. + +Based on successful completion of an audit and exceeding a customer satisfaction benchmark for assisted support operations. You may not expect this behavior, but the removal of the item is appropriate given the circumstances. Also, this specific kind of situation is rare, and it will always be entered in the ScanPST log file. + +The Inbox Repair Tool is an in-built utility from Microsoft restore Outlook functionality to overcome the Outlook PST file corruption issues. Users can fix Outlook PST files using this utility, but firstly you need to locate the Inbox Repair Tool (ScanPST.exe) in their system. We are going to share a table below with the default location of this utility for different Outlook versions, like Outlook 2010, 2013, or 2019. + +Besides that, its free edition can process up to 50 items from each folder, making it easy for users to understand tool’s [restore Outlook functionality](https://www.tumblr.com/fixoutlookhelp) working. We have shared everything on the manual and professional ways to fix Outlook data files or Personal Storage Table (PST) in this blog. Also, we go over the stepwise working procedure of both solutions and the reasons behind PST file corruption issues. The Inbox Repair tool or ScanPST.exe is not a convenient way because of multiple restrictions. After you run the Inbox Repair tool, you can start Outlook and recover repaired items. + +The built-in back-off mechanisms in the indexing restore Outlook functionality component of Windows Search or WDS pauses the indexing of Outlook data when the system is under heavy use. The easiest way to let the indexing finish is to leave Outlook running overnight.Additionally, you can reduce performance issues by running Outlook in Cached Exchange Mode. In this mode, Windows Search or WDS searches the local copy of the mailbox instead of the mailbox content on the server. \ No newline at end of file