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M. David Petrella

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Apr 3, 2008, 6:56:00 PM4/3/08
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This file is NOT on my machine (yes ... I have run the search, AND I have
looked in the folder that it is supposed to be in) .... where can I go to
download this ??? ANd why is it not available as a separate download any
where on Microsoft??

TIA

AliasJ

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Apr 3, 2008, 7:23:05 PM4/3/08
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http://www.projex.com/pst-file-errors-can-be-fixed-download-scanpst-exe-tool

Found it through Google -- don't know him; can't vouch for it. Use at
your own risk.

VanguardLH

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Apr 3, 2008, 7:29:58 PM4/3/08
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"M. David Petrella" wrote in message
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It wasn't under C:\Program Files\Common
Files\System\Mapi\1033\SCANPST.EXE?

Did you try extracting it out of the OFFICE1.CAB file on the install
CD?

Roady [MVP]

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Apr 3, 2008, 7:49:54 PM4/3/08
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See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/77

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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M. David Petrella

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Apr 3, 2008, 11:28:01 PM4/3/08
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"AliasJ" wrote:

Thanks ... I already got this one ... but I also need a RAR extraction tool
(it's a RAR file) ... ;-)

M. David Petrella

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Apr 3, 2008, 11:30:00 PM4/3/08
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"VanguardLH" wrote:

That is correct ... ;-) it's not there ... and I just ran a DETECT AND
REPAIR (which, I thought, goes through and re-installs anything that's
missing ...) ???


M. David Petrella

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Apr 3, 2008, 11:33:01 PM4/3/08
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"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

Looks good! It found some errors ... but, I may need to run it a few times?
until it gets all the errors? ...

Shall I report back on it's effectiveness?

MDP

M. David Petrella

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Apr 4, 2008, 1:41:01 PM4/4/08
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"M. David Petrella" wrote:

Ran it a few times in a row, until it said there were no longer any errors
found ... but, I still can't MOVE or DELETE any emails older than 09/2007 ...
this may be the time frame when I installed Office 2003 on this Vista
machine, then imported the pst file from my Office XP installation on our XP
- SP2 machine.

????

Completely at a a loss here ...

Clearly Office 2003 isn't going to work for me ... ???


Any more powerful repair tools available anywhere?

TIA

Roady [MVP]

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Apr 4, 2008, 6:27:20 PM4/4/08
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What happens when you try?
Empty your Deleted Items folder and try again.
If it doesn't work, create a new pst-file via File-> New-> Outlook Data
File... and copy your items from your damaged pst-file to the new one.

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Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

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VanguardLH

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Apr 4, 2008, 9:26:10 PM4/4/08
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"M. David Petrella" wrote in message
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>
> "VanguardLH" wrote:
>>
>> "M. David Petrella" wrote ...

>>>
>>> This file is NOT on my machine (yes ... I have run the search,
>>> AND
>>> I have looked in the folder that it is supposed to be in) ....
>>> where
>>> can I go to download this ??? ANd why is it not available as a
>>> separate download any where on Microsoft??
>>
>> It wasn't under C:\Program Files\Common
>> Files\System\Mapi\1033\SCANPST.EXE?
>>
>> Did you try extracting it out of the OFFICE1.CAB file on the
>> install
>> CD?
>
> That is correct ... ;-) it's not there ... and I just ran a DETECT
> AND
> REPAIR (which, I thought, goes through and re-installs anything
> that's
> missing ...) ???


"Not there" apparently meant the path that I mentioned on the hard
drive. The file MUST be in the .cab file because that is where it
comes from during the install. So get it from the .cab file.

M. David Petrella

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Apr 5, 2008, 2:01:00 PM4/5/08
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"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

I receive the following pop-up:

The messaging interface has returned an unknown error. If the problem
persists, restart Outlook.


I was thinking of doing what you have described ... thanks for corroborating
...



newe...@hotmail.com

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Jul 3, 2012, 5:29:41 AM7/3/12
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Find information about the scanpst.exe Or there are some youtube videos having information about Scanpst.exe repair..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAeFqNHO76Y

http://www.scanpstexedownloadmicrosoft.com

alexia...@gmail.com

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Jul 3, 2012, 5:56:55 AM7/3/12
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On Friday, April 4, 2008 4:26:00 AM UTC+5:30, M. David Petrella wrote:
Don't worry, here are the locations where the file will be available based upon different version of outlook:

Outlook 2010

32-bit Windows; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\
64-bit Windows; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\
64-bit Outlook; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\

Outlook 2007

32-bit Windows; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\
64-bit Windows; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12\

Outlook 2003

32-bit Windows; C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\<locale ID>\
64-bit Windows; C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\<locale ID>\

Outlook 2002/XP

C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\<locale ID>\

Outlook 2000

C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\<locale ID>\NT\

Outlook 97 / Outlook 98

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Messaging\

One more thing you should know that scanpst.exe file has some limitations and it does not work if the pst file damages are beyond its limitations. Hence you should also try the professional solution like the one that is present here:
http://www.outlook2007repair.com

vnm...@gmail.com

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Jul 11, 2012, 4:16:20 AM7/11/12
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On Friday, April 4, 2008 4:26:00 AM UTC+5:30, M. David Petrella wrote:
scanpst.exe is an inbuilt .exe utility that gets installed automatically with Outlook by default. however it is present in the hidden folder and is a bit tricky to locate. Its location varies accordingly to the Windows version like XP, Vista etc. Still if you are unable to located it try downlaoding it from Official site of Micrsoft.
for more info visit: http://www.repairpst.info

spitc...@gmail.com

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Jul 24, 2012, 1:27:29 AM7/24/12
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On Friday, April 4, 2008 4:26:00 AM UTC+5:30, M. David Petrella wrote:
Scanpst.exe is a default file then is present in every Outlook versions by default. To use the Inbox Repair tool, locate one of the folders by using Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then double-click the Scanpst.exe file.

The Scanpst.exe file is typically located in one of the following folders:
<disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\
<disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033
For Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 2000:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT
For Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\95
The Scanpst.exe file for Outlook 2007 is is typically located in the following folder:
<disk drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
<disk drive>:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12
The Scanpst.exe file for Outlook 2010 is typically located in the following folder:
<disk drive>\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
<disk drive>\Program Files\Microsoft Office(x86)\Office14


To know how to run scanpst.exe, you can visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/272227
Additionally, if is pst file has got oversized then you need to split its size for smooth outlook performance. Visit www.splitpst.co.uk
for more information.

anniel...@gmail.com

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Jul 24, 2012, 1:40:27 AM7/24/12
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On Friday, April 4, 2008 4:26:00 AM UTC+5:30, M. David Petrella wrote:
Scanpst.exe is an inbuilt tool of MS Outlook. Its location varies according to the versions of Outlook. Here are the default location of Scanpst.exe in different Outlook versions. You can use the one according to your used version of Outlook.
Outlook 2010
32-bit Windows; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
64-bit Windows; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14
64-bit Outlook; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14

Outlook 2007
32-bit Windows; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
64-bit Windows; C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

Outlook 2003
32-bit Windows; C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\<locale ID>\scanpst.exe
64-bit Windows; C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\<locale ID>\scanpst.exe

Outlook 2002/XP
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\<locale ID>\scanpst.exe

Outlook 2000
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\<locale ID>\NT\scanpst.exe

Outlook 97 / Outlook 98
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Messaging\scanpst.exe

You can get more details on : http://www.scanpstexe.biz

del...@gmail.com

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Jul 30, 2012, 4:12:22 AM7/30/12
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Scanpst.exe is the inbuilt repair tool that are used to fix the outlook errors. It location varies from versions to versions. you can look at the following path in as per the outlook version


The Scanpst.exe file is typically located in one of the following folders:
<disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\
<disk drive>:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033
For Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 2000:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT
For Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\95
The Scanpst.exe file for Outlook 2007 is is typically located in the following folder:
<disk drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
<disk drive>:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12
The Scanpst.exe file for Outlook 2010 is typically located in the following folder:
<disk drive>\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
<disk drive>\Program Files\Microsoft Office(x86)\Office14

If you don't find the the scanpst.exe in the following location, then you can simply download from http://www.scanpstexedownload.org

samith...@gmail.com

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Feb 16, 2013, 7:44:23 AM2/16/13
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Reinstalling the Outlook version can solve the problem if you are unable to find scanpst.exe on its specific location. May be it some how got damage or not properly installed dur to incomplete or faulty installation of MS Office suite.

for more details: http://www.scan-pst-exe.net

shach...@gmail.com

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Feb 23, 2013, 11:22:17 AM2/23/13
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MS Outlook users with a significant amount of experience using the application have probably found the need to use the Inbox Repair Tool scanpst.exe to deal with a damaged or corrupt PST file. Because all of the user’s data that Outlook needs to function properly is stored in the PST file, it is very susceptible to damage when Outlook is not closed properly. Most of the time, the Inbox Repair Tool scanpst.exe is able to quickly resolve the problem and restore complete functionality to Outlook. When this is not the case, the user is often shown an error message like:
Scanpst.exe error
Sometimes the reason for this error message is a PST file larger than 2GB. The Inbox Repair Tool is not designed to handle PST files larger than 2GB even though current versions of Outlook can work with PST files as large as 20GB. Severe damage to the PST file will also result in the error message.
In both cases, experts advise the use of a third party Outlook PST Repair applications such as scanpst.exe professional

http://scanpstexe.net

to resolve issues with corrupt or damaged Outlook PST files. Scanpst.exe Pro is designed to handle much more complicated data problems.

lorma...@gmail.com

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May 14, 2013, 12:30:20 AM5/14/13
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I found the ScanPST file in

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

It was not even recognized with a search. Not one forum showed me this. I figured it out by myself. I'm sure this is a problem with most people.

mp0...@gmail.com

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Jun 28, 2013, 9:40:29 AM6/28/13
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C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033

sammy...@gmail.com

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Jul 21, 2013, 11:07:18 AM7/21/13
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Thank you Maestro....

mick...@gmail.com

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Sep 6, 2013, 5:32:37 AM9/6/13
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Scanpst.exe not found? don't be panic, you can repair your corrupted PST file with third party software which is easily available on website.

for more info visit : http://www.scptout.com/scanpstexeoutlook2007.php

nobi...@gmail.com

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Sep 7, 2013, 7:47:29 PM9/7/13
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I use Outlook 2013 and found it here" C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15
BUT I did a search for *.pst and that was the ONLY way I found it, so type in your search box *.pst and hopefully it will show up for you!

arihant12.d...@gmail.com

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Oct 6, 2013, 5:49:28 PM10/6/13
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On Friday, April 4, 2008 4:26:00 AM UTC+5:30, M. David Petrella wrote:
If you are not found scanpst.exe, no problem. you can download free pst repair software from http://freeoutlookpstrepair.weebly.com/download.html . this tool can successfully repair your all pst.

techricky

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Jan 22, 2014, 8:47:48 PM1/22/14
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Location of scanpst.exe utility varies version to version of MS Outlook. Here is detailed information about how to find the scanpst tool and what to do when scanpst.exe utility does not work for you to repair corrupt PST file: http://www.outlook-pstrepair.com/scanpst.html

Hope it'll work.

richt...@gmail.com

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May 13, 2014, 8:54:43 PM5/13/14
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On Thursday, April 3, 2008 3:56:00 PM UTC-7, M. David Petrella wrote:
> This file is NOT on my machine (yes ... I have run the search, AND I have
> looked in the folder that it is supposed to be in) .... where can I go to
> download this ??? ANd why is it not available as a separate download any
> where on Microsoft??
>
> TIA


I hear ya. I'm looking for a link as well.
Specifically a link that follows this format:

*.Microsoft.com/...../scanpst.exe

mickya...@gmail.com

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Jun 17, 2014, 1:45:22 AM6/17/14
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On Friday, April 4, 2008 4:26:00 AM UTC+5:30, M. David Petrella wrote:
> This file is NOT on my machine (yes ... I have run the search, AND I have
> looked in the folder that it is supposed to be in) .... where can I go to
> download this ??? ANd why is it not available as a separate download any
> where on Microsoft??
>
> TIA

Hi

Here is your problem solution
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is the best solution with multiple features along with option to find PST file location in user system.For more info visit: www.scanpst.net

barnes...@gmail.com

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Sep 10, 2014, 7:09:10 AM9/10/14
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I'm with Lorna on this, searched all drives, hidden files etc and the forums, google etc and then after simply checking where she said, there it was! I found the same file under C:\Program Filesx86\Microsoft Office\Office12
Don't listen to all these so called experts or download third party apps.

yakup.1...@gmail.com

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Jan 11, 2015, 6:27:34 AM1/11/15
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jerry

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Oct 6, 2015, 12:41:36 PM10/6/15
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Check this post to download the free scanpst.exe utility to repair the corrupt PST file easily: http://jerrysteven.blogspot.com/2014/10/free-scanpst-exe-download.html

marwan...@leadingpoint.co.uk

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Jan 18, 2018, 3:07:10 AM1/18/18
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On Friday, 4 April 2008 02:23:05 UTC+3, AliasJ wrote:
> http://www.projex.com/pst-file-errors-can-be-fixed-download-scanpst-exe-tool
>
> Found it through Google -- don't know him; can't vouch for it. Use at
> your own risk.

Great Link
Thanks it worked

Chandrabhan Gupta

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Aug 20, 2021, 1:25:37 AM8/20/21
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Hi! Dear users, You can easily download the Scanpst.exe tool or inbox repair tool is a Microsoft inbuilt utility. software is used to recover and repair corrupted Outlook PST file issues. Using the free Scanpst.exe tool, a user can repair and restore corrupt outlook mailbox contents including events, emails, contacts, calendars, etc.
Know more: https://www.data-recovery-solutions.com/blog/download-scanpst-exe-inbox-repair-tool/

Trisha Agarwal

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Dec 7, 2023, 12:42:56 PM12/7/23
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Follow this article to learn how to download and use the ScanPST.exe tool efficiently, https://www.stellarinfo.com/article/download-free-scanpst-exe.php
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