The Inbox Repair Tool otherwise known as the Scanpst.exe is a Microsoft based tool for repairing the Personal Storage files (PST) and Offline Storage files (OST) of MS Outlook. It can be used if the MS Outlook is slogging or not responding. This tool scans the corrupt OST and PST files and restores them back in their normal positions. Scanpst.exe is even capable of resetting file structures and rebuilding headers. It is preinstalled in the system and located at - drive:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMSMAPILocaleID folder. This tool doesn’t scan the MS Outlook but it scans only the personal storage files.

Similar to Inbox Repair tool there is another tool called the OST Integrity Check tool or Scanost.exe. Like the Scanpst tool it also resides in the program files - drive: Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMSMAPILocaleID folder. By clicking the Repair Error command of both the files a user can rectify the Outlook file errors.

Steps to rectify the errors in MS Outlook

Heavy and bulky PST files slowdown the performance of MS Outlook. Moreover, MS Outlook can show you error 80040813 after exceeding the 2GB limitation. For rectifying the error 80040813 a user can try the Scanpst tool.

Note: An Outlook user can avert the 80040813 error by properly maintaining it with 2GB Truncation tool. This is again a Microsoft based tool which can crop the size of bulky PST files. After manually deleting the unwanted files from inbox, sent items, contacts and using the 2GB Truncation tool a user can optimize the efficiency of MS Outlook.

How to use the Inbox repair tool or Scanpst.exe?

The first thing to do is locating Inbox Repair Tool in the program files. Close MS Outlook and search the Scan PST Tool. It can be in hidden form as the Show hidden files and folders option is not enabled. Switch the hide files and folders option to Show hidden files and folders option. Search the Scanpst.exe tool in the search box. For locating the Scanpst.exe tool you can also conduct a manual search by typing these commands as per the Windows version:

1.disk drive:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOFFICE12

2.disk drive:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMapi1033

3.disk drive:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMapi1033NT

4.disk drive:Program FilesCommon FilesSystemMSMAPI1033

5.disk drive:Program Files(x86)Microsoft OfficeOffice12

6.disk drive:Program Files(x86)Common FilesSystemMapi1033

7.disk drive:Program Files(x86)Common FilesSystemMSMAPI1033

Now, double click the tool to open it. Browse and open PST files and click start. The Inbox Repair Tool checks and verifies the files for detecting errors. Select Ok after the scanning process is finished. Open MS Outlook and look for the file in the left navigation pane. The files in the left navigation pane have been repaired by the Scanpst.exe tool. Create a new profile and move the repaired files into it.

If the files have not been recovered then it is the time to use Kernel for Outlook PST Repair. This is a highly sophisticated software which is far better than the Inbox Repair Tool. It can even repair the .EML, .DBX and .MSG formats.