Fixed - 'Errors Have Been Detected in Your .Ost file' in Outlook

In Microsoft Outlook 2016/2013, and earlier versions, users often face the following error message while working with .ost file -

"Errors have been detected in the file C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\.ost"

“Errors detected in Outlook OST file” clearly indicates that the Offline Storage Table (OST) file is corrupted. There are various reasons for OST file to get corrupted, some of them include –

• Oversized OST file
• OST file header corruption
• Virus/malware infection in the OST file
• Accidental deletion of Exchange mailbox
• Sharing OST data file over the network
• Improper system shutdown
• Closing Outlook app abruptly

These instances lead to OST file corruption, in turn, the issue "errors have been detected in Outlook OST file”. You can see the message “Use Inbox repair tool (scanpst.exe) to diagnose and repair errors in the file” along with the OST error.

So, run ScanPST and try to fix the issue “errors have been detected in the file Outlook OST” using below steps.

• Close Outlook. Go to Start, find and open the scanpst.exe file
• Click the Browse button, select your corrupted OST file and hit Start
• Once scanning is done, opt to save a backup of the file and click the Repair button

Though Microsoft Office Outlook application provided a built-in Inbox Repair tool- Scanpst.exe to fix corrupt OST and PST files, this tool can only repair minor errors in Outlook data file. Major issues with your OST file cannot be fixed with Scanpst.exe. So, the only option left out to fix "errors have been detected in the Outlook OST file" is to convert corrupt OST file to a PST file with Remo OST to PST Converter tool, a professional one to convert a corrupt or a healthy OST file to a PST file.

Remo OST to PST Converter tool to convert corrupt OST to PST File:

When scanPST.exe fails to fix the issues with OST file, then you have to rely on third party tool like Remo OST to PST Converter to convert the corrupt OST file to a healthy PST file. The tool converts the corrupt OST to PST file, and also recovers inaccessible or deleted emails, contacts, notes, tasks, RSS Feeds, and other Outlook attributes from OST file. Moreover, the tool is compatible with all Outlook versions including Outlook 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, 2003, and Outlook 2000. You can free download the software, and evaluate the results prior purchasing, as it comes out in free demo edition. The detailed procedure to convert OST to PST file is explained below with screenshots.