Most of the Microsoft Outlook users are using the Offline Storage Data File (.OST). This offline file helps user to work without internet connection. He can use his mails or any data in the outlook without Internet. User can access his data like mails, calendar, contacts, task etc. without Internet connection. Once the user connects to Internet, the changed data gets synced to Exchange server. If by any chance OST file gets corrupted, or if the mailbox connected to Exchange server is deleted or if the Exchange server is crash.
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 OST files Corruption:
- Network Connection Failure: when ever there is network, router, Wi-Fi or other devices failure, then data synchronization between Outlook and Exchange server fails and there is a chance of damaging to OST files.
- Power Loss and system sudden shut down: Sudden shut down of the system may cause Exchange OST file getting corrupted.
- Virus Attack: Virus attack without user knowledge or without any permission, attacks the computer. Chances of virus corrupting the Exchange OST file.
- Synchronization Error: When user get the synchronizing error message the offline folders and the server may also lead to many errors, In this situation user will not be able to open mailbox in outlook.
Due to the above errors, OST files may not get to Sync automatically. To resolve OST errors, Microsoft provides OST Repair Tool, which is (Scanost.exe). Using this tool user can repair manually and resolve the above mentioned errors. While executing the scanost.exe, we will not be able to run the OST file in offline mode, it needs to be connected with Exchange Server.
Scanost.exe Location and Execute Steps:
- Scanost.exe Location
The Microsoft OST repair tool (Scanost.exe) is located by default in Microsoft Office suite. The location of scanost.exe tool to execute:
Drive: \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office version - Execute Steps:
Step 1: When the scanost.exe Repair Tool is launched it will list all the Outlook profiles and the user can select the required profile which is linked to OST file.
Step 2: Browse the corrupted or damaged Outlook OST file to be repaired.
Step 3: Click the button Start Scan to start scanning process of corrupted or damaged OST file.
Step 4: When the Scanning process is completed, a popup messages will be displayed as “The scan is completed”.
This is the steps for manual approach so that user can perform to recover corrupted OST file, If you are not able to repair and recover the OST file, then you can consider to repair the OST file using EdbMails OST repair tool. EdbMails helps you to repair and recover the OST file without any data loss.
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.
Repair and Recover Corrupted OST File:
EdbMails OST Repair tool gives better solution to the problem for Corrupted OST File. This software have advanced computing environment which recovers corrupted OST file without any data loss. User can restore recovered data in Outlook format like .PST file or migrate directly to office 365 and to live exchange server migration. EdbMails “OST Repair tool” is a highly secure software and user friendly. This software easily recovers all user data like mails, contact, calendar, task, journal, attachments, appointments, etc.