How to fix Common corrupt outlook PST errors ?

MS Outlook is one of the most popular email client software used by organization for communication and better personal information management. It can be used either as a stand alone application or can work with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Share Point Server for multiple users. Microsoft Outlook stores all your e-mails, contacts, appointments, notes, tasks, journal entries and folders into a file known as .pst or Personal Folder file. Imagine kind of situation in which your pst file get corrupted and all your file items become inaccessible. The PST recovery software might help you to repair outlook pst file and get all your important data back.

There are some of the following Outlook error that can disturb your smooth working:

1. "Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file"

2. "An unknown error has occurred. 0×80040600"

3. "Outlook.pst cannot be accessed - 0×80040116"

4. "An unknown error has occurred. 0×80040119"

5. "An unknown error has occurred. 0×80040116"

6. "Outlook.pst has reached its maximum size"

7. "Outlook.pst is not a personal folders file"

8. "Data error (cyclic redundancy check)"

9. "Messaging interface has caused an unknown error"

10. "Outlook.pst could not be opened"

11. "xxx.pst file could not be opened. The file may not be compatible with this version of Outlook or it may be corrupted"

12. "Outlook.pst could not be found"

13. "Unable to display the folder, Outlook.pst could not be accessed, access denied"

14. "The operation failed due to a registry or installation problem. Restart Outlook and try again. If the problem persists, please reinstall"

15. “Unable to send this item.”

16. “archive_filename.pst is not a personal folders file”

17. “An unexpected error prevented access to this file. Use ScanDisk to check the disk for errors, and then try using the Inbox Repair Tool again”

18. "An error has occurred in the script on this page"

19. “Sending reported error (0×80040201): ‘Unknown Error 0×80040201.”


Although Microsoft Outlook comes with an inbuilt pst repair utility known as inbox repair tool (scanpst.exe) that scans and repairs corrupt or damaged PST files but If the degree of corruption is high, the scanpst utility might not be able to fix the corrupted outlook file and requires a third-party PST Recovery solution. Such Utility uses advanced scanning algorithms to efficiently repair & recover pst file in all corruption situations.


Outlook PST Repair is an excellent PST Recovery Software that quickly scans the corrupt PST file to find out the possible damages in the file and successfully recover pst objects. The application is having unique features like support of Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000, 100% preview of all recoverable items, count of all items in individual folder, compatibility with Windows 7 and detail summary report of all recoverable items.