Microsoft Outlook PST Files Missing - Best Solution

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September 05, 2016
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Not sure, what happened, when I was searching for a PST file in the morning. I found it was missing and an error occurs “error has been detected in the file< path to PST file>. I tried solving it using the inbuilt repair tool but then it shows the file is not an Outlook Data File. Lastly when trying to open Outlook it says cannot open Outlook. Don’t know what to do? How to locate missing PST files and open Outlook. If you know how to resolve this, then suggest me the best solution to search missing Outlook PST files

Thanks in Advance

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Verified by Edwin J. Hoffer, Expert · Reviewed September 2016

Missing Outlook PST files can be found easily with the help of inbuilt repair tool but if you are unable to do so then do check the Outlook Version you are using. Or update your Outlook to its latest version. This could be a reason why the inbuilt tool is not working.

I have already checked it. And I am running on the latest version only. But don't know why the PST repair tool isn't working.

If you are using the latest version and your Inbuilt repair tool is not working then you should contact to your administrator and ask whether the auto disconnect feature is on or not. Or you can go with an alternate solution to locate missing Outlook PST files

Can you please help me out with the alternate solution. Which is the best solution to find missing Outlook PST files

HinnAfter seen your problem. I think you should use a third-party tool PST Locator which is the ultimate approach to locate missing Outlook PST files from any where in the system. you can find any type of PST file easily with the help of this tool.

Hello MichealnnCan you please tel me from where I can use this tool. Is this tool works if I search for large number of PST files at a time.

Yes, this tool works for all types of PST files. And large number of missing Outlook PST files can be searched on your machine with PST locator easily. You can try its demo version from here:

Thanks for sharing such a wonderful tool. It really work nice, with the help of this I am able to locate all files in my system. Can you please tell me, will it work in network domain also.

Lincoln this tool will only help you in case you want to search files on your system. But if you want to search missing Outlook files in network domain then you have to use the other alternate solution. Which is designed to find PST files in network. It can find any file from network. nnHere is the link for that: select any of them according to your choice of search