Recreating OL2007 PST file from old file

[pcbtmr]

Is there a prefered sequence of transfering items from an old "corrupt" pst
file to a new one?

 

[Russ Valentine]

Explain what you need to do. How do you intend to access a file that is
"corrupt?"
The only way you can ever access a PST file is to open it in Outlook. Then
you copy data from one PST file to another. You do not use import or export
with PST files.

 

[pcbtmr]

The current pst file opens and functions. It is approaching 2GB and compress
does not compress it. Running scanpst.exe, errors are flagged. I do not
want to loose any data during the fixing process and I don't want to go thru
the backup and compare each item with the fixed pst to make sure it still
exists.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]]

The current pst file opens and functions. It is approaching 2GB and
compress
does not compress it. Running scanpst.exe, errors are flagged. I do not
want to loose any data during the fixing process and I don't want to go thru
the backup and compare each item with the fixed pst to make sure it still
exists.

If it opens and functions, convert it to a Unicode PST which doesn't have the
2GB size limit. See:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ansi-to-unicode.asp