After doing every thing here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx

The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it popped up
this message:

"An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes have
been made to the scanned file."

As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are very
important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file, but it is
a few months old, and my most important information is from recent e-mails
and contacts).

In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"

"Lord Gibson" wrote:

> After doing every thing here:
> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
>
> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it popped up
> this message:
>
> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes have
> been made to the scanned file."
>
> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are very
> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file, but it is
> a few months old, and my most important information is from recent e-mails
> and contacts).
>

Try running chkdsk and defrag a few times and it might help.
Other than that - if scanpst fails you might need 3rd party help (at
possible considerable cost) to recover data.
I'm assuming you can't open the PST at all. Can you? IF you can then try and
copy items from the store.

--
Bill Rodgers - MVP
"Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:22D5E643-4AE9-4FDF-BAD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"
>
> "Lord Gibson" wrote:
>
>> After doing every thing here:
>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
>>
>> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it popped
>> up
>> this message:
>>
>> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes
>> have
>> been made to the scanned file."
>>
>> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are very
>> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
>> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file, but
>> it is
>> a few months old, and my most important information is from recent
>> e-mails
>> and contacts).
>>

Thanks Bill, but no such luck, but it was worth a try. At least I got a good
defragment out of it.
Lesson learned: Back Up every two months!! (minimum)

"Bill R MVP" wrote:

> Try running chkdsk and defrag a few times and it might help.
> Other than that - if scanpst fails you might need 3rd party help (at
> possible considerable cost) to recover data.
> I'm assuming you can't open the PST at all. Can you? IF you can then try and
> copy items from the store.
>
> --
> Bill Rodgers - MVP
> "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:22D5E643-4AE9-4FDF-BAD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"
> >
> > "Lord Gibson" wrote:
> >
> >> After doing every thing here:
> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
> >>
> >> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it popped
> >> up
> >> this message:
> >>
> >> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes
> >> have
> >> been made to the scanned file."
> >>
> >> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are very
> >> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
> >> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file, but
> >> it is
> >> a few months old, and my most important information is from recent
> >> e-mails
> >> and contacts).
> >>
>
>

You might like to install the Personal folders backup utility. I don't use
it but some swear by it.

--
Bill Rodgers - MVP
"Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C9FBCEF2-2D1C-4182-811B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Bill, but no such luck, but it was worth a try. At least I got a
> good
> defragment out of it.
> Lesson learned: Back Up every two months!! (minimum)
>
> "Bill R MVP" wrote:
>
>> Try running chkdsk and defrag a few times and it might help.
>> Other than that - if scanpst fails you might need 3rd party help (at
>> possible considerable cost) to recover data.
>> I'm assuming you can't open the PST at all. Can you? IF you can then try
>> and
>> copy items from the store.
>>
>> --
>> Bill Rodgers - MVP
>> "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:22D5E643-4AE9-4FDF-BAD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"
>> >
>> > "Lord Gibson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> After doing every thing here:
>> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
>> >>
>> >> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it
>> >> popped
>> >> up
>> >> this message:
>> >>
>> >> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes
>> >> have
>> >> been made to the scanned file."
>> >>
>> >> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are
>> >> very
>> >> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
>> >> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file,
>> >> but
>> >> it is
>> >> a few months old, and my most important information is from recent
>> >> e-mails
>> >> and contacts).
>> >>
>>
>>

I got the same problem as Lord Gibson. but what can i do if the pst files are
store on the server?

"Bill R MVP" wrote:

> You might like to install the Personal folders backup utility. I don't use
> it but some swear by it.
>
> --
> Bill Rodgers - MVP
> "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C9FBCEF2-2D1C-4182-811B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks Bill, but no such luck, but it was worth a try. At least I got a
> > good
> > defragment out of it.
> > Lesson learned: Back Up every two months!! (minimum)
> >
> > "Bill R MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Try running chkdsk and defrag a few times and it might help.
> >> Other than that - if scanpst fails you might need 3rd party help (at
> >> possible considerable cost) to recover data.
> >> I'm assuming you can't open the PST at all. Can you? IF you can then try
> >> and
> >> copy items from the store.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bill Rodgers - MVP
> >> "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:22D5E643-4AE9-4FDF-BAD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"
> >> >
> >> > "Lord Gibson" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> After doing every thing here:
> >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
> >> >>
> >> >> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it
> >> >> popped
> >> >> up
> >> >> this message:
> >> >>
> >> >> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes
> >> >> have
> >> >> been made to the scanned file."
> >> >>
> >> >> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are
> >> >> very
> >> >> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
> >> >> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file,
> >> >> but
> >> >> it is
> >> >> a few months old, and my most important information is from recent
> >> >> e-mails
> >> >> and contacts).
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

My inbox repair will not work, It says that the file is currently in use.
Any ideas?


"Sri Mulyati" wrote:

> I got the same problem as Lord Gibson. but what can i do if the pst files are
> store on the server?
>
> "Bill R MVP" wrote:
>
> > You might like to install the Personal folders backup utility. I don't use
> > it but some swear by it.
> >
> > --
> > Bill Rodgers - MVP
> > "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:C9FBCEF2-2D1C-4182-811B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks Bill, but no such luck, but it was worth a try. At least I got a
> > > good
> > > defragment out of it.
> > > Lesson learned: Back Up every two months!! (minimum)
> > >
> > > "Bill R MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Try running chkdsk and defrag a few times and it might help.
> > >> Other than that - if scanpst fails you might need 3rd party help (at
> > >> possible considerable cost) to recover data.
> > >> I'm assuming you can't open the PST at all. Can you? IF you can then try
> > >> and
> > >> copy items from the store.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Bill Rodgers - MVP
> > >> "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:22D5E643-4AE9-4FDF-BAD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"
> > >> >
> > >> > "Lord Gibson" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> After doing every thing here:
> > >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
> > >> >>
> > >> >> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of “Phase 5 of 8” it
> > >> >> popped
> > >> >> up
> > >> >> this message:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No Changes
> > >> >> have
> > >> >> been made to the scanned file."
> > >> >>
> > >> >> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt are
> > >> >> very
> > >> >> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them, or is
> > >> >> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up file,
> > >> >> but
> > >> >> it is
> > >> >> a few months old, and my most important information is from recent
> > >> >> e-mails
> > >> >> and contacts).
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

Do you have Outlook open when you try to run it?

Aloha,

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft Outlook FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/outlook.htm

**I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance.
Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!

"John S." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3EE1FBC1-F252-4461-A321-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My inbox repair will not work, It says that the file is currently in use.
> Any ideas?
>
>
> "Sri Mulyati" wrote:
>
>> I got the same problem as Lord Gibson. but what can i do if the pst files
>> are
>> store on the server?
>>
>> "Bill R MVP" wrote:
>>
>> > You might like to install the Personal folders backup utility. I don't
>> > use
>> > it but some swear by it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Bill Rodgers - MVP
>> > "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:C9FBCEF2-2D1C-4182-811B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > Thanks Bill, but no such luck, but it was worth a try. At least I got
>> > > a
>> > > good
>> > > defragment out of it.
>> > > Lesson learned: Back Up every two months!! (minimum)
>> > >
>> > > "Bill R MVP" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Try running chkdsk and defrag a few times and it might help.
>> > >> Other than that - if scanpst fails you might need 3rd party help (at
>> > >> possible considerable cost) to recover data.
>> > >> I'm assuming you can't open the PST at all. Can you? IF you can then
>> > >> try
>> > >> and
>> > >> copy items from the store.
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> Bill Rodgers - MVP
>> > >> "Lord Gibson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> > >> message
>> > >> news:22D5E643-4AE9-4FDF-BAD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > >> > In the report it displayed this message: "Fatal Error: 80040900"
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Lord Gibson" wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> After doing every thing here:
>> > >> >> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...210641033.aspx
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> The Inbox Repair tool stopped in the middle of "Phase 5 of 8" it
>> > >> >> popped
>> > >> >> up
>> > >> >> this message:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "An error has occurred which caused the scan to be stopped. No
>> > >> >> Changes
>> > >> >> have
>> > >> >> been made to the scanned file."
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> As you can imagine the Outlook folders that seam to be corrupt
>> > >> >> are
>> > >> >> very
>> > >> >> important. Is the Inbox Repair tool my only hope to repair them,
>> > >> >> or is
>> > >> >> everything lost? (well not everything, I still have a back up
>> > >> >> file,
>> > >> >> but
>> > >> >> it is
>> > >> >> a few months old, and my most important information is from
>> > >> >> recent
>> > >> >> e-mails
>> > >> >> and contacts).
>> > >> >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >

John S. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> My inbox repair will not work, It says that the file is currently in
> use. Any ideas?

Booting your PC into safe mode should eliminate that problem.
--
Brian Tillman

Look in the Task Manager under "Processes." If the word OUTLOOK appears, end
it. Other items that may impact the complete closing are: CTFMON,
WCES...(Active Synce for your PDA), and finally MSN Messenger.

The .PST file here will not copy/move anywhere, and can't be repaired for
reasons of a "file error" presumably repairable with NTFS repair tools. The
disk partitionn tests as good with no issues.

Attemps to backup are still failing. The .pst file size is out to 2MB.

Terry

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> John S. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > My inbox repair will not work, It says that the file is currently in
> > use. Any ideas?
>
> Booting your PC into safe mode should eliminate that problem.
> --
> Brian Tillman
>