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Internal Error when Running Scanpst by Mohit Mathur
An Outlook PST can get corrupted for several number of reasons. Not all, but most of these problems can be resolved by running Outlook's built-in utility called Scanpst.exe (also known as Inbox Repair Tool). This is actually a hidden program file that starts the PST file repair utility and removes most of the file corruption issues. But in worst cases, this utility may fail and you may encounter data loss. Following is one such problem that might occur due to the failure of this tool....

Resolving 'Scanpst.exe not found' Error by Mohit Mathur
Corrupted Microsoft Outlook files are usually a source of annoyance for users. Damaged PST files (proprietary MS Outlook file format) can be repaired with Outlook's Inbox Repair Tool, which is accessible from program file called 'Scanpst.exe'. However, at times this .exe file can catch errors. Most of the times, when Windows registry is corrupted or has some invalid entries, Windows might find it unable to detect or load the file. For more clarification of the topic, let's take...

Resolving ' SCANPST.EXE- Unable To Locate Component...' Error by Mohit Mathur
OLMAPI32.dll is an Outlook MAPI32.program file, which when corrupt or missing, is known to cause several errors when a user accesses Microsoft Outlook or its built-in utilities such as, Scanpst.exe. Microsoft Outlook stores all its data in a file called, PST (Personal Storage Folder) and scanpst is the tool that is required to repair it when the file goes corrupted. But it may become inaccessible if OLMAPI32.dll is damaged or missing. Here is an error message that specifically o...

Error Accessing and Deleting Messages in PST after Running Scanpst by Mohit Mathur
Outlook Scanpst.exe file is a program file that starts PST repair utility called Inbox Repair Tool when accessed. Though not all, but the Scanpst tool can fix several PST corruption problems by analyzing the structure of file. When the corruption is high or the tool fails to read the file structure, odds are that tool may ironically introduce more problems instead of repairing it properly. That's the reason it is recommended to backup your PST...

Tips to Solve Scanpst Error: The procedure entry point DDLUninitinstance@0 by Mohit Mathur
Microsoft Outlook uses MSMAPI32.dll file, which is a module associated with MAPI32 (Windows Messaging API). The application accesses this component for several purposes, also for running Scanpst.exe tool. The Scanpst utility is basically designed to fix corruption errors of an Outlook PST. If this fails for the issues rooting from MSMAPI32.dll, you fall in inevitable situations of losing your important data. The Scanpst.exe file is a component...

Tips to Solve when Scanpst Freezes during PST Repair by Mohit Mathur
An Outlook PST is prone to corruption reasons such as unexpected shutdown, 2 GB file size limitation, network sharing, virus attack, and similar others. To solve such, though not all, problems, Microsoft provides a built-in Outlook tool called Inbox Repair Tool. The tool is associated with a program file-'Scanpst.exe'. This utility is designed to examine the structure of corrupted PST file and hence, repair it. But due to several limitations, Scanpst m...

Tips to 'Solve SCANPST.EXE is in use by another application' Error by Mohit Mathur
Microsoft Outlook PST can get corrupt for number of reasons, which include 2 GB file size limitation, unexpected shutdown, network sharing, and more. The Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) is the utility that is designed to fix such corruption issues. Depending on the operating system in use, the Scanpst utility is automatically installed with all Outlook installation options. So, if Outlook is not installed properly or is corrupted somehow, the t...

How to Repair PST when Scanpst Fails with Error 80040813? by Mohit Mathur
An MS Outlook PST can get corrupt for different reasons, however, the most common being the file oversize issues. Outlook 2002 and earlier versions use ANSI formatted PST and impose 2 GB file size limitation. If the file grows beyond this value, there are fair chances that the file may get corrupt. In such cases, even the Outlook built-in tool, Scanpst, cannot work. You need to crop your file first in order to repair an oversized and corrupted PST....

Error Copying PST to an External Drive by Mohit Mathur
Outlook Inbox Repair Tool is a built-in utility for repairing and correcting .pst file corruption issues. But it can fail, for reasons, such as high extent of corruption or oversized PST. At this point, you should consider to opt for reliable and efficient solutions for PST recovery. These tools are found to be more powerful than Scan pst at repair. To exemplify, consider the following practical scenario: 1) You try copy few files to an external drive including Outlook.pst...