There is no official approach for breaking through a locked PST file. But you can follow the step-by-step procedure below to find a possible resolution for the problem. Before proceeding further, make sure Outlook is closed, and you have a backup of the locked PST file.
Run SCANPST.EXE on the backup of the locked PST file.
Note: Find the EXE at given paths for different Outlook Versions.
For Outlook 2007
32 Bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12
64 Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12
For Outlook 2013
32 Bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15
64 Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15
For Outlook 2016
32 Bit: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
64 Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
Note: If you are already using the backup file of the original one, avoid the backup option in SCANPST.EXE.
Launch the ScanPST tool on your system and click the Browse button to select the password-protected PST file.
After adding the PST file, click the Start button.
elect the password-protected PST file
Check the checkbox, ‘Make backup of scanned file before repairing.’ And if the tool shows ‘errors were found in this file,’ then click the Repair button.errors were found in this file
Once the file is repaired, click OK to exit the tool.
Now, launch command prompt,
Type the path of PST in the command prompt like: C:\My Documents\pst19upg.exe – user.pst.
A copy of PST file with .psx format will be created. Now, rename the backup PST file similar to the old PST file.
Launch Outlook and import the new password removed PST file.
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