Outlook(scanpst.exe) Recovery

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To work around this problem, use the Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) to repair your personal mail file. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Exit Outlook .
2. Click Start
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   , and then click Control Panel.
3. Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts.
   
   Note If you do not see User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts, go to the next step.
4. Click Mail.
5. Click Data Files, click Personal Folders, and then click Settings.
6. Note the text in the Filename box.
   
   Note If you cannot view all the text, click in the Filename box, and then press the RIGHT ARROW key repeatedly.
7. Click OK, and then click Close two times.
8. Click Start
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   , type %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Office12\ in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
9. Double-click Scanpst.
10. In the Enter the name of the file you want to scan box, type the path and file name of the Outlook .pst file that you noted in step 6.
11. Click Start.
12. When the Inbox Repair Tool finishes, click OK.