.pst file

[hustedj]

I have someone who has a almost 2GB .pst file. WAY TO LARGE. I have tried
using a program what will shrink the .pst file when doing that it creates a
new .pst file, but then you need to run the scanpst.exe program. The scanpst
program runs and then says to click the repair button after it does a 8 step
error scan. After I click the repair button on this newly created .pst after
it was shrank it says its not reponding. Then I am SOL at trying to get this
..pst file to open in outlook because it to large or just won't open because
it says its not a .pst file. Is there a way to get this huge .pst to open??
or even break it up to a few .pst files?

Thanks

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

What program are you using to try to reduce the size of the .pst file? Is
it the .pst Crop Tool?

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, hustedj asked:

| I have someone who has a almost 2GB .pst file. WAY TO LARGE. I have
| tried using a program what will shrink the .pst file when doing that
| it creates a new .pst file, but then you need to run the scanpst.exe
| program. The scanpst program runs and then says to click the repair
| button after it does a 8 step error scan. After I click the repair
| button on this newly created .pst after it was shrank it says its not
| reponding. Then I am SOL at trying to get this .pst file to open in
| outlook because it to large or just won't open because it says its
| not a .pst file. Is there a way to get this huge .pst to open?? or
| even break it up to a few .pst files?
|
| Thanks

 

[Guest]

You hit the 2gb limit on PST files and you are SOL.

 

[hustedj]

I used this tool http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm and got
it from Slipstick.com

 

[hustedj]

This is what I am thinking. Can you send this file away to get the msg from
it? This person at my work will want to know. I think I could send it away
but it will cost us some $$.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Okay - that is the Microsoft supplied tool. Did you follow the directions
to run it a couple of times to crop out pieces from it?


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, hustedj asked:

| I used this tool http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
| and got it from Slipstick.com
|
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
| || What program are you using to try to reduce the size of the .pst
|| file? Is it the .pst Crop Tool?
||
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
|| personal account will be deleted without reading.
||
|| After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, hustedj
|| asked:
||
||| I have someone who has a almost 2GB .pst file. WAY TO LARGE. I have
||| tried using a program what will shrink the .pst file when doing that
||| it creates a new .pst file, but then you need to run the scanpst.exe
||| program. The scanpst program runs and then says to click the repair
||| button after it does a 8 step error scan. After I click the repair
||| button on this newly created .pst after it was shrank it says its
||| not reponding. Then I am SOL at trying to get this .pst file to
||| open in outlook because it to large or just won't open because it
||| says its
||| not a .pst file. Is there a way to get this huge .pst to open?? or
||| even break it up to a few .pst files?
|||
||| Thanksa