Windows 10: .PST File Moved inadvertently, Now Outlook Burps When Opening - How to fix?

To free up Widows memory, I moved a bunch of folders to an external drive. I didn't know at the time I was relocating Outlook's .pst file. Now, when opening Outlook, I get an error saying the .pst file cannot be located. After clicking through a couple of notifications along those lines, Outlook does open.I located the misplaced .pst file and brought it back to its place in the correct Windows folder.But I still get the same opening cautions and notifications. How do I return things to normal?

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Outlook PST File Problem

That is exactly what I was going to suggest. Export everything to another PST file, delete the old(or rather move it out of the default folder) and replace it with the new PST file that you exported.

 

Outlook PST File Problem

Thanks again everyone. I just did an export on the troubled PST file to create a new PST file from it and the file size went from 3.9GB down to 850MB. Then I installed the new PST file into Outlook that I just created and removed the old PST file from Outlook and all seems to be working fine so far. I think I am good now, but I will give it some time just to make sure there are no problems before I delete the old file. Thanks again.

 

Outlook PST File Problem

Outlook .PST files are maxed at 2GB's anything over that and they become corrupted. You can try the scanpst.exe from above. Also this might help you.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296088