PST Corruption on Windows Home Server - Outlook Pst Repair

Microsoft Outlook PST file has been designed to serve as a typical local message store that could allow users to maintain all copies of their email messages on their system. PST file is unsupported over a LAN link. Thus, if you desire to store the file on a Windows Home Server system, it is suggested to use a backup solution that could backup the file on regular basis. PST file corrupted in this way should be either restored from backup or scanned using Outlook PST Repair tools. These are special file repair applications that could effectively repair and restore a damaged PST file.

As an illustration, you store the PST file on a Windows Home Server system that contains more than one hard drive. After this, when you try to edit, transfer or save the file, your observe the file as corrupted. On the other hand, when you perform the same operation on a Windows Home Server based system containing a single hard drive, the file remains intact and free from any sort of corruption. Though in few number of cases, but saving the PST file on a Windows Home Server based system results file corruption.

Cause

PST file gets corrupted due to a Windows Home Server bug. This operating system manages file balancing and transferring across various attached hard drive in an abrupt manner. The corruption results because of Outlook use patterns, workload placed on the server and timing.

Windows Home Server supports Shared Folders storage technology and to implement the same it uses a mini-filter driver for the file system together with NTFS file system. These mini-filter drivers for file system are purposed for providing extensibility and hence aid enabling storage scenarios. When it comes to distribute data across multiple hard drives, Windows Home Server uses a technique to redirect the I/O between files stored on main and other hard drives. To enable this redirection process, it is a must that Windows Home Server should manage Shared Folder storage for various hard drives that are attached to it. But there is bug that exists in this process. While the redirection process is moving, the Memory Manager, the Cache Manager, and NTFS might go out of sync due to factors like Outlook use patterns, workload placed on the server and timing. As a result of this, file might get corrupted due to damaged information written while the earlier discussed event.

Solution

To repair a corrupted PST file, try running Outlook's built-in PST file repair tool- Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe). The tool is automatically installed when you install Microsoft Outlook 2002 or Microsoft Outlook 2003. To use the tool, follow these steps:

• Since the option to use the tool is not listed in any of the menus, you need to locate it. Scanpst.exe is typically found at one of the following locations:
        <disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\
        <disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033
  However, if you are using Outlook 2007, the file is located at:
        <disk drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
  You can also locate the file by clicking the Start button and pointing to Find or Search. Next, you need to type scanpst.exe in Search for files or folders named box.
• Once the file is located, you need to double-click the file icon that will open the Inbox Repair Tool
• You should then specify the PST file path and file name. You can alternatively browse to the location of file
• Click Start and it will run the Inbox Repair Tool to scan the corrupted PST file and report the errors
• Click OK

If applying the above measures don't help, you should pst repair by using commercial file repair tools. Outlook PST Repair applications are special tools designed to perform thorough scan of the damaged PST file in order to repair and restore it. These are easy to use tool that provide you self-descriptive interface, powerful scanning features, advanced options and comprehensive file repair results.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an advanced and powerful application to repair damaged PST files. The tool is non-destructive and comprehensive product that could Repair Outlook PST in all cases of file corruption. It supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The software can restore all email messages, notes, journals, tasks, appointments, calendar items and other Outlook items. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT. It also provides PST Password Recovery and Split PST options.

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