Windows 10: Instead of Deleting OST files I renamed them- Drive was full

Instead of Deleting OST files, I renamed them Drive was full, so I deleted my old ost files and now there is plenty of space on my hard drive but on this computer, But outlook won't download my mail anymore on this computer. it will on the other computers - I need to somehow let outlook know that I have enough space.

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recover a .ost file

Chances are you already wrote a new .ost file in the original location. Rename the new .ost file to *previousfilename*.ost.bak01

Windows will warn you about breaking the file but ignore that. You can undo that later by simply removing .bak01.

Afterwards when you are sure there is not a proper .ost file in place try again to restore the deleted .ost file.

 

recover a .ost file

Earlier today i deleted my .ost file from Appdata microsoft outlook on my c drive .

I was having problems with sync issues in outlook 800cccd2-0-0-733 terminated in error .

i went to troubleshoot and help and it suggested deleting the .ost file for my email address and then to restart outlook to allow a new ost to be created.

I deleted it as instructed and now all my contacts and emails and folders are gone.

I have tried many times to contact you and earlier i got to this point then it said experiencing technical issues at microsoft help and cut me off.

Please please help.

kind regards Sally

 

Why are OST files not to be shadowed

I don't want to delete the ost file. I want to delete the key in the registry which lists the ost file as one not to be shadowed.