PST Recovery When Unexpected Errors Make it Inaccessible

When you try to open Microsoft Outlook or attempt to access data from PST file, the process may fail due to unexpected errors. These errors generally occur due to PST file corruption and may result as massive data loss. To sort out these issues and access your critical data, you should opt for PST Recovery Software. When you start Outlook or access any Outlook item, you may encounter the below error message: “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.”

In some cases, you can see all your Outlook data but can not open it. In this case, all the data becomes inaccessible and you can not use it.

Cause

Such error messages generally occur due to PST file or hard drive errors. Due to corruption, Outlook can not locate and access data from PST file. To retrieve your data, you should find a solution for PST Repair.

Resolution

As stated in the above error message, you should use ScanDisk Utility to check your hard drive for errors. This disk repair utility comes in-built with Microsoft Windows.

If ScanDisk completes successfully and does not detect any error, then the problem is with PST file and you should use Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to check and repair corrupted PST file. Inbox Repair Tool is an in-built utility in Microsoft Outlook that can detect and repair PST corruption and other minor issues. After successful completion scanpst check, you should try to open the file to examine whether the problem is fixed.

Although, Inbox Repair Tool is helpful in some situations of PST corruption, but it does not help in all scenarios. It can generally repair PST file that is corrupted due to file header corruption. If the PST is corrupted due to external reasons, the PST Recovery is not possible using this tool. In such situations, you need to use third party PST Recovery Software that are able to repair and restore PST files in all corruption scenarios. These software use efficient scanning mechanisms to scan PST file, repair it and restore it.

PST fixing tools are easy-to-use applications that do not require sound and prior technical skills to achieve successful recovery. Due to their read-only and non-destructive design, these software always perform safe and absolute recovery.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is the most advanced tool that can Repair PST files of all sizes in all cases of PST corruption. It supports Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 (XP) and 2000. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT4 (SP6).