Inbox Repair Tool Vista

C:\Documents and Settings \username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst. Quit all mail-enabled applications, and then use the Inbox Repair Tool

This error message is generally encounter by Outlook user when trying to access outlook application. User of Outlook 2007 frequently gets this error message on Windows Vista. Windows vista has the compatibility problem with the Outlook 2007 that's why user generally has problem. The one more problem related with this is users are actually unknown with the location of inbox repair tool in Vista. Where to find and how to run?

Location of Inbox repair tool differs with the different versions of outlook and the operating system you are using. But the default location is

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

Here you find Inbox repair tool with the file name Scanpst.exe.

This is the official, recommended and free PST repair tool which is use to repair corrupted PST file. The above error message is the indication of corruption in the PST file and need your attention to repair it by using the inbox repair tool. But finding it in System is really not an easy task for users. This is single executable file and present in the system as hidden file. So to view this file makes sure that you have enabled the option to view hidden file. If you have enable the option but still not able to find it out, it means either is it deleted from that place or not installed properly. Reinstallation may fix this issue but this is quite not good option as there are chances of losing data from the outlook application. To find inbox repair tool in vista you can search it through system search option.

These are the listed way to find inbox repair tool. It is very important to find it so that after fixing corruption makes PST file and its stored objects accessible once again. If you are not able to find it out but you have to repair then you can take the use of third party PST repair tool. Inbox repair tool in Vista fails to repair corrupted PST file when there are severe corruption or corruption is in 2GB file.

This point of time also, third party PST repair tool is prominent tool. This can work in any condition of corruption. This tool has user friendly interface which make it easy to use by any individual.