rappers36 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 This week some of my files on pc has started to show an error: FileName.pst file could not be opened. I thought it was connected with viruses or something else, I checked my pc on viruses and hdd on integrity, but error didn't leave. I need to fix pst file, I hope someone suggest something effective, thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geez Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Copy files to a folder or backup and delete files restart program. I can't say it'll work but yesterday I was having problems with .ost files, I used the same method and starting outlook created new files and nothing was missing/deleted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurobyn Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 never go over 1.8 gb for youre pst file.pst office 2007 does not support pst files over 2 gb so better make a new pst file (with outlook 2007) then that you go over it ! i hope i spell it right (dutch speaking from Belgium) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 5 hours ago, rappers36 said: This week some of my files on pc has started to show an error: FileName.pst file could not be opened. I thought it was connected with viruses or something else, I checked my pc on viruses and hdd on integrity, but error didn't leave. I need to fix pst file, I hope someone suggest something effective, thanks in advance. Archive your email, preferably by year. This creates a separate pst file that should be small enough to load. You can then load each year as a separate folder. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Archive-items-manually-c3a52629-c9be-4e9a-9aab-fcc29e9d7015 https://www.ttuhsc.edu/it/is/itsolutioncenter/faq/documents/Manual_Archive_-_Outlook_2007.pdf Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sfxhB6gHc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rseiler Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Scanpst at a minimum (along with reducing the size): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/272227 Note that you can also "compact" the PST, which is something to do periodically even when things are working normally. It's particularly useful after you've cleaned it up by deleting messages. If you've never done it, don't be surprised to see the size drop in half. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/289987 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rappers36 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Thanks a lot for suggestions, I hope one of them would help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusbancief Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 On 20.10.2016 at 7:28 PM, rappers36 said: This week some of my files on pc has started to show an error: FileName.pst file could not be opened. I thought it was connected with viruses or something else, I checked my pc on viruses and hdd on integrity, but error didn't leave. I need to fix pst file, I hope someone suggest something effective, thanks in advance. Usually when you don't have variants to get back .pst file...many people use scanpst, it is like add-on for unexpected situations with outlook data. But sometimes neither scanpst nor other solutions can't be effective, that's why there is a niche of special tools, one of them Recovery Toolbox for Outlook, its demo on https://fixpstfile.recoverytoolbox.com/ was especially created for situations with lack of solving methods. Some my friends applied its full version, it showed itself quite good, 9 or 10 severe corrupted files were restored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rappers36 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 jusbancief your message saved my .pst file, many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 On 10/20/2016 at 6:20 PM, straycat19 said: Archive your email, preferably by year. This creates a separate pst file that should be small enough to load. You can then load each year as a separate folder. https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Archive-items-manually-c3a52629-c9be-4e9a-9aab-fcc29e9d7015 https://www.ttuhsc.edu/it/is/itsolutioncenter/faq/documents/Manual_Archive_-_Outlook_2007.pdf Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sfxhB6gHc we save calendar as a separate .PST file and contacts as separate .PST, .CSV, .MDB & .XLS along with an overall "Personal Folders" .PST that way we have access specifically to the contacts & calendar to import to other machines/programs without having them locked into that whole big Outlook.pst file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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