Make Use of Scanost.exe, OST Integrity Check Tool to Fix OST

In Offline mode there is .ost file that is helpful to check the integrity, it performs its task to scan the folders that are in offline mode on the local system and the same like that is saved in the exchange server. With this tool comparison of each and every file is performed. Thereafter if any problem is found then it simply corrects it. In this way scanost.exe tool is helpful to resolve the error problem that is experienced by the user at the time of synchronization. Not only this but it also helpful in checking the integrity of the offline folder.

Performing synchronization is an easy task but then also it is common for users to observe issues while synchronization offline folder ost file of Microsoft Outlook with Exchange server mailbox. Problem that is most common is: viz. items missing from OST or mailbox after it is synchronized. Scanost.exe tool is helpful to correct Microsoft inconsistencies. With the help of OST integrity check tool user can easily run the .ost files and at the same time is helpful to in diagnosing and repairing synchronization issues.

This utility does not make any differences in mailbox as it performs the scan log that comprises of information that is responsible for the issues.

The OST integrity check tool is installed in the system with outlook installation and can be located from the location - C:\Program Files\Common

Files\System\MSMAPI\1033, if not the option to download scanost.exe is also there. Once Scanost.exe download is done, the file check process could be taken over.

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Follow below given steps to use scanost.exe?

  • Before using this utility Outlook must be closed
  • From start menu, select programs -> Microsoft office Tools -> outlook 2000 OST integrity check Tool
  • For checking all folder choose ‘scan all folder' option, likewise for specific folder check the folders need to be specified using the option ‘choose folders to scan' and then start scanning

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After following above discussed steps error problem gets resolved but sometimes in certain circumstances this tool fails. In this situation user can make use of inbuilt Inbox repair tool, as this tool is capable enough to repair .ost & .pst files. It performs scanning of the file that has become inaccessible. Sometimes when corruption problem is severe then inbox repair tool also fails and in this situation, user can try third party Outlook PST Repair Tool to fix .ost files and to resolve the corruption and error problem from .ost files. This tool is easy and safe to use thus resolves the problem in efficient manner.