Outlook PST File won't compact

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Need some suggestions ... I have compacted Outlook PST file in past years,
but now it immediately returns (one second) without compacting. No error
indication; it just doesn't do anything. Outlook 2000 on XP Pro. PST is about
550 Meg currently. I normally compact it about once per year. Google searches
give returns all dealing with "How to Compact". Nothing dealing with "What to
do if it won't!".

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

First thing to do is to run ScanPST.EXE on the file to see if its been
damaged at all. Then try compacting again...

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

The .pst file must lose about 10% of its volume through deletions or
archiving in order for it to compact.

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After furious head scratching, HarringtonC asked:

| Need some suggestions ... I have compacted Outlook PST file in past
| years, but now it immediately returns (one second) without
| compacting. No error indication; it just doesn't do anything. Outlook
| 2000 on XP Pro. PST is about 550 Meg currently. I normally compact it
| about once per year. Google searches give returns all dealing with
| "How to Compact". Nothing dealing with "What to do if it won't!".