In the Archive window that opens, the Archive File location will be seen in the text box near the bottom. Note: To find out where Outlook stores archive files, open Outlook's File menu, then click on the Cleanup Tools button, and then click on Archive. pst file before attempting to repair it (this option is made available to you by ScanPST). We recommend that you make a backup copy of the. Please note however that success isn't guaranteed: if your pst file is too badly damaged, it may be irreparable.Ĭlose Outlook before and while using ScanPST. The instructions below show how to use ScanPST. The application is hidden away and is not listed under the standard Microsoft Office applications in your Start menu, however. There is a Microsoft Office application called ScanPST (also called Microsoft Outlook Inbox Repair Tool) which can be used to scan these files for damage, and to repair them if necessary.
This can render them unusable either Outlook cannot open them, or it claims that they are empty.
pst extension), often used for archiving, can suffer corruption (damaged data).
2583Repairing corrupted Outlook archive (.pst) files
