How to repair pst file in Outlook 2010

PST (Personal Storage Table) files, or also called Personal Folders File is a file extension used by Microsoft Outlook to store email data  in a local computer, personal folder or archive folder.

If you get your pst file in error so you can't open your email inside that personal/archive folder, you can try to repair/fix  that PST file using internal tool  from microsoft outlook , the tool is :  Scanpst.exe.



In Microsoft Outlook 2010, location of Scanpst.exe file is :
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
or if using 64 bit windows :
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
(generally local drive for program files is C , maybe different with yours, D, E...?)

To fix PST file if error in Ms Outlook 2010
• Close Microsoft Outlook
• Run/double-click the Scanpst.exe
• Browse to the location where the PST file is located (do not forget to Perform Backup first)

• Click Start to begin to repair the PST file