{"id":1310,"date":"2021-06-03T13:27:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T13:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2022-05-31T12:44:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T12:44:39","slug":"outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/","title":{"rendered":"Solved &#8211; Outlook Data File Cannot Be Accessed Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook is one of those feature-rich email clients that make the emailing experience a breeze. But encountering different issues while using it is also quite common. Often, you can find the error message Outlook data file cannot be found on your screen. It means that the application cannot access your personal data file. This issue is a send\/receive error that arises because of a damaged Outlook profile or inaccessible OST or PST files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, you will face problems in sending or receiving emails, which will result in an inefficient workflow. In this article, you&#8217;ll find easy ways to troubleshoot this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Check:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-refresh-outlook\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Refresh Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#Why_Outlook_Data_File_cannot_be_Accessed\" >Why Outlook Data File cannot be Accessed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#Fixes_for_%E2%80%9COutlook_Data_File_cannot_be_Accessed%E2%80%9D_Issue\" >Fixes for &#8220;Outlook Data File cannot be Accessed&#8221; Issue<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#1_Restart_Outlook\" >1. Restart Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#2_Change_the_Delivery_Location\" >2. Change the Delivery Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#3_Use_a_New_Outlook_Profile\" >3. Use a New Outlook Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#4_Get_Ownership_of_the_Outlook_Data_File\" >4. Get Ownership of the Outlook Data File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#5_Fix_an_Old_Outlook_Profile\" >5. Fix an Old Outlook Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#6_Repair_the_OST_file\" >6. Repair the OST file\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Outlook_Data_File_cannot_be_Accessed\"><\/span><b>Why Outlook Data File cannot be Accessed?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a number of reasons that can contribute to the damage of an OST or PST file. It includes corruption because of an oversize, damage due to accidental or a force shutdown, to name a few. 0x8004010f error can also come up because of some human error.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from that, this is a MAPI error that happens at the time of synchronizing an offline address book (OAB), during email send\/receive operation, or while downloading the OAB files. Following are the main reasons behind Outlook error 0x8004010F:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corrupt OST file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variations in the location of the OST file on the machine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Copying of old OST file with previous Outlook version after upgrading<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main account is not set with the principal account OST file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firewall settings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improper configuration or corrupt Outlook profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unstable network connection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending\/receiving emails through a Shared Mailbox<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broken Outlook program files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inadequate read\/write permissions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Check:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-repair\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Repair Outlook.pst Files<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixes_for_%E2%80%9COutlook_Data_File_cannot_be_Accessed%E2%80%9D_Issue\"><\/span><b>Fixes for &#8220;Outlook Data File cannot be Accessed&#8221; Issue<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we know the reasons behind the Outlook data file cannot be accessed issue, we can easily fix it as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will be discussing the following fixes in detail to get rid of this error:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Restart_Outlook\"><\/span><b>1. Restart Outlook<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At times, all you need to do is close Outlook and start it again to fix the problems with systems and programs. Therefore, if you are facing an Outlook data file cannot be accessed issue then you can restart Outlook and check again. If this doesn\u2019t solve the issue then you can try out other ways.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Change_the_Delivery_Location\"><\/span><b>2. Change the Delivery Location<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>Outlook error 0x8004010F<\/span> can be fixed by changing the delivery location. You can follow these steps to change the location:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, click on the Start button and open the control panel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to \u2018<strong>Mail<\/strong>\u2019, open the mail settings and choose \u2018<strong>Show profiles<\/strong>\u2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Show-profile.png\" alt=\"Show profile\" width=\"529\" height=\"347\" class=\"wp-image-1318 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Show-profile.png 425w, https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Show-profile-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the existing profile and click on \u2018<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u2019 then on \u2018<strong>Data file<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Properties.png\" alt=\"Properties\" width=\"346\" height=\"407\" class=\"wp-image-1319 size-full aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Properties.png 346w, https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Properties-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write the name and location of the data file for the profile that is going to be used as the default<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put a mark on it and close it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Use_a_New_Outlook_Profile\"><\/span><b>3. Use a New Outlook Profile<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/create-an-outlook-profile-f544c1ba-3352-4b3b-be0b-8d42a540459d\">create<\/a> a new profile either automatically or manually. Use these steps to create and use a new Outlook profile automatically:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the mail settings and click on \u2018<strong>Show profiles<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the \u2018<strong>Add button<\/strong>\u2019 from the general tab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure to check the Always use this profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in the empty fields in the \u2018<strong>Add new account<\/strong>\u2019 tab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you click on OK, you will see a new window with a mail address<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, click on OK and then on \u2018<strong>Done<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>If you wish to create a new profile manually then you can follow these steps:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the control panel and go to \u2018<strong>Mail Setup<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Left-click to see the profiles and choose the existing profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then click on \u2018<strong>Add<\/strong>\u2019 and enter a new name for the profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u2018<strong>Ok<\/strong>\u2019 once you are done and you will come across a new window<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will come across a new window where you can click on Add a new account<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap on the option that says \u2018<strong>Manually configure server settings or additional server types<\/strong>\u00a0and hit \u2018<strong>Next<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u2018<strong>Choose service<\/strong>\u2019 in the new window and enter the email address<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your account information and click on \u2018<strong>Test account settings<\/strong>\u2019 under the \u2018<strong>Internet email settings<\/strong>\u2019 tab<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will assist you to verify the account<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the Existing Outlook data file &gt;&gt; Browse. And then click on \u2018<strong>Open Outlook data file<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, you will see a list of data files that were found earlier. Click on \u2018<strong>Ok<\/strong>\u2019 and then on \u2018<strong>Finish<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will help you to get rid of the Outlook data file cannot be accessed error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Get_Ownership_of_the_Outlook_Data_File\"><\/span><b>4. Get Ownership of the Outlook Data File<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The issues are quite common because of the incorrect file permissions on Windows. If this is the case then the Outlook data file cannot be accessed error can be a result of the incorrect data file ownership permission setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can fix this issue with the help of these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the File Explorer and go to your Outlook data file\u2019s directory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click on your Outlook data file and choose Properties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Security tab and then choose the option that says \u2018<strong>Advanced<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u2018<strong>Change<\/strong>\u2019 to change the owner of your selected file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the \u2018<strong>Enter the object name to select<\/strong>\u2019 tab, type your computer username, and click on \u2018<strong>Check Names<\/strong>\u2019 and click on \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that the Access column says \u2018<strong>Full control<\/strong>\u2019 right next to your username and hit \u2018<strong>Ok<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Fix_an_Old_Outlook_Profile\"><\/span><b>5. Fix an Old Outlook Profile<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can change the message delivery location to a temporary folder. And then change it back to refresh the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-com-email-settings\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Outlook.com email settings<\/strong><\/a>. This may fix the error so if you don\u2019t want to create a new Outlook profile for fixing Outlook error 0x8004010F. However, you can follow these steps to easily fix the OST file error.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to File &gt;&gt; Account Settings &gt;&gt; Account Settings. And then choose the option to \u2018<strong>Change Folder<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on \u2018<strong>New Outlook Data File<\/strong>\u2019 to create a temporary data file<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill in a name for this new Outlook data file and then click OK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expand the subfolders and select the Inbox folder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the OK button to close the dialog box<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the Change Folder button again<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose your Original Inbox folder data file by expanding the subfolder click on \u2018<strong>OK<\/strong>\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit on the Data Files tab and eliminate the temporary OST file that you created before<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close the Account Settings dialog box and then click on \u2018<strong>Send\/Receive<\/strong>\u2019 to see if the error 0x8004010F has been resolved or not.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Repair_the_OST_file\"><\/span><b>6. Repair the OST file\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use the Inbox Repair Tool, that is, SCANPST.EXE to repair the OST file and fix the Outlook data file that cannot be found error. This tool is present in the installation directory of Outlook. Go through these steps to repair the OST file with SCANPST.EXE.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the location below and open <\/span><b>SCANPST.EXE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px; text-align: justify;\"><b>C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\OfficeXX\\<\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and choose the OST file.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The default location of the OST file is C:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Outlook<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Start<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case the tool detects errors, tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Repair<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button to resolve the issue with the OST file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your Outlook gets repaired, restart it and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Send\/Receive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; to see if it&#8217;s working and if the Outlook data file cannot be opened error is fixed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><b>Final Thoughts\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data files are pretty essential to sending and receiving emails in Outlook. When they become corrupt, it&#8217;s essential to resolve the issue. The Outlook data file cannot be accessed error can be fixed in most cases by making a new profile. The methods listed above will help you to overcome the problem effectively. But suppose you still cannot find a suitable resolution. In that case, it&#8217;s best to connect with an expert <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Email Technical Support<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> service. The technicians there will give you a speedy resolution.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outlook is one of those feature-rich email clients that make the emailing experience a breeze. But encountering different issues while using it is also quite common. Often, you can find the error message Outlook data file cannot be found on your screen. 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