{"id":1974,"date":"2022-07-13T12:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T12:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systools.in\/blog\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2025-07-11T07:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T07:17:36","slug":"how-long-does-scanpst-take-to-complete-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systools.in\/blog\/how-long-does-scanpst-take-to-complete-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does ScanPST Take to Complete? Fix Severely Corrupted PST File"},"content":{"rendered":"

“How Long does ScanPST take to complete”<\/strong> is a common query that is searched by many MS Outlook Users. So, this blog will explain to you a complete step-by-step & safe solution to fix this issue.<\/p>\n

Today, Microsoft Outlook is a widely used email client because of its simple and easy-to-use interface. It is quite often that the PST file is getting corrupted, which makes the data inaccessible to the users.<\/p>\n

Now, to tackle the corruption in the PST file, Outlook users mostly choose the free and inbuilt tool by Microsoft, which is the Inbox repair tool (ScanPST.exe).<\/p>\n

However, most of the users are pretty much confused using this tool that how long ScanPST.exe take to complete fixing or fixing corruptions in the PST file. We have observed on various forums that users are eagerly waiting to know how long scanpst.exe take to fix PST corruptions. This is why we have come up with this article to let users know about the time required to fix corrupt PST files using the Inbox repair tool.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong> Safe Way to Fix Inbox Repair Tool stuck on Phase 7 Issue<\/a><\/div>\n

How Long Does Scanpst Take to Fix Inaccessible PST File?<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s follow some queries which have taken from various tech-forums to help understand the situation in a clear manner,<\/p>\n

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\u201cYesterday, when I launched my Outlook, I was not able to open it. I have a 5 GB large PST file which has been corrupted. I have run scanpst.exe several times, it scans and also finds the error, However, the process is taking a long time. Could someone let me know that how long does the scanpst take to complete the process?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cI ran the Inbox repair tool on a 19 GB PST file. The tool captured the errors and asked me to click on backup and fix them. However, the fixing process is still going and I am not sure that how long will it go. So, please let me know that how long does the Outlook ScanPST.exe tool take to complete the fixing process?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why Do Users Need to Use Scanpst.exe?<\/h2>\n

As we know that MS Outlook stores all the mailbox data in PST files. If the Outlook sessions are crashing or if there occur any technical inconsistencies. Then, the potential reason could be due to a faulty or corrupted PST file. In order to check the errors in the Outlook data file, the freeware tool by Microsoft i.e., the Inbox repair tool can be used.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/p>\n

Why Scanpst.exe Fail to Fix Damaged Personal Folder File?<\/h3>\n

The major reasons why Inbox Repair tool is taking a long time can be due to the following reasons,<\/p>\n