I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using Outlook
2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool without
success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction. I have
also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to exist.

Suggestions?

any help would be greatly appreciated this is extremely important data that
will take days to rebuild.

"CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using Outlook
> 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool without
> success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction.

Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?


> I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to
> exist.
>
> Suggestions?
Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space between "exe"
and "/" in your command...

I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error message
tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair tool.
I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I have
created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am still
unable to open the older file.


"Gordon" wrote:

>
> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using Outlook
> > 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool without
> > success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction.
>
> Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?
>
>
> > I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to
> > exist.
> >
> > Suggestions?
> Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space between "exe"
> and "/" in your command...
>
>

"CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error message
> tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair tool.
> I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I have
> created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am still
> unable to open the older file.
>
>

So what happens when you try the Inbox repair tool?

And why have you started a new thread?, when we were all waiting for you to
reply to the responses in that thread

If outlook is functioning OK with a new pst, then maybe you need to run your
HD mnftr's bootable disk checking utility.

"CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error message
> tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair tool.
> I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I have
> created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am still
> unable to open the older file.
>
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
>>
>> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using
>> > Outlook
>> > 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool without
>> > success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction.
>>
>> Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?
>>
>>
>> > I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to
>> > exist.
>> >
>> > Suggestions?
>> Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space between
>> "exe"
>> and "/" in your command...
>>
>>

It ends up saying no changes were made to the file.

"Gordon" wrote:

>
> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error message
> > tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair tool.
> > I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I have
> > created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am still
> > unable to open the older file.
> >
> >
>
> So what happens when you try the Inbox repair tool?
>
>

Sorry, I thought I had replied to your response and then didn't hear from
you. I apologize if i have violated etiquette here.

The fact that I can run a different pst tells me that outlook is working
fine and further confirms to me that the original pst is corrupted. What
would a disc checking utility do for me?

"DL" wrote:

> And why have you started a new thread?, when we were all waiting for you to
> reply to the responses in that thread
>
> If outlook is functioning OK with a new pst, then maybe you need to run your
> HD mnftr's bootable disk checking utility.
>
> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error message
> > tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair tool.
> > I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I have
> > created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am still
> > unable to open the older file.
> >
> >
> > "Gordon" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using
> >> > Outlook
> >> > 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool without
> >> > success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction.
> >>
> >> Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?
> >>
> >>
> >> > I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to
> >> > exist.
> >> >
> >> > Suggestions?
> >> Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space between
> >> "exe"
> >> and "/" in your command...
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Its not so much etiquette, as waiting for a response to a post today

It tells you if you had bad sectors in your hd, thus causing corrupt files

"CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:98454BFE-0C78-4D42-B78C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry, I thought I had replied to your response and then didn't hear from
> you. I apologize if i have violated etiquette here.
>
> The fact that I can run a different pst tells me that outlook is working
> fine and further confirms to me that the original pst is corrupted. What
> would a disc checking utility do for me?
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> And why have you started a new thread?, when we were all waiting for you
>> to
>> reply to the responses in that thread
>>
>> If outlook is functioning OK with a new pst, then maybe you need to run
>> your
>> HD mnftr's bootable disk checking utility.
>>
>> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error
>> > message
>> > tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair
>> > tool.
>> > I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I
>> > have
>> > created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am
>> > still
>> > unable to open the older file.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gordon" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using
>> >> > Outlook
>> >> > 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool
>> >> > without
>> >> > success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction.
>> >>
>> >> Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to
>> >> > exist.
>> >> >
>> >> > Suggestions?
>> >> Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space between
>> >> "exe"
>> >> and "/" in your command...
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

I'm seeing some software products that claim to be able to recover lost data.
Do you have any thoughts on this?

"DL" wrote:

> Its not so much etiquette, as waiting for a response to a post today
>
> It tells you if you had bad sectors in your hd, thus causing corrupt files
>
> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:98454BFE-0C78-4D42-B78C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sorry, I thought I had replied to your response and then didn't hear from
> > you. I apologize if i have violated etiquette here.
> >
> > The fact that I can run a different pst tells me that outlook is working
> > fine and further confirms to me that the original pst is corrupted. What
> > would a disc checking utility do for me?
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> >> And why have you started a new thread?, when we were all waiting for you
> >> to
> >> reply to the responses in that thread
> >>
> >> If outlook is functioning OK with a new pst, then maybe you need to run
> >> your
> >> HD mnftr's bootable disk checking utility.
> >>
> >> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >
> >> > I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error
> >> > message
> >> > tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair
> >> > tool.
> >> > I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I
> >> > have
> >> > created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am
> >> > still
> >> > unable to open the older file.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Gordon" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using
> >> >> > Outlook
> >> >> > 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool
> >> >> > without
> >> >> > success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this restriction.
> >> >>
> >> >> Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem to
> >> >> > exist.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Suggestions?
> >> >> Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space between
> >> >> "exe"
> >> >> and "/" in your command...
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Havent had to use any myself, there are a number of third party pst recovery
/ repair utilities, generally I believe the decent ones have a try before
you buy
http://www.repair-outlook-pst.com/pst-recovery.php


"CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7856CCD5-44B8-4B53-AB2E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm seeing some software products that claim to be able to recover lost
> data.
> Do you have any thoughts on this?
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> Its not so much etiquette, as waiting for a response to a post today
>>
>> It tells you if you had bad sectors in your hd, thus causing corrupt
>> files
>>
>> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:98454BFE-0C78-4D42-B78C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Sorry, I thought I had replied to your response and then didn't hear
>> > from
>> > you. I apologize if i have violated etiquette here.
>> >
>> > The fact that I can run a different pst tells me that outlook is
>> > working
>> > fine and further confirms to me that the original pst is corrupted.
>> > What
>> > would a disc checking utility do for me?
>> >
>> > "DL" wrote:
>> >
>> >> And why have you started a new thread?, when we were all waiting for
>> >> you
>> >> to
>> >> reply to the responses in that thread
>> >>
>> >> If outlook is functioning OK with a new pst, then maybe you need to
>> >> run
>> >> your
>> >> HD mnftr's bootable disk checking utility.
>> >>
>> >> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:516E5C13-1257-457E-A6F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >
>> >> > I believe it is corrupted because when I try to open it an error
>> >> > message
>> >> > tells me that there are errors detected and to use the Inbox Repair
>> >> > tool.
>> >> > I didn't know about the space for running safe and so that works. I
>> >> > have
>> >> > created a new pst file to work from and then while in safe mode I am
>> >> > still
>> >> > unable to open the older file.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gordon" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "CD Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:7125BB3F-F964-4326-A817-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > I am unable to repair my file using the Inbox Repair Tool. Using
>> >> >> > Outlook
>> >> >> > 2007, file size is 3.5GB. I have tried the file reduction tool
>> >> >> > without
>> >> >> > success and have also heard that 2007 doesn't have this
>> >> >> > restriction.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Correct. What makes you think your pst file is corrupted?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > I have also tried to run outlook.exe/safe but this doesn't seem
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > exist.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Suggestions?
>> >> >> Unless you made a typo in your post, there should be a space
>> >> >> between
>> >> >> "exe"
>> >> >> and "/" in your command...
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>