Fixing "...pst can not be accessed - 0x80040116" error in Microsoft Outlook

Are you encountering an error while trying to open a .pst file? Such a situation occurs when your .pst file is corrupt. A .pst file can become corrupt in various instances like application malfunction, operating system corruption, abrupt shutdown, malicious software and more Due to corruption, it becomes impossible for you to use Outlook and extract any information stored in the .pst file. To battle corruption issue, you must restore the file from a valid backup. If no backup is available, then you must use the 2GB truncation tool, followed by Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe) to fix the issue. In case, you fail to isolate the problem, you must repair the corrupt .pst file using a professional pst repair tool.

Consider a scenario, wherein, you start your Microsoft Outlook 2000, or when you try to open a .pst file, you may receive the following error:

"XXXX.pst can not be accessed - 0x80040116"

In the above error messsage, XXXX.pst denotes the name of the Outlook PST file to be opened or loaded.

As a result of the above error message, you won't be able to send an e-mail or perform any activity related to Microsoft Outlook.

Cause

The above error erupts if the index of the .pst file is damaged.

Resolution

Following outlook pst repair steps should be taken into consideration:

A)Run the '2 GB Truncation Tool' . This tool is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. (Limitations of using the utility: You must have a 2Gb free space to make the copy of the .pst file and secondly, the tool truncates the .pst file to under 2 GB, the truncated data is removed from the new copy, that means some messages are missing from the recovered copy)
B)Run the Inbox Repair Tool (scanpst.exe)
1.Click Start and go to Search, click All Files and Folders
2.In the All or part of the file name box, type scanpst.exe and enter
3.Double-click the scanpst.exe and click Browse and then open the folder which contains the new .pst file created with the truncation utility
4.Click and Open the new .pst file
5.In the Inbox Repair Tool box, click Start
6.After the scanning, click Repair to reapir the errors
7.After the completion of process, re-start the computer
8.Open the repaired file in Outlook 2000

If in your case, the above steps do not provide any respite in delivering the desired results then opt for a third-party inbox repair software.

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a reliable inbox repair tool which repairs a corrupt .pst file and restores it to the default location or a user-defined location. Compatible with MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000, the repair outlook pst application facilitates recovery of e-mails deleted permanently.