subject: Microsoft Outlook Can Not Locate The Pst File On Server [print this page] Is your Outlook PST (Personal Storage Table) file unreadable by Microsoft Outlook? Is Outlook unable to locate the PST file on your Windows hard drive? Well, this behavior may occur due to numerous reasons, and render your PST file inaccessible. It leads to significant data loss and needs an absolute backup to restore data from. However, if the backup itself is corrupted or not available, you need to opt for PST Recovery Software to retrieve data from the damaged PST file.
As a practical example of this problem, you may come across the below error message when you try to start MS Office Outlook 2007 or MS Office Outlook 2003:
The file drive:pathfile name.pst could not be found.
If you click the OK button on error message window, Microsoft Outlook shows a 'Create/Open Personal Folders File' dialog box.
Cause
The above problem may occur if Microsoft Outlook delivers the email messages to PST file, and if either of the below conditions are true:
1)The PST file, where Microsoft Outlook stores all your email message and other data, is located on server that is not available at the moment.
2)The Outlook PST file, where Microsoft Outlook stores all your email messages and other data is damaged, and Microsoft Outlook can't locate the file.
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After this problem, you need to perform PST Repair to sort it out.
Solution
In order to work around this problem, use any of the below methods, as per your situation:
1)Open a new PST (Personal Storage Table) file. If you wish to open new PST file, enter the name for new file in 'Create/Open Personal Folders File' dialog box and click Open button.
2)Microsoft Outlook does not support PST files on network or server. You need to copy the file on local hard drive to access its contents.
3)Use Inbox Repair Tool or Scanpst.exe utility to repair and restore the damaged PST file.
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In case if the Inbox Repair Tool cannot help you to repair the corrupted Outlook data file, commercial PST Recovery Tools are required to fix the issue.
The applications are capable of thoroughly scanning the damaged PST file and extracting all damaged or inaccessible data from it. The PST File Recovery is quite safe and easy, as of their read-only demeanor and interactive graphical user interface.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair software successfully repairs broken or corrupted Outlook PST file in all corruption scenarios. The software is designed for Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. It restores all inaccessible or damaged PST file objects, such as emails, notes, tasks, contacts, appointments, attachments, and journals.
