How to search Scanpst.exe in Windows 10/8/7/XP

In this article, we are going to know how to search for Scanpst.exe in Windows 10/8/7/XP easily.

Scanpst.exe is an inbox tool to identify the corrupt PST files. It identifies the error location on the system, so it doesn’t search throughout the whole mailbox. Instead, it tools only personal folder files to examine whether the data is corrupted or other errors require any repair

Where to Search Scanpst.exe

Method1. Manually Find Scanpst.exe

• Open Task Manager on Windows
• visit the Processes tab
• Then Click Right on Outlook and choose Open File Location
• Select the option of convert data without Outlook Installation
• Now, Sacnpst.exe has been found in this folder

Method2. Find Scanpst.exe in Windows 10/8/7/XP by path

• In Outlook 2019, visit C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\
• In Outlook 2016, visit C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16
• In Outlook 2013, visit C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15
• In Outlook 2010, visit C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14
• In Outlook 2007, visit path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
• In Outlook 2003, visit path C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\locale ID to locate Scanpst.exel.”
• In Outlook 2002/XP, visit the link C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\locate ID\Scanpst.exe
• In Outlook 2000, visit C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MAPI\locate ID\NT\Scanpst.exe
• In Outlook 98/97, visit C:\Program Files\Common Files\Windows Messaging\Scanpst.exe

How to Run Scanpst.exe or Inbox Repair Tool

• First Shut Down the MS Outlook being used
• Then, go to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE and find SCANPST.EXE file.
• Now, Double Click on the application to run it
• Click on the browse button
• Click on the Start to start the scanning procedure and repair corrupt PST files
• Now every file and folder will be scanned to find errors. These errors will report at the end of the procedure
• Finally, tap on the Repair button to repair corrupt PST files

This was the manual methods on How to Repair PST files. But there are some limitations also. You need technical knowledge.

 

Limitations of Scanpst.exe

• Repairs only header section of the file
• Not able to repair PST file above than 2GB
• When the PST files get modified

Automated method

The above-mentioned method is to How to locate Scanpst.exe in Windows 10/8/7/XP Manually. If you are searching for a better method then here I would like to suggest an alternative tool that is ShDataRescue Outlook PST Repair Tool. By this, you can easily repair the corrupt PST files.

Conclusion

This article told the path to search Scanpst.exe fo Windows. Then it discusses the working of Scanpst.exe to repair PST files manually. But it has some limitations and time consuming also. So, it’s better to use a third-party tool to repair PST files easily.