Even though Microsoft Outlook 2019 and 2021 are great email applications, they can still have the “PST file cannot be opened” problem. This can happen for a number of reasons, including a sudden power interruption, a large file size that is higher than 50 GB, or an attack from a virus. A corrupted PST file can stop your productivity right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need to fix PST file for Outlook 2019 or 2021<\/strong>, you have two main options: you can use the built-in tool that Microsoft gives you, or you can buy recovery software made for professionals. In this article, we’ll show you how to do each of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before you start fixing the problem, you need to figure out if your PST is the actual issue. Watch out for these signs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Microsoft has a free software known as ScanPST.exe<\/a> that you can download. It is meant to fix little problems with the headers in your data files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Where to find it:<\/strong> For 64-bit versions of Outlook 2019\/2021, the utility is usually found in the following location: The Steps to Fix:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Limitations:<\/strong> ScanPST doesn’t perform very well with files that are bigger than 2 gigabytes or that have a lot of “internal” damage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n If the Inbox Repair tool<\/strong> doesn’t work right or if you need to get back deleted things that ScanPST doesn’t see, you need to have a PST repair tool<\/a><\/strong> for Outlook 2019\/2021 available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WebbyAcad offers professional tools like the one below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMost common signs that Outlook 2019 or 2021 PST files are corrupted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Use the ScanPST.exe (Inbox Repair Tool) application that comes with Windows.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the folder C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\Office16<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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2: Why You Should Use a Professional PST Repair Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to Use the WebbyAcad PST Repair Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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