"A data file did not close properly" when Outlook opened

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

So I've noticed.

 

[Dimas Perez]

I don't believe it has anything to do with profiles or importing/exporting. I
have seen the problem on my work laptop but not at my home machine which is
runing the same versions of Vista and Office. I always check my mail at home
and close Outlook and then much later I turn off the PC but at work I usually
close Outlook and turn of the computer once Outlook closes. It appears to me
that Outlook does not close when you think it did.

So I've noticed.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Who uses help!? That's what newsgroups are for! ;-)

 

[TonyFrim]

I have had the same problem with Outlook 2007 running in Vista.
Having trawled through this entire thread, I also found that once I removed
the Google Toolbar the problem disappeared.

Hope this helps others with similar problems. I did not appreciate the
comment made by one of the respondents that "It doesn't affect anything so
just close the error message dialogue box"

 

[Rich Roller]

I have one user who has loads of problems w/ Outllook'07 on Vista. Early on
I too found that disabling the Google Desktop add-in seemed to help some of
the closure problems. (Is that what Tony is referring to?)

This user still has other problems that cause his OST to become corrupted
but that's for another thread!

-Rich

 

[scampo]

I thought I had cured the "Data file did not close properly" error
message by deleting the Google add-in and my .pst files but it
returned today although it's not taking so long to "check" the file
now. I have no add-ins except those Outlook 2007 (under WinXP) puts
there by default.

When I close Outlook down, checking with Task Manager, it closes
pretty much immediately, so this isn't the issue as others have found.

Also, anyone know why Outlook delays opening a web link after it
starts? An odd rainbow coloured strip moves along the top of the
message while it cogitates then the page will open. From that point
web links open instantly.

 

[scampo]

Unisntalling Google Desktop Search completely seems to have done the
trick. I have installed MSN Desktop Search which integrates better and
has, so far, been excellent.

 

[Isabelle]

Just a comment on your number 5 solution...

5. Ignore the message. It is harmless and often goes away after a while.

It is not harmless, as the verification REALLY slows down my computer...

--
Isabelle
Translator

Not yet. There appear to be myriad causes for the message and no consistent
cause or solution. Some things that have helped:
1. If you did an upgrade installation, make sure you create a new Outlook
profile from scratch.
2. If you migrated a previous PST file, make sure you did so correctly (open
the file in Outlook, do not use WET or import).
3. Run the Inbox Repair Tool on the file manually repeatedly until no error
messages are found.
4. Make sure Outlook is exiting completely before you relaunch it.
5. Ignore the message. It is harmless and often goes away after a while.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

So has anybody found an answer to this problem?
I see lots of post about the data file not closing, And lots of
suggestions,
try this try that.

But I don't see any responses that say,Yes that fixed it.

I have Vista Ultimate running Office 2007, Outlook 2007.
I periodically get that message, Maybe every other time I start Outlook.
Today it's all I get and I can't read my email.

 

[Walter Blanchard]

For me, uninstalling Google Desktop fixed the problem

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Walter B
waltblanch[at]tampabay[dot]rr[dot]com
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Just a comment on your number 5 solution...

5. Ignore the message. It is harmless and often goes away after a while.

It is not harmless, as the verification REALLY slows down my computer...

--
Isabelle
Translator

Not yet. There appear to be myriad causes for the message and no
consistent
cause or solution. Some things that have helped:
1. If you did an upgrade installation, make sure you create a new Outlook
profile from scratch.
2. If you migrated a previous PST file, make sure you did so correctly
(open
the file in Outlook, do not use WET or import).
3. Run the Inbox Repair Tool on the file manually repeatedly until no
error
messages are found.
4. Make sure Outlook is exiting completely before you relaunch it.
5. Ignore the message. It is harmless and often goes away after a while.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

So has anybody found an answer to this problem?
I see lots of post about the data file not closing, And lots of
suggestions,
try this try that.

But I don't see any responses that say,Yes that fixed it.

I have Vista Ultimate running Office 2007, Outlook 2007.
I periodically get that message, Maybe every other time I start
Outlook.
Today it's all I get and I can't read my email.