5 ways to solve outlook error "outlook.pst could not be accessed"
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Fix Outlook Error “Outlook.pst could not be
accessed”
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Every Outlook user probably has met up with errors no matter big or small already.
We hate those knotty problems which can delay our work or social contacts.
Thus this time, we will discuss about solutions to Outlook error “Outlook.pst could not be accessed”.
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When you come across this error message, don’t panic. Take our steps to figure out the reason behind and solve the problem easily.
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1. CHECK THE HARD DISK At first, we can start from checking whether there is a disk
malfunction or not.① Enter “cmd” in search field shown as below.② In the popup Command Prompt, type “chkdsk: diskname: /f” to
perform a disk check.
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2.RELOCATE PST FILE If the tool can’t find any problems, you should
relocate the PST file. 1. In Outlook, head to “Account Settings” page and
click the “Open file location” button on “data file” tab.
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2. Then you will see all the PST files.3. Choose the target one and copy it to
another location (on another disk). If the PST file still cannot be accessed,
you should consider whether your profile is damaged or not.
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3. CREATE A NEW OUTLOOK PROFILE Here, we can select to create a new profile to check if the old
one is corrupt.1. First, click the “Mail” icon in “Control Pane”. 2. Next, click “Show Profile” in the new popup dialog.3. Then, press the “Add” button to create a new profile. You can permit Outlook auto-setup or select to configure the
account manually.
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After generating the new profile, add your PST file into it.
Then, restart the Outlook to see if it could be used normally.
Suppose that errors still exit, you probably face a PST corruption.
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4. UTILIZE INBOX TOOL
To deal with PST corruptions, you need a recovery tool.
As MS has offered a free built-in program, we can attempt a recovery by using the “Inbox Repair Tool”.
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a) First, search the tool in Windows Explorer shown as below.
b) After launching it, click “Bowse” to select the corrupt PST file.
c) Finally, click “Start” to begin the repair process.
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5.GO FOR A THIRD PARTY REPAIR TOOL
In fact, the basic built-in tool can’t handle most PST corruption cases. Many people have experienced endless waiting and received failure results.
Thus, we suggest that you could choose a capable tool like DataNumen Outlook Repair in the first place to solve the problem breezily.