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outlook pst file corruption
Name: dthiessen Date: June 21, 2004 at 18:01:54 Pacific OS: Windows XP/2000 CPU/Ram: XP 2400 with 256 PC133 SD
Comment:
On a office computer that I support the outlook pst file keeps getting corrupted every few days.
When it started I was running Office XP on a Windows 2000. I tried increasing the swap file size, replacing the ram but no luck. I eventually decided to wipe the pc and start over. I threw on Windows XP with Office 2003 and tried it out but it still happens every once in a while. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: June 22, 2004 at 04:08:37 Pacific
Reply:
I would say it's the pst file itself rather than anything else. How large is the file? have you tried Compacting it? If you need more assistance, please email me.
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Response Number 2
Name: jrIStech Date: June 25, 2004 at 11:20:45 Pacific
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actually, jennifer is right...have you tried compacting it? what kind of symptons are you facing?
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Response Number 3
Name: syrrys Date: June 27, 2004 at 11:35:25 Pacific
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I deal with this issue everyday at work. Users keep leaving emails with huge image or pdf attachments in their Personal Folders. If the .pst file goes over 2 gigs it will crash Outlook or fail to open. You should think about creating a second PST file for this user. Check this link for all the info you'll need. http://ask-leo.com/archives/000045.html
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Response Number 4
Name: jrIStech Date: July 12, 2004 at 16:03:32 Pacific
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I don't know about you, but I would restrict each user to a certain mb so they don't send something big to crash the exchange server.
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