PST Recovery When It Gets Corrupted After Server Migration
Microsoft Outlook PST files can get corrupt with limited recovery chances that could lead to permanent data loss.
The file is prone to several ailments, such as unexpected power failure, network interruption, virus infection, network sharing and application errors.
Since the file stores all email messages and other Outlook objects, PST corruption often leads to loss of valuable information.
You should try to repair these issues using Scanpst.
exe application, which comes with all installation options of Outlook.
But due to limited repair functionalities of the tool, it might fail.
When it occurs, a suitable backup can help.
If this too fails, you are recommended PST Recoveryusing high-end tools available to successfully scan and repair the corrupted PST file.
To illustrate such scenarios, suppose .
pst files are stored on a primary file server.
You migrate your existing file server for some performance and other issues.
After the process is successfully done, you might observe some of the clients encountering .
pst file corruption issues.
This behavior is seen with only few .
pst files, which cannot be accessed by any means.
The client might come across symptoms, such as failure when trying to open Outlook and/or a set of error messages displaying when performing typical mail operations.
Cause PST files are not designed for file sharing.
Thus, they don't provide any security to data and long-term retention when used in enterprise environment.
Microsoft suggests to use them typically as a local copy of your email messages.
The described issue might occur if client tries to access the file server when server migration is being performed.
Solution Damaged PST files can be repaired using Outlook built-in tool, called Inbox Repair Tool or Scanpst.
exe.
To run the tool, you should perform these steps:
To repair such files, you should use third-party PST Repair Tool.
Such applications are highly competent to use advanced scanning algorithms for damaged .
pst files and to recover PST without harming any data.
The file is prone to several ailments, such as unexpected power failure, network interruption, virus infection, network sharing and application errors.
Since the file stores all email messages and other Outlook objects, PST corruption often leads to loss of valuable information.
You should try to repair these issues using Scanpst.
exe application, which comes with all installation options of Outlook.
But due to limited repair functionalities of the tool, it might fail.
When it occurs, a suitable backup can help.
If this too fails, you are recommended PST Recoveryusing high-end tools available to successfully scan and repair the corrupted PST file.
To illustrate such scenarios, suppose .
pst files are stored on a primary file server.
You migrate your existing file server for some performance and other issues.
After the process is successfully done, you might observe some of the clients encountering .
pst file corruption issues.
This behavior is seen with only few .
pst files, which cannot be accessed by any means.
The client might come across symptoms, such as failure when trying to open Outlook and/or a set of error messages displaying when performing typical mail operations.
Cause PST files are not designed for file sharing.
Thus, they don't provide any security to data and long-term retention when used in enterprise environment.
Microsoft suggests to use them typically as a local copy of your email messages.
The described issue might occur if client tries to access the file server when server migration is being performed.
Solution Damaged PST files can be repaired using Outlook built-in tool, called Inbox Repair Tool or Scanpst.
exe.
To run the tool, you should perform these steps:
- Exit Outlook and click Start-> Search or Find (based on the operating system in use)
- Click All files and folders option in Search window and type 'scanpst.
exe'.
Before doing so, you should make sure that 'Show hidden files and folders' setting is enabled as scanpst.
exe is a hidden file. - Click to Search and you will see the scanpst.
exe file in the search results after it completes. - Open the file by double-clicking it
- Specify or browse to the location of corrupted PST file
- Click to Start the repair process
- Exit the tool and try to open the PST file
To repair such files, you should use third-party PST Repair Tool.
Such applications are highly competent to use advanced scanning algorithms for damaged .
pst files and to recover PST without harming any data.
