Comments on: 0×80040600 (how to fix a corrupt Outlook pst data file) http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/ Tim Roberts CakePHP, MySQL and jQuery Developer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:34:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: James http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-6647 James Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:27:04 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-6647 Cheers Tim and many others.....It`s taken me a day to sort this problem! Once I found this blog, 20 minutes later sorted!!! Seriously thanks big time! Cheers Tim and many others…..It`s taken me a day to sort this problem! Once I found this blog, 20 minutes later sorted!!! Seriously thanks big time!

]]> By: Tero http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-6614 Tero Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:31:44 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-6614 Thanks a lot! Needed to do little search to find SCANPST.EXE program from my computer. Managed to do that, ran the program and all suddenly everything is working again. You saved my day. Appreciate that! Thanks a lot! Needed to do little search to find SCANPST.EXE program from my computer. Managed to do that, ran the program and all suddenly everything is working again.

You saved my day. Appreciate that!

]]> By: Jason http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 Jason Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:19 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-6399 Thanks SO MUCH!!!!!! Thanks SO MUCH!!!!!!

]]> By: Bernie http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-6385 Bernie Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:47:46 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-6385 Rock on Tim! This worked almost perfectly. I had to do a little extra. For the record the "scanost.exe" didn't work for me. New problem i ran into: When I tried renaming the .ost and restarting, outlook was unable to launch and finish rebuilding my new ost. I missed the exact error message but it returned something like "folders not found, outlook unable launch" So i tried the following with success: First, I had to backup in the process a bit. 1. restored the name of the renamed ost. Had to delete the new one that outlook had attempted to remake but failed Then I did the following: 2. Navigated to tools/account settings/data files 3. removed "archive folders" and "personal folders" (this does not delete them but unmaps them) 4. select the mailbox outlook.ost data file 5. click "open folder" 6. exited outlook but left the folder open 7. paused for a moment until outlook finished its grip on the file and then renamed it. 8. Relaunched outlook and let it rebuild the new .ost (it worked this time) 10 minutes 9. Went back to tools/account settings/data files 10 . Added back the "archive folders" and "personal folders" 11. Did a little dance around my office. 12. Then I went to start/settings/control panel/Power options and configured laptop to execute an alert and normal windows shutdown when the battery is low as the whole thing that started this is a no warning shut off when my battery ran out. Must have kicked the cord as the plug wasn't in the back of the laptop all the way and I wasn't recharging. hope this helps someone out there! Rock on Tim! This worked almost perfectly. I had to do a little extra. For the record the “scanost.exe” didn’t work for me.

New problem i ran into: When I tried renaming the .ost and restarting, outlook was unable to launch and finish rebuilding my new ost. I missed the exact error message but it returned something like “folders not found, outlook unable launch”

So i tried the following with success:
First, I had to backup in the process a bit.

1. restored the name of the renamed ost. Had to delete the new one that outlook had attempted to remake but failed

Then I did the following:
2. Navigated to tools/account settings/data files
3. removed “archive folders” and “personal folders” (this does not delete them but unmaps them)
4. select the mailbox outlook.ost data file
5. click “open folder”
6. exited outlook but left the folder open
7. paused for a moment until outlook finished its grip on the file and then renamed it.
8. Relaunched outlook and let it rebuild the new .ost (it worked this time) 10 minutes
9. Went back to tools/account settings/data files
10 . Added back the “archive folders” and “personal folders”
11. Did a little dance around my office.
12. Then I went to start/settings/control panel/Power options and configured laptop to execute an alert and normal windows shutdown when the battery is low as the whole thing that started this is a no warning shut off when my battery ran out. Must have kicked the cord as the plug wasn’t in the back of the laptop all the way and I wasn’t recharging.

hope this helps someone out there!

]]> By: tony http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-6296 tony Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:26:49 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-6296 good advice. Unfortunately after repair using OL2007 I still had problems and found that my inbox was 'last updated' a while ago. Using the send receive on the email only yeilded this error again. so i took other advice in this column, and renamed my .ost, restarted OL, and it rebuilt it from the server copy. took a while, but now trouble-free. good advice. Unfortunately after repair using OL2007 I still had problems and found that my inbox was ‘last updated’ a while ago. Using the send receive on the email only yeilded this error again. so i took other advice in this column, and renamed my .ost, restarted OL, and it rebuilt it from the server copy. took a while, but now trouble-free.

]]> By: Afsar http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-6293 Afsar Thu, 02 Jun 2011 06:59:30 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-6293 I tried all the steps mentioned, but I was unable to get the thing working back to normal, It sends the messages when I restart the outlook, later again it gives me the error to run scanpst.exe, and unable to send the messages. Kindly help on this issue. I tried all the steps mentioned, but I was unable to get the thing working back to normal,
It sends the messages when I restart the outlook, later again it gives me the error to run scanpst.exe, and unable to send the messages.
Kindly help on this issue.

]]> By: Jerry George http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-5688 Jerry George Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:41:41 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-5688 Thanks to Tim and RANDY....Tim gave me the solution but Randy told the path to find the fix exactly.... Thanks to you both. It worked perfectly...EXCELLENT. Thanks to Tim and RANDY….Tim gave me the solution but Randy told the path to find the fix exactly….

Thanks to you both. It worked perfectly…EXCELLENT.

]]> By: pavels http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 pavels Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:50:24 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-5352 I ran SCANPST but after going throught the 8 phases a window shows up to start the repairs. Under details you can also find what the scan found. However, after running the repairs, the program stops reacting. I have ran also the chkdsk, MS Office diagnostic and I put the system back to a few days before, when I could open Outlook without problems. I work on Windows XP and Office 2007. The outlook.pst file is about 3.9 Gb. Anny suggestions what to do now?? Thanks. I ran SCANPST but after going throught the 8 phases a window shows up to start the repairs. Under details you can also find what the scan found. However, after running the repairs, the program stops reacting.
I have ran also the chkdsk, MS Office diagnostic and I put the system back to a few days before, when I could open Outlook without problems.
I work on Windows XP and Office 2007. The outlook.pst file is about 3.9 Gb.
Anny suggestions what to do now??
Thanks.

]]> By: erdoke http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-5275 erdoke Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:43:47 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-5275 Thanks a lot, your guide saved me a lot of time. I was experiencing the same with only one of my mail accounts synced with Outlook 2010 Technical Preview. YOur solution worked like a charm. With Outlook 2010, the SCANPST.EXE file is located in \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\ Thanks a lot, your guide saved me a lot of time.
I was experiencing the same with only one of my mail accounts synced with Outlook 2010 Technical Preview. YOur solution worked like a charm.

With Outlook 2010, the SCANPST.EXE file is located in \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\

]]> By: Webmike http://www.wiseguysonly.com/2009/02/20/0x80040600-how-to-fix-a-corrupt-outlook-pst-data-file/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 Webmike Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:24:40 +0000 http://www.wiseguysonly.com/?p=216#comment-5274 I wish I had found this artical earlier I lost my pst.file with all my contacts. I wish I had found this artical earlier I lost my pst.file with all my contacts.

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