corrupted pst file

[Guest]

I recently tried to open Outlook 2000 on my Toshiba Satellite laptop, and I
got a message that Outlook file was "unable to open" my Personal Folders
file. I made the mistake of opening a previously saved backup file, and now
my Outlook info is current as of 2 years ago! I found the .pst file I need
(I think)--it was a hidden file, and it's 2.1 GB in size. Could that be why
Outlook couldn't open it? Is there an upper limit as to how big it can get?
If that's not the problem, how can I get Outlook to ditch my old backup file
and fix and open my current file? My whole LIFE is on Outlook! I need it
back!! Help!!!

 

[BillR [MVP]]

Yes. 2 GB is the limit for the older ANSI format supported by Outlook 2000.
Outlook 2003 Unicode format doesn't have that limit.
Refer here for a crop tool that might help and note that you might lose
data.
"OL: Oversized PST and OST Crop Tool"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;296088