Tricks to Fix Outlook Error "Cannot Open OST File"

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CM
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January 05, 2017
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I am thinking to transfer all the data from server desktop to a laptop. All the files get easily transferred except the E-mail files of MS Outlook. I tried a lot to open MS Outlook OST file. But unfortunately get the error Cannot Open OST File I use all possible tricks but it doesn’t work

Need your suggestions, please help me out to Open OST file

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Verified by Edwin J. Hoffer, Expert · Reviewed January 2017

HinnIt will definitely work once you set the Outlook e-mail account on your laptop. And when you copy your Outlook data files they will have something to overwrite. But you have to be very careful while Overwriting. Do this it will allow you to open OST file.

Thanks for your reply! nnI followed all the instruction as stated by you and able to create account and import PST file, but still facing the same issue with OST file.

Please check your internet connection and connect your system. Now set Outlook for cached Mode, here all your emails will be available to you when you are offline once you download them from the server. Do this in correct way

Thanks for this solution, it seems like a perfect solution but currently I am away from server network. Is there any another solution using which I can open OST file.

Yes, you can try the alternate solution if you like to easily Open your OST file in simple and few steps. n

Do you know any alternate solution, using which I will easily get access to my OST File?

HinnI have a solution for this, you can follow the link in order to fix this errornnhttp://lettoknow. com/fix-outlook-error-unable-to-open-OST-file/

The best alternate solution to this problem is "a third-party tool OST File Viewer". You can easily access your OST file using this tool without any data loss or error. nnIt will also help you to recover lost deleted OST files and allow you to preview all items. you can check it out here: n

Thanks a lot for your responses. I am successfully able to open OST file with the help of this tool. It is really the best tool to open OST file.