Re: Corrupted Outlook

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From: BillR [MVP] (BillR_at_removethisbitMVPS.org)
Date: 09/18/04


Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:19:31 +1000

If the PST is beyond repair then it will not operate at all.

to get to your problem ....
Try running Outlook with the cleanreminders switch as shown here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;197180&Product=out2K

Then run scanpst.exe on your PST as mentioned here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272227&Product=out2K

"Floradee" <Floradee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2D47346B-E3E9-41C5-8DE0-5DEBA0F860AE@microsoft.com...
> It seems as though my Outlook is offically corrupted. My task reminders
> have
> gone haywire, I've come on here. I've tried every solution that was given
> too me to fix them. I've also unstalled Outlook and re-installed it,
> nothing
> has worked.
> I was told I might have to re-install the entire operating system which is
> Windows 2000 and then install Office 2000.
> My question is this, if my files are corrupted, and I save my pst folder
> and
> after the re-install I go to load the folder in the new version of
> Outlook,
> will it be corrupted as well?
> My Outlook right now has tons of emails that I would like to keep and
> though my task and reminders aren't currently working I'd still like to
> have them. Is there an easier solution to this problem?



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