Where Is The Inbox Repair Tool In Outlook 2003

Repair Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)

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You lot 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.

You might want to use the Inbox Repair tool in the following situations:

Yous receive a message that Outlook can't open up your data file
You receive a message that Outlook can't open the set of folders
You think your Outlook data file may be damaged

If you're using an Exchange email account, you can delete the offline Outlook Information File (.ost) and Outlook will recreate the offline Outlook Data File (.ost) the next time you open Outlook.

Notes:

The Inbox Repair tool doesn't connect or analyze any information stored in an Exchange mailbox. The tool but looks for errors (corruption), and if there are whatsoever, gives you the opportunity to allow the tool to fix those errors. If you tin't start the Inbox Repair tool, you should try to repair your Outlook program.
We recommend backing up your existing Outlook data file before you start the Inbox Repair tool. For more information, see How to dorsum up an Outlook data file.

Repair an Outlook information file (.pst) file

Leave Outlook and browse to i of the post-obit file locations:
- Outlook 2022: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Role\root\Office16
- Outlook 2022: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
- Outlook 2022: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
- Outlook 2022: C:\Programme Files (x86)\Microsoft Part\Office14
- Outlook 2007: C:\Plan Files (x86)\Microsoft Part\Office12
Open SCANPST.EXE.
Select Browse to select the Outlook Data File (.pst) you want to browse. If you need help locating your Outlook Data File, see Locating the Outlook Data Files.

Note:By default, a new log file is created during the browse. You can choose Options and opt not to have a log created, or you lot can have the results appended to an existing log file.
Choose First to begin the browse.
If the browse finds errors, choose Repair to start the process to fix them.

Notation:The scan creates a backup file during the repair process. To alter the default name or location of this fill-in file, in the Enter name of backup file box, enter a new proper noun, or cull Browse to select the file you want to use. You lot may demand to run the tool several times in social club to repair your Outlook Data File. In some cases, items may non be recovered if they were permanently deleted or corrupted across repair.
When the repair is consummate, start Outlook with the profile associated with the Outlook Information File yous just repaired.

What happens after you repair an Outlook Data File?

In the Folder Pane, yous might run across a folder named Recovered Personal Folders that contains your default Outlook folders or a Lost and Found binder. Although the repair process might recreate some of the folders, they may be empty. The Lost and Found binder contains whatever folders and items recovered past the repair tool that Outlook can't place in their original structure.

Create new information file

Y'all can create a new Outlook Information File and drag the items in the Lost and Found folder into the new information file. Subsequently y'all've moved all the items, yous tin can remove the Recovered Personal Folders (.pst) file, including the Lost and Found folder. To create a new Outlook Data File, see Create an Outlook Data File.

Recover items from the backup (.bak) file

If you lot tin can open the original Outlook Information File, you might be able to recover additional items. The Inbox Repair tool creates a backup file with the same name as the original, but with a .bak extension, and saves it in the same folder. There may be items in the backup file that y'all might be able to recover that the Inbox Repair tool couldn't.

Browse to the binder where the .pst file is stored and you'll find the .bak file (for example, kerimills01@outlook.com.bak) created by the Inbox Repair tool.
Make a copy of the .bak file and rename information technology with a bak.pst extension. For example, kerimills01@outlook.com.bak.pst.
Import the bak.pst file into Outlook, and use the Import and Export Wizard to import whatsoever additional recovered items into the newly created .pst file.

Locating the Outlook Information Files

You can check the location of your Outlook Data Files in Outlook.

Select File > Account Settings > Account Settings.
Select the Data Files tab.
All Outlook Information Files (.pst) and Offline Data Files (.ost) are listed along with the name of the account the files are associated with.