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
د آؤټ لک د انبکس ترمیم وسیله ستاسو په کمپیوټر کې د مایکروسافټ دفتر نصب کولو فولډر کې ژور ښخ شوی ، نو تاسو اړتیا لرئ دې ته د رسیدو لپاره یو څه کیندل وکړئ. یوځل چې تاسو د انباکس ترمیم موقعیت او پیل کړ ، ټول هغه څه چې تاسو یې کولو ته اړتیا لرئ د ترمیم لپاره خراب شوي PST فایل غوره کړئ.
مهم: 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:
- وینډوز ۶۴ بټ: Local Disk (C:) > Program Files > Microsoft Office > root > Office16
- وینډوز ۶۴ بټ: Local Disk (C:) > Program Files (x86)> Microsoft Office > root > Office16
نوټ: 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 دفتر 15 XNUMX (Outlook 2013), دفتر 14 XNUMX (Outlook 2010), or دفتر 12 XNUMX (Outlook 2007) folder instead.
3. Locate the file labeled سکین and run it as an administrator.
4. وکاروئ څريدل د ښارونو له button to select the Outlook PST file that you want to repair.
If you don’t know the location of the PST file, press Windows+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 د دوتنې > حساب امستنې > د ډاټا فایلونه to view the PST file’s location. Make sure to close the application after that.
5. غوره کړه د پیل. The Inbox Repair tool will check the PST file for issues. That should take some time.
6. Check the radio button next to د ترمیم کولو دمخه د سکین شوي فایل بیک اپ جوړ کړئ او غوره ترمیم.
7. غوره کړه 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 نښه.
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. دابرخه دکتابتون د کور tab in Outlook. Then, open the menu next to نوی بریښنالیک، په نښه کول نور توکي, او غوره د Outlook ډیټا فایل.
2. Pick the د Outlook ډیټا فایل غوراوی OK.
3. Specify a location on your computer, enter a name for the new PST file, and select OK.
4. غوره کړئ نور icon (three dots) to the Outlook window’s lower-left corner and select پوښښ to switch the Outlook sidebar to Folder List view.
5. Drag the contents within ورک او وموندل شو or ترلاسه شوي شخصي فولډرې 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. بدل کړئ .BAK extension at the end of the file name to .پي ایس ټي.
نوټ: If you can’t see the file extension, open the د دوتنې menu in a File Explorer window and select د پوښۍ او لټون انتخابونه بدل کړئ. بیا، ته لاړ شئ محتویات tab and uncheck the box next to د پیژندل شوي فایل ډولونو لپاره توسیعونه پټ کړئ.
3. دابرخه دکتابتون د د دوتنې menu in Outlook and select خلاص او صادرول > د وارداتو / صادراتو.
4. غوره کړه د بل برنامې یا فایل څخه واردول او غوره بل.
5. غوره کړه د Outlook ډیټا فایل (.pst) او غوره بل.
6. غوره کړه څريدل د ښارونو له and select the backup copy of the corrupted PST file (the one that you just renamed).
7. غوره کړه نقلونه وارد نه کړئ او غوره بل.
8. بکس ته نږدې وګورئ فرعي فولډرې پکې شامل کړئ. بیا ، غوره کړئ Import folders into the same folder and pick the account or data file that you want to import the items into.
9. غوره کړه فنلند.
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.