{"id":33,"date":"2010-07-08T09:04:42","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T09:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=33"},"modified":"2025-01-22T05:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T05:51:36","slug":"fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Solved &#8211; Outlook Does Not Recognize PST File Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\"><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> Are you importing the MS Outlook account to a new PC or a different OS platform? Careful! You might encounter the &lsquo;Outlook does not recognize PST files&rsquo; error while uploading PST to Outlook. This happens because the error declares that the PST file is corrupt. So, here are some simple techniques to resolve this issue. Follow the various troubleshooting steps given to let MS Outlook recognize PST. You can also opt for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/recovery\/pst-recovery.php\"><strong>PST File Recovery<\/strong><\/a> Tool for quick recovery of PST data. <\/p>\n<p class=\"blog-btn\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-PST-recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i>  Download<\/a>   <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/pst-recovery.php\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i>  Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A <strong>Personal Storage Table (PST) <\/strong>is an email data stores all the messages, calendar events, and other items in Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft software (Exchange Client, Windows Messaging). The purpose of the PST file is to provide end-users with a way to create local archives of their server-based email.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#Reasons_Behind_the_Outlook_Does_Not_Recognize_PST_File_Error\" >Reasons Behind the Outlook Does Not Recognize PST File Error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#Methods_to_Fix_Outlook_doesnt_Recognize_PST_File_Error\" >Methods to Fix Outlook doesn\u2019t Recognize PST File Error<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#1_Upgrading_Microsoft_Outlook\" >1. Upgrading Microsoft Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#2_Reducing_Size_of_Large_PST_Files\" >2. Reducing Size of Large PST Files<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#3_Sharing_Of_Files_over_Insecure_Network\" >3. Sharing Of Files over Insecure Network<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#4_Damaged_Hard_Drive\" >4 Damaged Hard Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#What_to_Do_When_ScanPST_Does_Not_Recognize_PST_File\" >What to Do When ScanPST Does Not Recognize PST File?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-outlook-does-not-recognize-pst-file\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_Behind_the_Outlook_Does_Not_Recognize_PST_File_Error\"><\/span>Reasons Behind the Outlook Does Not Recognize PST File Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This situation occurs when Outlook declares a PST as not being a PST, which signifies that your PST file has been damaged. It usually happens when you try to transfer it from one PC to another. So, in such a case Outlook fails to recognize the PST files. When that happens, neither import nor Open nor scanpst.exe will be able to recognize it.<\/p>\n<p>Well, you need not worry as I will be providing the solution to fix this problem. Before moving to the solution, let\u2019s take a look at some of the factors that are responsible for this inbox repair tool error message.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methods_to_Fix_Outlook_doesnt_Recognize_PST_File_Error\"><\/span>Methods to Fix Outlook doesn\u2019t Recognize PST File Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We have suggested our client try the following methods to fix the PST file issue. He tried the following methods and one of the methods worked to fix his problem.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Upgrading_Microsoft_Outlook\"><\/span>1. Upgrading Microsoft Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Upgrading Microsoft Outlook from an earlier version to a later version is one of the causes of PST file corruption. This occurs when certain files were not properly updated. During this process, some of the older files might get corrupted and becomes inaccessible. It might be possible that you have an ANSI PST file. So, you must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/easy-trick-convert-ansi-pst-unicode\/\"><strong>upgrade the ANSI PST<\/strong><\/a> as well and then upload it to Outlook. This might resolve the issue and Outlook will recognize the PST file.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Reducing_Size_of_Large_PST_Files\"><\/span>2. Reducing Size of Large PST Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The users of Microsoft Outlook might end up consuming a lot of storage space, which results in getting PST file size larger than the defined limit depending upon the Outlook version. So, the PST file limit becomes stretched thin, and this gives room for various forms of file corruption. So you must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/split-large-pst-file-of-outlook-manually\/\"><strong>split the PST file<\/strong><\/a> to avoid large PST corruption issues.<\/p>\n<p>In such a case, affected files usually become inaccessible. If the damage is severe, the Inbox Repair tool might not recognize the PST files while trying to fix the damage.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Sharing_Of_Files_over_Insecure_Network\"><\/span>3. Sharing Of Files over Insecure Network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When you share files over a corrupt network then it becomes prone to corruption. It is easy to avoid this issue but still many users fall victim. In case the corruption is severe then it is important to render the inaccessible files.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Damaged_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>4 Damaged Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Any damage to the hard drive is very likely to have ripple effects on Outlook PST files. And if the damage is severe, the ScanPST tool might not even recognize it.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: How to solve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-situation-cannot-delete-message-microsoft-outlook\/\"><strong>Situation Where I Cannot Delete a Message in Outlook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Do_When_ScanPST_Does_Not_Recognize_PST_File\"><\/span>What to Do When ScanPST Does Not Recognize PST File?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As there is no proper manual technique to fix Outlook that does not recognize the PST file problems, you need to first repair the PST file to fix this issue. The only solution left is to try an automated tool. One such tool is <strong>Outlook PST Repair<\/strong>, this is one of the most efficient tools which can repair corrupted PST files with great ease. Not only this, but it can also restore deleted emails. It has an amazing feature in which there is no limitation with the file size of the PST file that you need to recover. It also assits to resolve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-exchange-server-is-unavailable-error\/\"><strong>Exchange Server is Unavailable Error<\/strong><\/a>. You must try the free demo version of this software to know how it works.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The above article is describing the cases in which Outlook does not recognize PST files. You must see the case and implement it in your Outlook account. This might resolve the unrecognized issue related to your Outlook PST FIles. Also, we have provided the best tool to fix this issue with the causes of the problem. 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