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  #1  
Old June 3rd 09, 08:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Tony Cannizzo
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Default Oversized pst

I recently had to re-build my laptop. Backed everythning up. Including my
3.3GB pst which was working fine.

After re-installing, I was confronted with errors when trying to use the
pst, and also when trying to import from it.

I always heard there was a size restriction, but never had a problem with
it.

If I knew in advance that I wouldn't be able to use it, I would have broken
it out into multiple psts. But now I am stuck.

I have a monthly backup scheme and was able to import my March pst, but lost
my April and May emails.

Is there any way to extract the last 2 months from my 3.3GB pst?

Thanks


  #2  
Old June 3rd 09, 08:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
K. Orland[_2_]
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Default Oversized pst

What version of Outlook are you using? There is a limit on PST size of 2 GB
but that applies to Outlook 2002 and earlier. Later versions do not have
this particular size restriction.

Have you tried scanning the PST for errors with Outlook closed? If you
burned the PST to a CD, did you remove the read only attribute?

"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
I recently had to re-build my laptop. Backed everythning up. Including my
3.3GB pst which was working fine.

After re-installing, I was confronted with errors when trying to use the
pst, and also when trying to import from it.

I always heard there was a size restriction, but never had a problem with
it.

If I knew in advance that I wouldn't be able to use it, I would have

broken
it out into multiple psts. But now I am stuck.

I have a monthly backup scheme and was able to import my March pst, but

lost
my April and May emails.

Is there any way to extract the last 2 months from my 3.3GB pst?

Thanks




  #3  
Old June 3rd 09, 08:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Tony Cannizzo
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Posts: 15
Default Oversized pst

2007

Haven't tried burning to a CD, it is on an external hard drive. I suppose I
would have to burn it to a DVD?

I have run SCANPST.EXE and in the 2nd pass looking for lost data I get an
error message and it cannot complete.

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
What version of Outlook are you using? There is a limit on PST size of 2
GB
but that applies to Outlook 2002 and earlier. Later versions do not have
this particular size restriction.

Have you tried scanning the PST for errors with Outlook closed? If you
burned the PST to a CD, did you remove the read only attribute?

"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
I recently had to re-build my laptop. Backed everythning up. Including my
3.3GB pst which was working fine.

After re-installing, I was confronted with errors when trying to use the
pst, and also when trying to import from it.

I always heard there was a size restriction, but never had a problem with
it.

If I knew in advance that I wouldn't be able to use it, I would have

broken
it out into multiple psts. But now I am stuck.

I have a monthly backup scheme and was able to import my March pst, but

lost
my April and May emails.

Is there any way to extract the last 2 months from my 3.3GB pst?

Thanks






  #4  
Old June 3rd 09, 09:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
K. Orland[_2_]
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Default Oversized pst

It doesn't matter what removable media you use to transfer the information
on. I don't think one is preferable to another. Try copying the data locally
onto the C drive and scanning if you haven't done that already.


"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
2007

Haven't tried burning to a CD, it is on an external hard drive. I suppose

I
would have to burn it to a DVD?

I have run SCANPST.EXE and in the 2nd pass looking for lost data I get an
error message and it cannot complete.

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
What version of Outlook are you using? There is a limit on PST size of 2
GB
but that applies to Outlook 2002 and earlier. Later versions do not have
this particular size restriction.

Have you tried scanning the PST for errors with Outlook closed? If you
burned the PST to a CD, did you remove the read only attribute?

"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
I recently had to re-build my laptop. Backed everythning up. Including

my
3.3GB pst which was working fine.

After re-installing, I was confronted with errors when trying to use

the
pst, and also when trying to import from it.

I always heard there was a size restriction, but never had a problem

with
it.

If I knew in advance that I wouldn't be able to use it, I would have

broken
it out into multiple psts. But now I am stuck.

I have a monthly backup scheme and was able to import my March pst, but

lost
my April and May emails.

Is there any way to extract the last 2 months from my 3.3GB pst?

Thanks








  #5  
Old June 3rd 09, 09:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Tony Cannizzo
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Posts: 15
Default Oversized pst

I have tried that also.

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
It doesn't matter what removable media you use to transfer the information
on. I don't think one is preferable to another. Try copying the data
locally
onto the C drive and scanning if you haven't done that already.


"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
2007

Haven't tried burning to a CD, it is on an external hard drive. I suppose

I
would have to burn it to a DVD?

I have run SCANPST.EXE and in the 2nd pass looking for lost data I get an
error message and it cannot complete.

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
What version of Outlook are you using? There is a limit on PST size of
2
GB
but that applies to Outlook 2002 and earlier. Later versions do not
have
this particular size restriction.

Have you tried scanning the PST for errors with Outlook closed? If you
burned the PST to a CD, did you remove the read only attribute?

"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
I recently had to re-build my laptop. Backed everythning up. Including

my
3.3GB pst which was working fine.

After re-installing, I was confronted with errors when trying to use

the
pst, and also when trying to import from it.

I always heard there was a size restriction, but never had a problem

with
it.

If I knew in advance that I wouldn't be able to use it, I would have
broken
it out into multiple psts. But now I am stuck.

I have a monthly backup scheme and was able to import my March pst,
but
lost
my April and May emails.

Is there any way to extract the last 2 months from my 3.3GB pst?

Thanks










  #6  
Old June 3rd 09, 09:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
K. Orland[_2_]
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Posts: 85
Default Oversized pst

What is the error message that you get when you scan?

Also, don't import your PST. Use File Open. Importing can cause some data
issues.



"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
...
I have tried that also.

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
It doesn't matter what removable media you use to transfer the

information
on. I don't think one is preferable to another. Try copying the data
locally
onto the C drive and scanning if you haven't done that already.


"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
2007

Haven't tried burning to a CD, it is on an external hard drive. I

suppose
I
would have to burn it to a DVD?

I have run SCANPST.EXE and in the 2nd pass looking for lost data I get

an
error message and it cannot complete.

"K. Orland" wrote in message
...
What version of Outlook are you using? There is a limit on PST size

of
2
GB
but that applies to Outlook 2002 and earlier. Later versions do not
have
this particular size restriction.

Have you tried scanning the PST for errors with Outlook closed? If

you
burned the PST to a CD, did you remove the read only attribute?

"Tony Cannizzo" wrote in message
.. .
I recently had to re-build my laptop. Backed everythning up.

Including
my
3.3GB pst which was working fine.

After re-installing, I was confronted with errors when trying to use

the
pst, and also when trying to import from it.

I always heard there was a size restriction, but never had a problem

with
it.

If I knew in advance that I wouldn't be able to use it, I would have
broken
it out into multiple psts. But now I am stuck.

I have a monthly backup scheme and was able to import my March pst,
but
lost
my April and May emails.

Is there any way to extract the last 2 months from my 3.3GB pst?

Thanks












  #7  
Old September 7th 11, 02:30 PM
sandraadams sandraadams is offline
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To get rid of PST file corruption due to oversized PST issues, you can go for scanpst.exe download but it is unable to repair files above 2Gb so in this situation PST Repair software is the best one to opt for that competently perform PST Repair process in an efficient manner.
 




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