Problems w/Outlook in Office Prof. v. 2003

[PRJ]

I am unable to send e-mails or save them to draft. I get a message that
says:"The file c:\Documentsand
Settings/PRJ\LocalSettings\ApplicationData\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst
could noit be accessed. Data Error. (cyclic redundancy check).

This seems to have started after a task reminder window opened in the middle
of my deleting some e-mails. When I went to close the window it left partial
blank shape on the screen for while, then everything slowed down. I have
restored back to last night but no help.

I also cannot complete a send/receive. Seems to do the send but not receive.

System seems overall slower too.

I am not particularly system savvy, so hope for something simple.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Cyclic redundancy check errors indicate hardware issues with your hard disk.
Some troubleshooting/analyzing steps you could take;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/crcerror.htm

Keeping your previous backups and making one now is strongly advised.

 

[PRJ]

Search function does not bring up any .pst files on the drive. System log
does show disk errors. What kind of mess am I in? My preferred service guy is
my cousin who lives 1200 miles away so I FedEx the laptop to him for work.
Takes time.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Is the pst-file at the path you indicated at your first post?
Make sure you are including hidden files and folders when doing a search or
browsing to the file.
You can also type in the path in the Address bar in Explorer (minus the
outlook.pst part).

Run a check disk first on your C:\-drive as the article indicates. See if
the errors goes away now. Also, check the health of the hard disk via
Speedfan.