Outlook 2013 users should search Inbox Repair Tool in the system instead of finding it for free download. Inbox Repair Tool aka ScanPST.exe tool has been designed to solve the problem related to damaged Outlook Data File (.pst). This tool comes along with MS Office. While installing MS Office, the tool gets automatically installed in PC. Though the location of the tool varies in different version of Office but commonly it can be found in the Office folder under Program Files. Exact location of inbuilt repair utility is mentioned below. One thing which Outlook users must note down that this tool is not provided by Microsoft for free download. It comes only with Office.

Location of Outlook 2013 Inbox Repair Tool.

For Outlook 2013 on a 32-bit version of Windows
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15

For Outlook 2013 on a 64-bit version of Windows
C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office 15\root\office15

For Outlook 2010 on a 32-bit version of Windows
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14

For Outlook 2010 on a 64-bit version of Windows
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office(x86)\Office14

For Outlook 2007 on a 32-bit version of Windows
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12

For Outlook 2007 on a 64-bit version of Windows
C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12

How to Repar Outlook Data File using ScanPST.exe?

Once you find this tool then follow the steps mentioned below to repair your damaged PST file. This tool is very simple to use and within few steps you will have a completely repaired personal folder file. The steps are mentioned below:

Launch ScanPST.exe.

Click on Browse to locate the damaged PST.

Click on Start button.

Check on backup option.

Browse the location where you want to store the backup.

Click on Repair button.

Now your file are repaired, import it in your Outlook and use it. Sometimes you might face that inbuilt tool fails to repair the damaged PST file. This situation arises due to limitations of ScanPST.exe. Yes, this tool has certain limitations like it fails to repair over-sized (more than 2 GB) file and also if the file is severely damaged. One more drawback associated with this tool is the data loss while repairing the corrupt file. Inbuilt tool mainly repairs the header, not the inner data. When the tool fails to understand the header section then it deletes the entire section causing data loss. If user faces the failure of tool in repairing the file or even data loss then they should try out third party automatic Outlook PST repair tool. Automatic tool can repair both over-sized file and severely damaged file. Also it doesn't cause data loss. Third party tool comes in both trial version and full version. Go for trial version and if you are satisfied then buy the full version of the software.

For more info click http://www.repairpst-tool.com