3 ways to solve outlook error "the file outlook.pst is not an outlook data file (.pst)"

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3 Ways to Solve Outlook Error “The file Outlook.pst is not an Outlook data file

(.pst)”

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• If you fail to import an Outlook data file from computer desktop to Outlook and receive error message as below.•Then you can refer to following methods

which are summarized from my personal experience.



1.Check PST File Attribute & Open the File

•Generally, the error won’t happen when your data file is in the computer primarily.• If the data file is in a removable device, then

what can trigger this error is that the file is in Read-only status.•Depend on this case, you should check the

data file attribute before copying it to the computer.



① To start with, right click the file and choose “Properties” from the context menu.

② Then in the new dialog box under “General” tab, make sure that “Read-only” attribute is unselected.



③ Next access Outlook and go to “File” menu.④ Later, switch to “Open” tab. And click

“Open Outlook Data File”.



⑤ After that in the new interface, browse to the target folder where the PST file is located and double click the file to open it directly.

⑥ If the problem is not solved, then you might face PST corruptions.



2.Fix PST File via ScanPST•Let’s see how to utilize the inner program to

have a recovery attempt.① At the beginning, locate ScanPST tool in the

following directory: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14”.



② Next double click the tool to access it.③ Then click the “Browse” button to choose

the PST file and “Start” button to scan it.④ After the scan, in the next screen, press the

“Repair” button to start the repair process.⑤ As long as it finishes, dialog “Repair

Complete” will pops up.



3. Ways When ScanPST Fails

•However, the in-built tool has already broken many people’s heart. It can’t help at all in the most cases.•Thereby, a trustful third party repair tool is

really in need to control the situation.•Here we recommend DataNumen Outlook

Repair to be your good partner which can resolve the error breezily.





Thank you !!!


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