Letting users work in the offline mode is one of the most attractive and unique features of the Outlook email client.

This is made possible with the help of the OST files. The OST files get the credit of allowing or let’s say enabling users to work in the offline mode. By offline mode, we simply mean to say that the users are able to work even when there is no network connectivity. In more detail, the users can write emails, add or delete a contact and do lots more in the offline mode.

However, these OST files sometimes become damaged and corrupt and you are therefore not able to access any data present in them.

Now you must be thinking as to what you can do in order to resolve this issue.

Well, a lot can be done in order to resolve this issue.

Our first and foremost suggestion to you is to use the last, valid, and proper OST file backup to restore your valuable and precious data.

However, there are times when a proper and valid OST file backup is just not available. In such a scenario, you can use the Microsoft inbuilt utility Scanost.exe to repair the damaged and corrupt OST files.

However, there is one issue and that is the Scanost.exe utility is able to repair only the slightly damaged OST files. In case your OST file is highly damaged or severely corrupt, you need to use a professional and proficient third party OST to PST 2007 tool to convert OST to PST files and hence get access to your valuable and precious data.

Let us understand the aforementioned with the help of an example.

Let us consider a real life scenario wherein while you are working on the Outlook email client, you get to face the below mentioned error message:

"The file OST_File_Pathoutlook.ost is already in use by the maximum number of applications. Close some of the applications, and then try again."

As a matter of fact, once the above mentioned error message occurs, the entire data becomes inaccessible.

Now let’s see as to what is the root cause behind the occurrence of the above mentioned error message.

There are two causes behind the occurrence of the above mentioned error message. They are as follows:

The first reason behind the occurrence of the above mentioned error message is that the application might be used by a number of applications.

The second reason behind the occurrence of the above mentioned error message might be OST file corruption.

Now let’s come to the resolution part.

In order to restore your valuable data, you need to use the last, valid, and clean OST file backup. However, in its absence you might use the Scanost.exe utility to repair the damaged and corrupt OST file and finally if the Scanost.exe utility also fails then use a professional and efficient OST to PST 2007 tool to convert OST to PST file.

Numerous convert OST to PST tools are available in the market. Carefully choose the one that is as per your requirements.

Recoveryfix for OST to PST is a professional and efficient OST to PST 2007 tool to convert OST to PST files and that too in an easy and efficient manner.