Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

I have used scanpst from time to time to repair my Outlook.pst. I
usually run it a few times on Outlook.pst until it reports that it finds
no error. Then I start up Outlook that reads Outlook.pst and mounts it
as my Personal Folder. Sometime later, I shut down Outlook and out of
curiosity, I run scanpst again on Outlook.pst. This time scanpst again
reports that it finds problems and offers to fix it, I run it a few
times on the PST until no error is found. I start up Outlook again and
the cycle repeats. So, Outlook 2007 "corrupts" Outlook.pst every time it
is accessing the PST?



Until now, Outlook 2007 has not yet failed to open Outlook.pst for me
and I do back up Outlook.pst regularly but this worries me a little.

Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

Do you have any third party tool accessing the pst, eg a Desktop Search
Tool?

And if you start Outlook using the safe switch, then after shutting down,
then running scanpst does it then find errors?

"Surya Halim" wrote in message
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I have used scanpst from time to time to repair my Outlook.pst. I usually
run it a few times on Outlook.pst until it reports that it finds no error.
Then I start up Outlook that reads Outlook.pst and mounts it as my Personal
Folder. Sometime later, I shut down Outlook and out of curiosity, I run
scanpst again on Outlook.pst. This time scanpst again reports that it finds
problems and offers to fix it, I run it a few times on the PST until no
error is found. I start up Outlook again and the cycle repeats. So, Outlook
2007 "corrupts" Outlook.pst every time it is accessing the PST?

Until now, Outlook 2007 has not yet failed to open Outlook.pst for me and I
do back up Outlook.pst regularly but this worries me a little.

Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

I ran scanpst on Outlook.pst and fixed the PST after three times of
scanning and fixing session.



I then started Outlook with /safe switch (I noticed the navigation pane
was off, the navigation buttons returned to default settings, etc), and
let Outlook run for a while. Then I shut down Outlook and ran scanpst on
Outlook.pst, same thing happened, scanpst detected errors in the PST and
offered to fix the errors. Ran scanpst three times (scanning and fixing)
and scanpst detected no error on the fourth scanning.



I do have Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 scanning incoming/outgoing
emails and so far I haven't seen any visible problem with Outlook. Could
it be the anti-virus engine? Isn't running Outlook in Safe Mode
supposedly turn off all the add-ins and such?



I have the following add-ins active in Outlook:

.. COM Addin for Microsoft Office Outlook Connector

.. Kaspersky Outlook Anti-Virus Addin

.. MAPILab NNTP Add-in

.. Office Genuine Advantage Add-in



-----Original Message-----

From: DL ]

Posted At: Monday, November 02, 2009 5:23 PM

Posted To: microsoft.public.outlook

Conversation: Scanpst and Outlook 2007

Subject: Scanpst and Outlook 2007



Do you have any third party tool accessing the pst, eg a Desktop
Search

Tool?



And if you start Outlook using the safe switch, then after shutting

down,

then running scanpst does it then find errors?



"Surya Halim" wrote in message

news:84E69C5C6161417CB8D0938002605AEF@e65h...

I have used scanpst from time to time to repair my Outlook.pst. I

usually

run it a few times on Outlook.pst until it reports that it finds no

error.

Then I start up Outlook that reads Outlook.pst and mounts it as my

Personal

Folder. Sometime later, I shut down Outlook and out of curiosity, I
run

scanpst again on Outlook.pst. This time scanpst again reports that it

finds

problems and offers to fix it, I run it a few times on the PST until
no

error is found. I start up Outlook again and the cycle repeats. So,

Outlook

2007 "corrupts" Outlook.pst every time it is accessing the PST?



Until now, Outlook 2007 has not yet failed to open Outlook.pst for me

and I

do back up Outlook.pst regularly but this worries me a little.

Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

"Surya Halim" wrote in message
news:84E69C5C6161417CB8D0938002605AEF@e65h...
I have used scanpst from time to time to repair my Outlook.pst.

And what makes you think you need to use scanpst in the first place? What
symptoms occur?

Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

Theres nothing untoward in your addins that would trigger such behaviour

"Surya Halim" wrote in message
news:57CB13ED647D477AA927691E51BD3D23@e65h...
I ran scanpst on Outlook.pst and fixed the PST after three times of scanning
and fixing session.

I then started Outlook with /safe switch (I noticed the navigation pane was
off, the navigation buttons returned to default settings, etc), and let
Outlook run for a while. Then I shut down Outlook and ran scanpst on
Outlook.pst, same thing happened, scanpst detected errors in the PST and
offered to fix the errors. Ran scanpst three times (scanning and fixing) and
scanpst detected no error on the fourth scanning.

I do have Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 scanning incoming/outgoing emails
and so far I haven't seen any visible problem with Outlook. Could it be the
anti-virus engine? Isn't running Outlook in Safe Mode supposedly turn off
all the add-ins and such?

I have the following add-ins active in Outlook:
· COM Addin for Microsoft Office Outlook Connector
· Kaspersky Outlook Anti-Virus Addin
· MAPILab NNTP Add-in
· Office Genuine Advantage Add-in

-----Original Message-----
From: DL ]
Posted At: Monday, November 02, 2009 5:23 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.outlook
Conversation: Scanpst and Outlook 2007
Subject: Scanpst and Outlook 2007

Do you have any third party tool accessing the pst, eg a Desktop Search
Tool?

And if you start Outlook using the safe switch, then after shutting
down,
then running scanpst does it then find errors?

"Surya Halim" wrote in message
news:84E69C5C6161417CB8D0938002605AEF@e65h...
I have used scanpst from time to time to repair my Outlook.pst. I
usually
run it a few times on Outlook.pst until it reports that it finds no
error.
Then I start up Outlook that reads Outlook.pst and mounts it as my
Personal
Folder. Sometime later, I shut down Outlook and out of curiosity, I run
scanpst again on Outlook.pst. This time scanpst again reports that it
finds
problems and offers to fix it, I run it a few times on the PST until no
error is found. I start up Outlook again and the cycle repeats. So,
Outlook
2007 "corrupts" Outlook.pst every time it is accessing the PST?

Until now, Outlook 2007 has not yet failed to open Outlook.pst for me
and I
do back up Outlook.pst regularly but this worries me a little.

Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

And what makes you think you need to use scanpst in the first place?
What
symptoms occur?

No symptoms yet so far. I am just following some of the good practices
advised in several excellent Outlook websites operated by some of the
MVPs here. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?

-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon ]
Posted At: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 1:18 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.outlook
Conversation: Scanpst and Outlook 2007
Subject: Scanpst and Outlook 2007

"Surya Halim" wrote in message
news:84E69C5C6161417CB8D0938002605AEF@e65h...
I have used scanpst from time to time to repair my Outlook.pst.

Scanpst and Outlook 2007
 

You can also try a free 3rd part tool called Advanced Outlook Repair.
You
can also download a free demo version at http://www.datanumen.com/aor/aor.exe
.. I think it is a useful repair tool for you. It is easy to recover
your PST file by using its wizard. It is a powerful tool to recover
messages, folders and other objects from corrupt or damaged Microsoft
Outlook PST files.

Detailed information about Advanced Outlook Repair can be found at
http://www.datanumen.com/aor/


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