"Broken" PST files?

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Outlook 2007 / Windows XP / PST formats both Outlook 2002 and Outlook 2003



Problem: I keep getting "Delayed Write Failures" across most of my PST
files.



Environment:

1) Files are stored on network drive. (company policy)

2) All files are 400MB and less

3) I have 6 PSTs loaded at all times while running Outlook



What I've tried.

1) Run ScanPST on each PST. It found errors and was able to repair.
However, it becomes "bad" again a couple of hours later. Again, I'm able to
run ScanPST and repair the files.

2) Checked with IT support that I have not exceeded any storage limits on
our network drive.

3) Created a new folder and moved the PST files.



Are there any other suggestions?


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Relevant Pages

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    ... If scanpst cannot fix it, and assuming its a 2003 format pst then you are ... have some suggested steps I can follow to repair the file since Scanpst ... some time trying to figure out what is up with the other PST file. ...
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