Article ID: 181167 - Last Review: April 11, 2001 - Revision: 1.0

OL98: How to Find and Run the Inbox Repair Tool

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SUMMARY

The Inbox Repair Tool (Scanpst.exe) is a tool designed to help repair issues associated with Personal Folder files (.PST files). The Inbox Repair Tool ships with Microsoft Windows 95 and also on the Microsoft Office 97 CD-ROM.
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MORE INFORMATION

The Inbox Repair Tool is automatically installed with all Outlook 98 installation options. To use the tool, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Inbox Repair Tool.
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REFERENCES

For additional information about using the Inbox Repair Tool, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
171371  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171371/EN-US/ ) OL97: Using the Inbox Repair Tool to Recover Message Stores
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Outlook 98 Standard Edition
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