{"id":3163,"date":"2022-05-09T07:58:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T07:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2022-11-23T09:06:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T09:06:23","slug":"outlook-pst-cannot-be-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshoot the Outlook PST Cannot Be Found Error Efficiently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Outlook performs well most of the time. However, it doesn&#8217;t mean that it&#8217;s not prone to having various issues. One of the Outlook error messages, &#8216;Outlook PST cannot be found&#8217; gets displayed if the software cannot locate a PST file on your device. The PST or the Personal Storage Table refers to a data file. This file stores copies of your messages, events, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will encounter the error message when you try to open Outlook. Thus, you&#8217;ll not be able to access the Outlook desktop application. In this article, you&#8217;ll find all the possible causes of this error message. Then, you&#8217;ll learn about the various fixes you can implement to deal with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0Related Post: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/\" rel=\"noopener tag\">Outlook data file cannot be accessed<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#Why_Outlook_PST_Cannot_Be_Found_Error_Occurs\" >Why Outlook PST Cannot Be Found Error Occurs?<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#Fixes_for_the_Outlook_PST_Cannot_Be_Found_Error\" >Fixes for the Outlook PST Cannot Be Found Error\u00a0<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#1_Check_Outlook\" >1. Check 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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#2_Repair_the_PST_File\" >2. Repair the PST File<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#3_Create_Another_PST_File\" >3. Create Another PST File<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#4_Repair_MS_Outlook_Installation\" >4. Repair MS Outlook Installation<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#5_Add_Your_Email_Account_as_IMAP\" >5. Add Your Email Account as IMAP<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#6_Migrate_PST_to_IMAP\" >6. Migrate PST to IMAP<\/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.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-pst-cannot-be-found\/#Final_Words\" >Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Outlook_PST_Cannot_Be_Found_Error_Occurs\"><\/span><b>Why Outlook PST Cannot Be Found Error Occurs?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chiefly, there are three significant reasons for this error. They are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PST file is present on an unavailable network server.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PST file is damaged. This damage can occur because of various reasons like a virus attack or an abrupt closure of Outlook because of a power outage. It can also occur due to a bigger PST file size, synchronization error, or bad sectors on the hard drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Outlook PST file is present on a network drive that isn&#8217;t compatible with LAN\/WAN.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most common cause of Outlook PST not found error is PST file corruption. So, the only method to resolve it is to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-repair-outlook-pst-files\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>repair the corrupt PST file<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixes_for_the_Outlook_PST_Cannot_Be_Found_Error\"><\/span><b>Fixes for the Outlook PST Cannot Be Found Error\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are various solutions to use for tackling this error message. Adhere to the step-wise instructions for every solution and troubleshoot the error.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Check_Outlook\"><\/span><strong>1. Check Outlook<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing on noticing this error is to check your Outlook and the system software that you recently installed. It can fix this problem which may have been due to a clash between different software on your system or an excessive mailbox.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the mailbox is loaded with too much unimportant or important data, it can result in PST file damage. So, you must <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/how-to-delete-files-or-photos-in-outlook-com-bae0531f-040f-4c42-90b9-786ca718c16d\">remove<\/a> some Outlook files and ensure that the mailbox doesn&#8217;t surpass the 15 GB size limit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some things you can do to check the mailbox size and fix the file Outlook PST cannot be found error include the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to &#8216;<strong>File<\/strong>,&#8217; and from there to &#8216;<strong>Mailbox Cleanup<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose &#8216;<strong>View Mailbox Size<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the pop-up window that shows, you can view the size that&#8217;s currently utilized and occupying your mailbox storage. After inspecting the mailbox storage, you can decide if it&#8217;s important to delete some Outlook data files and folders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Repair_the_PST_File\"><\/span><strong>2. Repair the PST File<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A corrupt PST file can only be fixed when you repair it. Here&#8217;s how to perform the repair process.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use 64-bit Windows 10, go to C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\root. Users of 32-bit Windows 10 should navigate to C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now open the &#8216;<strong>Office16<\/strong>&#8216; folder. Find the &#8216;<strong>SCANPST.EXE<\/strong>&#8216; file and double-tap it so it opens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the Microsoft Outlook Inbox Repair Utility opens, hit &#8216;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&#8216; and go to the directory where the .ost file is kept. Double-click it, so it opens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8216; and wait for some time so it completes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/microsoft-outlook-inbox-repair-tool-not-responding\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Outlook Inbox Repair Tool Not Responding<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Create_Another_PST_File\"><\/span><strong>3. Create Another PST File<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most probably, after repairing the PST file, you will not find the Outlook.pst cannot be found error. But if it does occur, you must create a new data file. Then set it as default so that Outlook employs it.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to &#8216;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8216; and launch the &#8216;<strong>Control Panel.<\/strong>&#8216;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<strong>Mail<\/strong>&#8216; after setting the &#8216;View By&#8217; to large icons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<strong>Show Profiles<\/strong>&#8216; and highlight the profile. Then click &#8216;<strong>Properties<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8216;<strong>Data Files<\/strong>.&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;<strong>Add<\/strong>&#8216; followed by &#8216;<strong>Ok<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the data file you&#8217;ve just created and click &#8216;<strong>Set as Default<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exit the Windows and launch Microsoft Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/export-outlook-calendar-to-excel\/\">How To Export Outlook Calendar To Excel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Repair_MS_Outlook_Installation\"><\/span><strong>4. Repair MS Outlook Installation<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To fully get rid of any instance of file corruption leading to Outlook PST cannot be found error, try repairing MS Outlook. Here are the steps for this process.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the &#8216;<strong>Windows<\/strong>&#8216; key and &#8216;<strong>X<\/strong>&#8216;. Then choose &#8216;<strong>Apps and Features<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use Microsoft Office, look for it, choose it, and tap &#8216;<strong>Modify<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now select &#8216;<strong>Quick Repair<\/strong>&#8216; followed by &#8216;<strong>Repair<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the repair completes, open MS Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Add_Your_Email_Account_as_IMAP\"><\/span><strong>5. Add Your Email Account as IMAP<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding your account as IMAP will prevent you from facing any issues as you set your account and store data on the server. It is also the reason why IMAP doesn&#8217;t result in problems like PST. Here are the steps to add your email account as IMAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <strong>MS Outlook<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head over to &#8216;<strong>File<\/strong>&#8216; followed by &#8216;<strong>Info<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8216;Account Settings&#8217; and choose &#8216;<strong>Account Settings<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, remove your account and re-add it. For it, you will have to make a new data file. So, go to the &#8216;<strong>Data Files<\/strong>&#8216; tab and tap &#8216;<strong>Add<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the PST file in your preferred location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now navigate to the &#8216;<strong>Email<\/strong>&#8216; tab, highlight your email account, and hit &#8216;<strong>Remove<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<strong>File<\/strong>.&#8217; Then tap &#8216;<strong>Add Account<\/strong>&#8216; in the &#8216;<strong>Info<\/strong>&#8216; tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input your email ID and tap &#8216;<strong>Advanced Options<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the option that says &#8216;<strong>Let me set up my account manually<\/strong>\u00a0and hit &#8216;<strong>Connect<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<strong>IMAP<\/strong>&#8216; and add <strong>IMAP-mail.outlook.com<\/strong> in the &#8216;<strong>Incoming server.<\/strong>&#8216; The port should be 993, and the encryption type SSL\/TLS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add <strong>SMTP-mail.outlook.com<\/strong> in the &#8216;<strong>Outgoing server.<\/strong>&#8216; The port should be 587, and the encryption type STARTTLS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8216; and type in your email account&#8217;s password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Related Post:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-imap-settings\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook IMAP Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Migrate_PST_to_IMAP\"><\/span><strong>6. Migrate PST to IMAP<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After adding the account as IMAP, you should migrate your PST settings to your new IMAP account. Upon this migration, all your settings will shift to the new IMAP account.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<strong>File<\/strong>,&#8217; and go to the &#8216;<strong>Open &amp; Export<\/strong>&#8216; tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap &#8216;<strong>Import and Export<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<strong>Import from another program or file<\/strong>&#8216; on the wizard and tap &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<strong>Outlook Data File (PST)<\/strong>&#8216; and tap &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure to check the &#8216;<strong>Replace duplicates with items imported<\/strong>&#8216; and click &#8216;<strong>Browse<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the backup PST file you made, and tap &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find the message &#8216;<strong>PST file is already in use<\/strong>,&#8217; your settings have been migrated.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<strong>Import items into the current folder<\/strong>.&#8217; Tap &#8216;<strong>Finish<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span><b>Final Words<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These measures are all you need to fix the Outlook PST cannot be found error message. You must repair the PST file and create a new one to address this issue. If you feel that none of the solutions are working for you, contact <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/microsoft-outlook-support\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Outlook technical support<\/strong><\/a> services. The professionals will provide instant help and error resolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Outlook performs well most of the time. However, it doesn&#8217;t mean that it&#8217;s not prone to having various issues. One of the Outlook error messages, &#8216;Outlook PST cannot be found&#8217; gets displayed if the software cannot locate a PST file on your device. 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