The Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) errors are caused when there is a problem in the file media or when a file is not properly transferred to another storage media. These CRC errors can also appear in the PST files that are used to store the information of MS Outlook. A PST file can get corrupted by other reasons as well such as virus infections, power surges, abrupt system shutdown, etc. In such cases, you should use appropriate corrective measures to rectify the problem. However, if you are unable to resolve the issue then you should use a third-party PST recovery software to repair the corrupted PST file.
Consider a scenario wherein your workstation is shifted to another location in your office. You create a backup of all your important data including the PST file of Outlook 2003. However, when you import the PST file in the new system you are not able to download the emails. In this case, few error messages may be displayed, they are:
· File path\filename.pst could not be accessed. Data error. Cyclic redundancy check.
Where, path is the location of the PST file and filename.pst is the name of the PST file.
· Data error (cyclic redundancy check)
· Error 0×80040116
This error message is displayed when you try to access the Deleted Items folder.
Cause:
The root cause of this situation is that the PST file has corrupted due to various aforementioned reasons.
Resolution:
To resolve this error and access Outlook properly, you should perform the following steps:
· Check the hard disk for errors: In this, you should run the Scandisk utility to check the hard disk for errors and repair the errors, if any.
· Recreate the PST file and run Inbox Repair tool: After using the Scandisk tool, you should run the Inbox Repair (Scanpst.exe) tool on the corrupted PST file and then import the data in a new PST file. This should resolve the issue.
However, if the aforementioned steps are not able to repair the PST file then you should use a third-party PST file recovery software to do the needful. Such read-only tools are able to recover PST file without overwriting the original contents.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a PST recovery software that enables you to recover corrupt PST files from all instances of corruption. It is able to recover various objects of PST file such as emails, contacts, calendar entries, meeting notes, etc. In addition, this PST recovery tool is able to recover deleted emails from the PST file. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.
