How to Locate and Repair OST File Using Command Prompt

In my previous post, I have shown you how to locate and repair OST file using GUI. But sometimes it is required to find OST file using command terminal and run scanost.exe tool using the command prompt. In this post, we will see how easily you can locate the OST file in your system using command only and run Microsoft Inbox Repair Tool to repair OST file. Steps to Locate OST files using CMD (Command Prompt) In order to Repair OST files...

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How to resolve Oversized OST and PST Problem in Outlook

OST (Offline Storage Table) stores the Outlook Mails, Calendars, Tasks and other items as a replica for offline use. When Microsoft Outlook is configured with Exchange Server using Cache Exchange Mode, OST file are created. Just like PST (Personal Storage Table), OST files are stored on a local computer (i.e. client system). Microsoft Outlook 2002 and previous versions Outlook limits the OST file size up to 2 GB maximum. If the OST...

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How to Open OST File without Outlook and Exchange Server

You can open OST file without outlook and Exchange Server installed in your system using Free OST Viewer. In this post I will guide you how easily you can open and view ost file without outlook and not even exchange server installed. But first of all some background details on OST file. As previously stated OST file is an offline storage table file which is created when the client (Outlook) is connected to Exchange Server using cache...

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How to defrag exchange 2010 database [Step By Step Guide with Screens]

Why do we need to defrag the exchange mailbox database? Here are some situations in which you have to perform defragmentation on your exchange mailbox database: No additional space left to create a new database to migrate the mailbox. Active alerts for the low disk space. In order to claim whitespace created by archiving process. Your options to reclaim space (whitespace) created due to deletion of mails and other items from mailbox are to either: Create a new mailbox database and move all the mailboxes to that...

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How to Solve Outlook Error (Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window)

Problem of Outlook Cannot Start: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE While starting Microsoft Outlook it shows error “Cannot start Microsoft Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window”. In this post we will go through a series of troubleshooting technique in order to resolve the above...

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Exchange Database Exceeds Size limit Problem and Solution

Error: Database size has exceeded the size limit of Product: Microsoft Exchange Server Error Message: [Event ID 9690] Exchange store '<storage group name>': The logical size of this database (the logical size equals the physical size of the .edb file and the .stm file minus the logical free space in each) is <number> GB. This database size has exceeded the size limit of <number> GB.This database will be dismounted immediately. Problem...

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How to reduce size of large OST file ?

MS Outlook File grows as you create and receive items. Sometimes user of MS outlook encounter an error that OST file exceeded its default maximum file size while sending and receiving emails.  The default maximum file size (OST/PST) of various outlook versions is:     Outlook 2002 and earlier versions : 2 GB    Outlook 2003 and 2007  : 20 GB       Outlook 2010 and above...

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