Microsoft Outlook 2010 is latest version of Outlook embedded with more enhanced features than its predecessors. Like other versions, all the information stored in MS Outlook 2010 is stored in the PST (personal storage folder). It provides you feature to store, create and manage emails more effeciently. However, regardless of that sometimes you may experience that Outlook 2010 crashes at startup. This behaviour closes Outlook unexpectedly and such that you are no longer able to access pst file. The reason could be virus attack, software malfunctioning, corrupt outlook database, improper Outlook installation and other. To get rid of such issues, MS Outlook PST repair needed.
Outlook 2010 may crash while starting Outlook or simply while opening or accessing emails, contacts, calendars and other information. Due to this, you may come across following error message like:
“Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem and need to close”
In order to resolve above Outlook 2010 crash on startup, follow the below mentioned steps:
- Try to open Outlook in safe mode. Starting Outlook in safe mode may help you to configure the startup problem
- Try to check integrity of the Outlook database
- Reinstall Outlook 2010
- You must check for whether Outlook was crashing due to damaged or corrupt profile or not. If so, then make a new Outlook profile
- You can use scanpst.exe tool to repair corrupt pst file
However, even if you are receiving the similar error, and above steps fails, then try to use third party MS Outlook PST Repair tool. It uses powerful scanning algorithm to repair the corrupt Pst file and to resolve Outlook 2010 crashes at startup.
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