Scanpst.exe is an inbuilt utility provided by Microsoft Outlook to recover an corrupted PST files. Scanpst.exe has some draw back as it works at the time of low level corruption only when the high level corruption occurs it get fails. Read More : http://www.msoutlooktools.com/category/utility/scan-pst

1. What is Scanpst.exe?

2. Introduction
• What is Scanpst.exe?
• Reason behind PST file Corruption
• Location of Scanpst.exe
• Manual Method to Fix Corruption issues
• Advantage/Disadvantage of Scanpst.exe
• What to do while Scanpst.exe fails to work?
• Recommended Solution

3. What is Scanpst.exe?
• In case you are an Outlook user, then you might be
familiar with the Inbox repair tool. Microsoft Outlook
holds all email attachments and other Outlook items like
calendar, folder, contacts, notes, journals etc. into a single
.PST file. So, anyhow, if this Outlook files, data gets
corrupt or damaged due to any technical reasons, So in
order to resolve these kinds of problems, you might have
used free inbuilt utility provided by Microsoft –
Scanpst.exe utility, which comes along MS Office pack
itself. This tool is perfectly designed to diagnose all error
messages and repair inconsistencies in the .PST files.

4. • Corruption of PST file is not a new thing for Outlook
users and it happens due to virus attack, Trojan, system
crash and more. Scanpst.exe is a good solution to repair
corrupt or damaged PST file data, but it doesn’t work,
when the corruption level occurs at a high level. Once a
user can run or execute this tool, a window will pop up
that will ask to enter the location of corrupted or
damaged PST files. It scans entire folders and frequently
repair damaged files and restore all data into a safe
location. Scanpst.exe makes a backup copy of any
Personal Folders (.pst) file before trying to repair the file.
What is Scanpst.exe?

5. Reasons of PST File
Corruption

6. Location of Scanpst.exe
Default path of Scanpst.exe in 2003 and later versions of
Outlook:
• Outlook 2003: C:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMSMAPI {32-bit}
C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesSystemMSMAPI {64-bit}
• Outlook 2007: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice12 {32-bit}
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice12 {64-bit}
• Outlook 2010: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice14 {32-bit}
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice14 {64-bit}
• Outlook 2013: C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice15 {32-bit}
C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice15 {64-bit}

7. Manual Method
To Run Scanpst.exe, follow the steps are given below:
 Close Outlook, if it is running.
 Run Scanpst.exe utility
 Enter the PST file name and click to Browse button.
Step 1:

8. Manual MethodStep 2:
 Wait, while the scanning process is done, how long it
depends on size of PST file.

9. Manual Method
 After getting done scanning process, it shows preview of
scanning reports or options for go to the next step. If you
want to know about the types of corruption then click on
‘Details’ button. You can make backup of scanned file
before repairing process.
Step 3:

10. Manual MethodStep 4:
 Click on "Repair" button. Open MS Outlook profile which
PST file you want to recover. Click on "GO" option and >>
Folder list tab, Folder list show your recovered PST folder

11. Advantage
• Scanpst.exe is able to deal with high level corruption
related issues.
• After getting the scanning process complete, it creates a
log report. It specify that- How many items or errors are
fixed through this inbuilt app.
• It helps you to diagnose all Error messages.
• Through ‘Search programs and Files option’ user can
easily search and move their files.
• This tool is already installed on your machine with MS
Outlook.

12. • Scanpst.exe utility is not competent to recover
permanently/accidently deleted Items.
• This utility is not able to fix Outlook error messages.
• Does not support when the corruption occurs in the body
part.
• This tool is not capable to recover password protected or
encrypted files.
• Sometimes during the recovery process, it mistakenly
deleted some messages or emails.
Disadvantage

13. What to do, while Scanpst.exe
does not work for you

14. In case while scanpst.exe fails to resolve your issues, then
don’t worry, because we have most powerful Outlook
Recovery software. This software is more capable to
repair deleted, lost, password protected or encrypted files.
By using this tool, the user can easily fix all corruption
related queries and Outlook error messages. It perfectly
works when the corruption level occurs at high levels.
Our organization provides Free- Trail version facility that
helps you to export 25 items per folder and show preview
of all recovered items.
To know more, visit:
http://www.msoutlooktools.com/category/utility/scan-pst
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