PST file access denied Vista after import & how to fix it

As altogether the reasons of PST file corruption are many & occurs quite frequently, the application installation by default comes along with repair utility as scanpst.exe. For making the damaged outlook data files accessible once again, the directory structure & item headers are analyzed & repaired with the inbuilt tool. However for some of the severe corruption scenarios the tool may not succeed in fixing PST i.e. the file remains inaccessible. In situations as such, restore needs to be done from backup, however restoration may not be completed successfully if backup is not valid or is damaged. Repairing PST then becomes the need of the hour & is accomplished with the help of advanced repair utility.

In an situation like this, when PST file is imported from CD- ROM to outlook using import export wizard & outlook is then opened to access PST file, it gives message as –

“ Personal folders: Properties for this information service must be defined prior to use ”.

As you click OK, it shows another message that states –

“ File access is denied. You do not have permission required to access the file C:\path_name. ”

Once you click OK, import dialog box will once again be shown up and it is possible for you to browse to the location specified. The same problem of vista folder access denied is reported on trying to open & access PST from CD.

The cause behind the issues lies with the fact that that when burning file to CD-ROM, file attribute is set to read only and is therefore imported with read only properties which prevents user from accessing the files. Apart, from that same error may also be reported if PST is corrupted or infected by virus & other malicious components, disallowing users to have access to their personal folder data.

How to resolve Vista PST file access denied error?

To overcome the problems taking place due to read only file properties, you should trying saving the file from CD-ROM to hard disk or other hard drive media and thereafter remove its read-only property.

For instances of PST corruption, Inbox repair tool is to be used as recommended by outlook so that access associated issues taking place due to corrupt outlook.pst is resolved.

Accordingly, as the problem may be & if the above tool works to fix it or not, you need to make use of Chkdsk command utility or create another profile for using PST file. Incompetence of these tool necessitate on using tools equipped in the purpose such as outlook PST recovery Vista, as your data items is most important and needs to be recovered in all cases.