Re: pst file - listed as 730mb in win explorer - open in outlook and is empty (0KB)

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From: Roady [MVP] (newsgroups_DELETE__at__DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:43:05 +0200

A 730MB pst-file can also be "white space" but if you're sure there's data
in it...

If scanpst.exe can't fix it it is corupted badly. You can use the following
third party tool for recovery;
http://www.officerecovery.com/outlook/index.htm 

-- 
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com
Tips of the month:
-Backup and Restore
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3
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"ritchy71" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1ce601c46fc8$8278be70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have a users PST file which in Windows Explorer is about
> 730mb, but when I open it in Outlook, it is empty and
> properties/folder size show it as 0kb.
>
> I know this file is not empty as they were working on it.
> I have run scanpst.exe and detect and repair but no result.
>
> Any help/advise will be greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!

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