OST (Offline Storage Table) is a file which is found on user’s computer and helps the users to work offline when the Exchange Server is down. Sometimes users may experience error message like “Errors have been detected in the File Outlook.ost” due to corruptions in Outlook 2007 OST files.
Quick Solution
EdbMails for OST to PST Converter is a free tool to convert orphaned OST Files to PST. Also, you can perform OST file migration to Live Exchange or to Office 365.
Reason for “Errors have been detected in File Outlook.ost” Error Message
The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
– Virus attack
– Improper or abnormal Outlook shutdown / System shutdown.
How to Fix the Error Message?
An inbuilt scanost.exe application in outlook can be used to fix this kind of error message.
The default location of this application in Outlook 2007 is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12.
Step by step guide to fix “Errors have been detected in File Outlook.ost”
- Close the MS Outlook 2007 application.
- Run Scanost.exe application
- Select the OST File which is showing this error message, Check Repair Error checkbox and click the Begin Scan button.
Quick Solution
EdbMails for OST to PST Converter is a free tool to convert orphaned OST Files to PST. Also, you can perform OST file migration to Live Exchange or to Office 365.
This will fix the error message issue. If you’re still unable to fix the issue, then use EdbMails OST to PST converter Tool to resolve it.