{"id":3491,"date":"2022-07-28T07:55:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T07:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2022-11-15T06:59:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T06:59:27","slug":"outlook-data-file-cannot-be-configured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Fixes for Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Outlook 2016 is much preferred by all due to features that <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-accessed\/\" rel=\"noopener\">data file cannot be accessed<\/a><\/strong> in the previous versions. It allows using mail accounts offline by making the OST file. However, when using the MS Exchange server OST file, you may encounter an error message stating the Outlook data file cannot be configured. Usually, on configuring your Office 365 profile in Outlook 2007, you&#8217;ll find this error message popping up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the language of the message is quite technical, it leaves users clueless about how to fix it. But there&#8217;s no need to think that resolving this error message is a complex task. In this article, you&#8217;ll find what this error means, its major causes, and steps to fix it.<\/span><\/p>\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-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#What_Outlook_Data_File_Cannot_Be_Configured_Error_Means\" >What Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error Means?<\/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-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#Factors_Leading_to_Outlook_Data_File_Cannot_Be_Configured_Error\" >Factors Leading to Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#Fixes_for_Outlook_Data_File_Cannot_Be_Configured_Error\" >Fixes for Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#1_Recreate_OST_File\" >1. Recreate .OST File\u00a0<\/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-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#2_Fix_the_NST_File\" >2. Fix the .NST File\u00a0<\/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-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#3_Reinstall_Outlook\" >3. Reinstall Outlook<\/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-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#4_Use_the_Microsoft_Support_and_Recovery_Assistant\" >4. Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-data-file-cannot-be-configured\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Outlook_Data_File_Cannot_Be_Configured_Error_Means\"><\/span><b>What Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error Means?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suppose you are a user with roaming profiles linked to the Exchange server in your organization. In that case, you will definitely encounter this error at some point. Many users can access their profiles from any system linked to the shared network in which the roaming user profiles are saved. You are bound to notice this error message when you perform the action several times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This error message stems from missing OST files when MS Outlook is working. The process gets abandoned if the system crashes while shifting the Outlook data file. Users then find Outlook data file not configured flashing on the screen. Due, to this users, can also face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-keeps-crashing\/\">Outlook keeps crashing error<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_Leading_to_Outlook_Data_File_Cannot_Be_Configured_Error\"><\/span><b>Factors Leading to Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you are an IT professional, it can be hard to make sense of what is going on even after you know the meaning of this message. To help you understand further, here are the reasons why your Outlook data file cannot be configured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your PST and OST files are corrupt due to a malicious attack or sudden termination, you&#8217;ll get this error message. Your data file can also corrupt because of a logical or synchronization error.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When OST or PST files get displaced, the Outlook program crashes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The file can get displaced during the import of the data file by Outlook. It hinders Outlook from configuring the profile you want.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, if your roaming profile is linked to the Exchange server, you can face this problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Check:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/outlook-app-not-syncing-with-android-or-ios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Outlook app not syncing<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fixes_for_Outlook_Data_File_Cannot_Be_Configured_Error\"><\/span><b>Fixes for Outlook Data File Cannot Be Configured Error<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to eliminate this error, you must repair the .ost and .nst files. You can recreate the .ost file in Outlook and manually fix the .nst file by verifying your Windows device for corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Recreate_OST_File\"><\/span><b>1. Recreate .OST File\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MS Exchange server utilizes an offline data file or .ost file. Any problem with it can be resolved by removing and recreating the file. Here are the steps to recreate the .ost in Outlook.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly, exit Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the &#8216;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>\u00a0and in its search bar, write &#8216;<strong>Mail<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the result. You will see a mail setup dialog box appearing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, select &#8216;<strong>Email Accounts<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the &#8216;<strong>Data Files<\/strong>&#8216; tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, choose the &#8216;<strong>Exchange<\/strong>&#8216; account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then choose &#8216;<strong>Open File Location<\/strong>&#8216; on the toolbar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exit the account settings and the mail setup box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go back to the &#8216;<strong>File Explorer<\/strong>\u00a0window.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-tap on the Exchange data file and select &#8216;<strong>Delete<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another .ost file will get created for your account when you start Outlook.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Also Check: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/fix-outlook-working-offline-error\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Why is outlook working offline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Fix_the_NST_File\"><\/span><b>2. Fix the .NST File\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The .nst file is a storage file format that&#8217;s made in Outlook 2016 and its earlier versions. It gets created when a specific user sets up Office 365 profile in Outlook. You can manually fix the .nst file through these steps to resolve this Outlook error.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input &#8216;<strong>cmd<\/strong>&#8216; in the search box to open the Command Prompt.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the box, input &#8216;<strong>SFC\/scannow<\/strong>.&#8217; Hit the Enter key. Note that you need admin privileges to run this command.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, navigate to the &#8216;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8216; button. Here, input&#8217; <strong>update<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit Enter.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will see a windows dialog box opening. If there are available updates, choose the &#8216;<strong>Install Updates<\/strong>&#8216; option.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you need to clear away unwanted files. For doing so, hit the &#8216;<strong>Windows + R<\/strong>&#8216; keys.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input &#8216;<strong>Cleanmgr<\/strong>&#8216; and press the Enter key.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose OS Partition and tap &#8216;<strong>OK<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, hit the &#8216;<strong>Clean Up<\/strong>&#8216; system files.\u00a0<\/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=\"3_Reinstall_Outlook\"><\/span><b>3. Reinstall Outlook<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Re-installing Outlook helps fix numerous error messages. So, you can do it when you come across the Outlook data file cannot be configured for errors as well. Before re-installing Outlook, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-backup-outlook-emails\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>backup your personal data<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the &#8216;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8216; section by opening the &#8216;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8216; menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, double-tap the &#8216;<strong>Add or Remove Programs<\/strong>\u00a0icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A window with a list of different applications present on your computer will appear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this list, locate Microsoft Office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the &#8216;<strong>Change<\/strong>&#8216; button.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, wait till the installer program loads.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the option, &#8216;<strong>Reinstall or Repair<\/strong>&#8216; and click &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<strong>Reinstall Office<\/strong>.&#8217; After that, click &#8216;<strong>Install<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your Outlook will begin reinstalling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8216;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8216; after the installation process ends.<\/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=\"4_Use_the_Microsoft_Support_and_Recovery_Assistant\"><\/span><b>4. Use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/blog\/how-to-repair-outlook-pst-files\/\" rel=\"noopener\">repair the Outlook data file<\/a><\/strong> and still find this error, it&#8217;s best to use Microsoft <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\">Support<\/a> and Recovery Assistant. The tool utilizes advanced diagnostics to identify issues with MS Outlook configuration. It generates a report if a problem is found. You can then use the knowledge base articles to fix the issue or take the information to an IT professional. Here are the steps to scan Outlook configuration for related issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the tool and choose &#8216;<strong>Advanced Diagnostics<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose Outlook and hit &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be asked to verify that you use the problematic machine,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8216; and select &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After validation of your account, the scan will commence. Hold on for a couple of minutes for the scan to run.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if your account cannot be validated, you will see the error message &#8216;<strong>This solution isn&#8217;t supported for your Office environment<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<strong>Back<\/strong>&#8216; and use these credentials to imitate a non-office 365 account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email ID can be juliet@contoso.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use any password that you want.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the &#8216;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8216; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the scan ends, you&#8217;ll see the message, &#8216;<strong>We are done collecting your outlook configuration details<\/strong>.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your scan report will consist of problems detected, their comprehensive view, and a configuration summary.<\/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_Thoughts\"><\/span><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The error Outlook data file cannot be configured will not terrify you now that you know effective ways to troubleshoot it. However, if you cannot resolve the error or have some problem following the steps, it&#8217;s best to take the issue to <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailsupport.us\/microsoft-outlook-support\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook support<\/a><\/strong> professional. They will fix the glitch that is preventing your data file from configuring.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Microsoft Outlook 2016 is much preferred by all due to features that data file cannot be accessed in the previous versions. It allows using mail accounts offline by making the OST file. 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