The scanning of the added OST file will get started, do not withdraw until.
(On deselecting, this checkbox tool will create the scan log but will not REPAIR it). If the user wants the tool to repair the error during the scan, then select the Repair Errors checkbox.
Next, choose all OST folders for a scan or specific folder as provided on the list.
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Click on Connect when provided with the option of Connect or Work Offline as per choice.
Select the profile which contains the OST file that is corrupted.
The user will be asked to select a profile according to your Outlook setting.
To Launch the Scanost.exe, Go to the Program Files, click on the Microsoft Office.
First of all the Outlook application is to be closed if it is running.
The following steps are to be followed to repair OST with SCANOST.exe.
It scans all the folders and then easily detects the error.
Sometimes, this tool is known as the utility check tool.
Usually, Microsoft provides this tool for identifying the problem in the OST file.
The user must connect with the exchange account for executing this tool i.e.
It enables the user to view the OST files that are corrupted.
Once all these above steps are completed, the desktop version of the outlook is to be opened to recreate the OST file for the account which is required to be repaired.
Then right-click on the OST file for the account which is having issues and then go to the delete option and click on it.
Click on the close button option for the Accounts Settings, Mail setup, And then Mail windows.
Then we will have to click on the open file location button.
Then click on the Data files tab and select the broken account.
Then move to the PROPERTIES button and select it.
Search for the DEFAULT PROFILE and select it with the account you want to fix.
Now click on the SHOW PROFILE option in the mail setup.
Then search for the MAIL option and click on it.
Open the CONTROL panel and go to the user’s account.
Methods to repair OST file in Outlook 2016 The OST files may become malfunctioned in case of either network connectivity issues or electricity issues or any virus in the system. The main problem in OST files is that in case of technical issues, the users cannot access their mailbox information. The OST files allow the worker to work even in the absence of server connections. This data file stores an offline copy of the outlook data item that exists on the server. OST is also known as Offline Storage Table.