subject: Is Outlook PST error 0x80040116 giving headaches? [print this page] Is Outlook PST error 0x80040116 giving headaches?
When do you get MS Outlook 0x80040116' error? Well, many might get this onerous error on starting up of Outlook or midway of running Outlook PST file, or while opening Personal Folder (PST) file. Whenever this error occurs you are left with hanging up of Outlook PST file and hence you can't access your emails and other email items, giving headaches to you. It is to be noted that this particular error could prove lethal for Outlook email data and immediate steps must be taken for avoiding any kind of data loss using PST Reader.
Using Outlook's inbuilt utility Inbox Repair tool known as Scanpst.exe' you can resolve this error saying, "Outlook.pst cannot be accessed - 0x80040116" But you must know that running only Inbox Repair tool doesn't solve the problem as it shows that no errors were found. Reason being index of the .PST file is damaged. For resolving this issue, you need to run the "2 GB Truncation" tool first, then run the Inbox Repair tool, and then open the repaired PST file.
Running 2 GB Truncation tool
"2 GB Truncation" tool known as Pst2gb.exe can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center. To start with follow the given below steps:
Click Start, and then click Search.
Under What do you want to search for? click All files and folders.
In the All or part of the file name box, type *.pst.
In the Look in list, click Local Hard Drives (C:), and then click Search.
Click Start, click Run, type pathpst2gb.exe -s, and then click OK.
Click Continue, and then click Browse.
Click the .pst file that you want to repair, and then click Open. By default, this file is named Outlook.pst.
Click Create, type a new unique file name for the .pst file such as Outlook-2 in the File name box, and then click Save.
In the Oversized PST Recovery Tool dialog box, click Start.
After you run the tool, click OK, and then click Close.
Running Inbox Repair tool
Double-click scanpst.exe file.
Click Browse, and then open the folder that contains the new .PST file that you created by using the "2 GB Truncation" tool.
Click the new .PST file that you created and then Open.
In the Inbox Repair Tool dialog box, click Start.
When the file has been scanned, click Repair to repair the errors in the file.
When you receive the "Repair complete" message, click OK.
Restart the computer.
After all this, open the new created .PST file with Outlook and you will see that problem is solved now.
Sometimes there are chances of Outlook email data getting corrupt during this hullabaloo. But not to worry using PST Reader software, you can repair corrupt or damaged PST file easily and effectively. PST Reader software recovers and restores emails and other email stuff from damaged Outlook PST files in most amiable manner taking care of integrity of Outlook PST file data.
