How to Fix Outlook PST cannot be Found Error

Microsoft Outlook is a stable software program, at the best of times. It does not crash that easily. However, just like any other software, it too is vulnerable to issues. When facing a problem, the MS Outlook issues error messages. The Outlook PST cannot be found error is one such error message that is displayed by the software if it cannot locate a PST file on the system.

The Outlook PST cannot be found error is displayed by the Microsoft Outlook software because of a number of reasons. You will have to determine this reason before you can fix Outlook PST cannot be found error. One of the reasons for this error is a possible conflict between the Outlook software and the other software that have recently been installed on the computer. Corruption of the PST file, a mailbox that has exceeded its size limit and issues with the office program can all cause this error to occur.

The Outlook PST cannot be found error is usually caused because of corruption of the PST file. There are several factors that can cause a PST file to get corrupted. For instance, the presence of viruses and malicious software on the system, unexpected shutdown of the Outlook software and improper shutdown of the PC can all lead to the corruption of the PST file.

How to Fix Outlook PST Cannot be Found Error

Method 1: Create a new PST file

Creating a new PST file is one of the methods that can be used to fix Outlook PST cannot be found error. It requires you to generate a brand new PST file. You will have to make use of the Mail Setup Wizard to create a new PST file. It involves following a few simple steps. You will have to follow these steps to generate a new PST file.

Method 2: Repair PST using MS Inbox Repair Utility

An Inbox Repair Utility has been provided in the MS Outlook software by Microsoft. You can use it to fix Outlook PST cannot be found error. It involves the use of the scanpst.exe. You will have to execute this program by finding it in the Office folders. Once it has been executed, this utility is going to scan the corrupted PST file. If it finds out any errors in it, it will ask you to initiate the repair process. Once the repair process is done, you can start the Outlook software to see if the repair has fixed the error message or not.

Method 3: Repair corruption with third-party PST Repair software

If the two methods that have been mentioned above aren’t able to fix Outlook PST cannot be found error then you might have to consider using third-party Repair software to repair the corruption of the PST file. While there are a lot of third-party repair tools available on the internet that claim to perform this task, most of them fail at it miserably. The only utility that has been recommended to repair PST file in a safe manner is Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair.

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  • Recovers all mailbox components within the files such as emails, attachments, contacts, calendar items, journals, notes, etc.
  • Recovers Accidentally Deleted Emails that were purged by mistake or lost due to unplanned system formatting
  • Allows saving recovered mails in EML, MSG, RTF, HTML, and PDF formats
  • Supports repair of encrypted & password protected PST files
  • Enables you arrange scanned emails using various criteria such as 'Date', ‘From’, 'To’, 'Subject', 'Type', 'Attachment', and 'Importance'
  • Repairs corrupt Outlook file created in MS Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, 2002 (XP), & 2000 and MS Office 2016, 2013, 2010 (64-bit version), 2007 & 2003;Supports Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista.

Here is a guide which is going to walk you through the process of using the Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair to repair PST file.

Step 1 Launch the Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair.Select the ‘Find Outlook File’ option, choose the drive in which there is a chance the corrupt PST file is located and then press the ‘Look In’ button.

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Step 2 Finishing of Repair of Corrupt PST File with pressing the ‘Scan Now’ button

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Step 3 Previewing the Repaired PST File and saving the Repaired PST File

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The Outlook PST cannot be found error can be very frustrating for a user to see on his computer screen. Usually, this error message is caused due to a corruption of the PST file. There are a few methods that you can use to fix Outlook PST cannot be found error. The best option for repairing PST files is to use the Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair.

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