{"id":275,"date":"2019-10-29T07:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T07:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filefix.org\/tips\/?p=275"},"modified":"2019-12-25T05:02:38","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T05:02:38","slug":"how-to-repair-a-corrupt-ost-file-in-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filefix.org\/tips\/how-to-repair-a-corrupt-ost-file-in-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Repair a Corrupt .ost File in Outlook 2007, 2010 & Above?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outlook OST or Offline storage table is nothing but an offline Folder file used by Microsoft Outlook. Which gets created every time whenever an Outlook profile is configured with Microsoft Exchange Server, with cached mode enabled. It is basically a copy of the full mailbox created on the server. It allows you to work on data whenever you are disconnected from the Microsoft Exchange Server, after that when the connection is re-established your data gets synchronized on the server. In other words, OST Files gets updated. But some times, a user can encounter an error while accessing the OST file in Microsoft Outlook. It basically occurs when some of the items deleted accidentally or missing from the Outlook OST file. The main reason behind this is either some human mistakes or corruption in OST file of Microsoft Outlook. So lets first see why the OST file gets corrupted after that we will discuss methods to repair a corrupt .ost file in Outlook 2007, 2010 and above versions. Also, we will discuss an automated solution named as SysTools OST Recovery<\/strong> to Repair<\/strong> and Recover Corrupted OST File<\/strong><\/a> into Healthy Format.<\/p>\n

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Common Causes of Outlook Offline OST File Corruption<\/h2>\n
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  1. Abnormal Outlook Termination.<\/li>\n
  2. File \/ Folder Deletion from Exchange Profiles.<\/li>\n
  3. Virus or Malware Intrusion.<\/li>\n
  4. Data Storage Device Failure.<\/li>\n
  5. Abrupt Network Interruption.<\/li>\n
  6. Internal Structure Issues.<\/li>\n
  7. Large Size OST File.<\/li>\n
  8. In-compatible Outlook Plug-in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As, you can see there can be many ways, in which an OST file may encounter problems. Now, we have discussed about the causes of corruption, what about the solutions to the problem. So, lets first discuss about troubleshooting the Corruption in OST Outlook 2007, after that we will discuss how to repair a corrupt .ost file in Outlook 2010 & above.<\/p>\n

    How to Repair a Corrupt .ost File in Outlook 2007 and Below?<\/h2>\n

    If a user is using Microsoft Outlook 2007 or below versions, then he\/she can use ScanOST.exe (Outlook integrity checker) to repair the corrupted file, the procedure is as follow:<\/p>\n

    Location of ScanOST.exe in Outlook 2007:<\/strong><\/p>\n