Outlook 2007 will not open. It gives me a message saying the file
C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\Outl ook.pst is in use and
cannot be accessed.

I've used the inbox repair tool which has been suggested in other posts.
This runs until near the very end when I receive a message saying that the
check cannot be completed.

Any suggestions to fix Outlook?

Boot win into safe mode, does Outlook now function?

"Paula" wrote in message
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Outlook 2007 will not open. It gives me a message saying the file
C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\Outl ook.pst is in use and
cannot be accessed.

I've used the inbox repair tool which has been suggested in other posts.
This runs until near the very end when I receive a message saying that the
check cannot be completed.

Any suggestions to fix Outlook?

How big is the .pst file? Is it unicode or ansi?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After furious head scratching, Paula asked:

| Outlook 2007 will not open. It gives me a message saying the file
| C:\Users\Paul\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\Outl ook.pst is in use
| and cannot be accessed.
|
| I've used the inbox repair tool which has been suggested in other
| posts. This runs until near the very end when I receive a message
| saying that the check cannot be completed.
|
| Any suggestions to fix Outlook?