Issues with Microsoft Outlook’s Personal Folders File format—commonly referred to as PST—have been a huge problem for years. Microsoft knows that, which is why Outlook comes with a built-in tool called Inbox Repair to help you fix corrupted PST files.
In most cases, simply running a damaged PST file through the Inbox Repair tool should be enough to patch it up. But sometimes, you must take extra action to recover lost items.
How Outlook PST File Repair Works
ಔಟ್ಲುಕ್ನ ಇನ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ರಿಪೇರಿ ಟೂಲ್ ಅನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೈಕ್ರೋಸಾಫ್ಟ್ ಆಫೀಸ್ ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಾಲೇಶನ್ ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಗೆಯುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ನೀವು ಇನ್ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ರಿಪೇರಿಯನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಹಾನಿಗೊಳಗಾದ PST ಫೈಲ್ ಅನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದು.
ನೆನಪಿಡಿ: Inbox Repair provides an option to create a backup of the damaged PST file. Make sure to select it since you may need a copy to retrieve missing data later on.
1. Completely exit Microsoft Outlook.
2. Open File Explorer. Depending on the version of Windows that you use, navigate through the following folders:
- ವಿಂಡೋಸ್ 64-ಬಿಟ್: Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Microsoft Office > root > Office16
- ವಿಂಡೋಸ್ 32-ಬಿಟ್: Local Disk (C:) > Program Files (x86)> Microsoft Office > root > Office16
ಸೂಚನೆ: The folder paths above apply to Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, and Outlook 365. If you use an older version of Outlook, you must select the Office15 (Outlook 2013), Office14 (Outlook 2010), or Office12 (Outlook 2007) folder instead.
3. Locate the file labeled SCANPST and run it as an administrator.
4. ಬಳಸಿ ಬ್ರೌಸ್ button to select the Outlook PST file that you want to repair.
If you don’t know the location of the PST file, press ವಿಂಡೋಸ್+S to open Windows Search. Then, search for it by name and include the .PST file extension. You will see the file location within the search results.
Alternatively, open Outlook and go to ಫೈಲ್ > ಖಾತೆ ಸೆಟ್ಟಿಂಗ್ಗಳು > ಡೇಟಾ ಫೈಲ್ಗಳು to view the PST file’s location. Make sure to close the application after that.
5. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ. The Inbox Repair tool will check the PST file for issues. That should take some time.
6. Check the radio button next to ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ಸ್ಕ್ಯಾನ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಫೈಲ್ ಅನ್ನು ಬ್ಯಾಕಪ್ ಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ದುರಸ್ತಿ.
7. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ OK to finish repairing the PST file.
Open Microsoft Outlook and it should automatically start using the PST file without issues. You will find a copy of the corrupted PST file (with the .BAK extension) in the same location as the repaired original.
Recover Lost and Found Files
Sometimes, Microsoft Outlook’s Inbox Repair tool may end up repairing a severely damaged PST file. Suppose the tool fails to place any repaired items in their original folders or locations. In that case, it will lump them into a Lost and Found folder or a set of folders under the Recovered Personal Folders ಲೇಬಲ್.
You can recover these items by creating a new PST data file in Outlook and moving the contents from Lost and Found or Recovered Personal Folders into it.
1. ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ ಮುಖಪುಟ tab in Outlook. Then, open the menu next to ಹೊಸ ಇಮೇಲ್, ಪಾಯಿಂಟ್ ಟು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ವಸ್ತುಗಳು, ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಔಟ್ಲುಕ್ ಡೇಟಾ ಫೈಲ್.
2. Pick the ಔಟ್ಲುಕ್ ಡೇಟಾ ಫೈಲ್ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ OK.
3. Specify a location on your computer, enter a name for the new PST file, and select OK.
4. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು icon (three dots) to the Outlook window’s lower-left corner and select ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್ಗಳು to switch the Outlook sidebar to Folder List view.
5. Drag the contents within ಕಳೆದು ಮತ್ತೆ ದೊರಕಿದ or Recovered Personal Folders into the new data file.
Once you’ve done that, you can choose to remove the Lost and Found folder or the Recovered Personal Folders data file from Outlook.
Recover Additional Items from PST
Suppose you notice any missing items within the repaired data file. if you also can’t find them inside the Lost and Found folder or under Recovered Personal Folders, you can try retrieving them using the backup copy of the original. Basically, you try to import the contents within the file without duplicating any items that the Inbox Recovery tool has already recovered.
1. Copy the corrupted PST file backup to your desktop.
2. ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ .BAK extension at the end of the file name to .PST.
ಸೂಚನೆ: If you can’t see the file extension, open the ಫೈಲ್ menu in a File Explorer window and select ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಡುಕಾಟ ಆಯ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ. ನಂತರ, ಗೆ ಬದಲಿಸಿ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ tab and uncheck the box next to ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಫೈಲ್ ಪ್ರಕಾರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಸ್ತರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿ.
3. ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ ಫೈಲ್ menu in Outlook and select ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಫ್ತು ಮಾಡಿ > ಆಮದು ರಫ್ತು.
4. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪ್ರೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಅಥವಾ ಫೈಲ್ನಿಂದ ಆಮದು ಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಂದೆ.
5. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಔಟ್ಲುಕ್ ಡೇಟಾ ಫೈಲ್ (.pst) ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಂದೆ.
6. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಬ್ರೌಸ್ and select the backup copy of the corrupted PST file (the one that you just renamed).
7. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ನಕಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಮದು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಂದೆ.
8. ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಉಪ ಫೋಲ್ಡರ್ಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ. ನಂತರ, ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ Import folders into the same folder and pick the account or data file that you want to import the items into.
9. ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ.
Once Outlook finishes importing any items, you must manually confirm if the previously missing items are now present. If not, try running the Inbox Repair tool another time.
Third-Party Outlook PST Repair and Recovery Tools
A cursory search online will reveal lots of paid third-party tools that claim to repair damaged or corrupted Outlook PST files. In almost all cases, though, the Inbox Repair tool should be more than good enough for the job.
Only use a third-party recovery program if Inbox Repair fails to retrieve your data, and do your due diligence by checking online reviews thoroughly before spending any money on them.
Before we wrap up, here’s an interesting tidbit: the Inbox Repair tool also allows you to recover deleted items from Outlook.