How do you recover corrupted PST file?

Answer 1

By using the "scanpst.exe" free inbuilt utility provided by Microsoft Outlook that helps to recover the corrupted or damaged Outlook Data File in minutes on time.

It is also known as Inbox Repair Tool and its deal with corruption and damage issues in Outlook.

To run scanpst.exe in Outlook, you have to follow the given address to find the location of scanpst.exe:

Outlook 2007: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 {32-bit} C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12 {64-bit} Outlook 2010: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14 {32-bit} C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14 {64-bit} Outlook 2013: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15 {32-bit} C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15 {64-bit}

Optional Method:

Sometimes this free utility does not help to recover Outlook PST file due to the high level of corruption. In such cases, Outlook user has to take the help of any third party utility like Outlook Recovery Tool. Such kind of utility can also works on hard deleted or permanently deleted emails in MS-Outlook and recovers the lost emails in effective manner.

For more about sacnpst.exe working and Outlook Recovery Utility, go to the source link:

According to MS Outlook MVP, ScanPST.exe is helpless in complex cases of PST corruption. It happens due to lack of potential of ScanPST.exe. Outlook MVPs are suggested to user advanced PST repair tool i.e. based on powerful algorithm. This kind of tool retrieves all items like emails, calendar, contacts and tasks from corrupted PST file in minimal time. In my knowledge, Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST repair software, SysTools Outlook Recovery, PCvita, Kernel Outlook Recovery, etc. are sufficient for this kind of job. It also provides free demo version for user's assurance.