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Why we require OST to PST converter?

OST to PST conversion software is required to rescue damaged/deleted or corrupt OST files from the sea of corruption. The converter runs an intensive scan of the OST database to fetch the missing files and folders. The prominent factors that induce pressure at users to switch to OST to PST converter are -

  • Deletion of the user mailbox account over the Exchange Server
  • Virus or Spyware attack
  • Power Sabotage that makes OST file corrupt
  • Improper Synchronization between MS Exchange and Outlook
  • Want to take your old emails to a different organization

Can you please tell me how much time the software takes to perform OST file to PST file conversion?

The time required by the software to perform ost file to pst file conversion entirely depends on the OST file size and the extent of corruption/damage in the offline mails. The software applies an exhaustive search to scan the OST file and delivers absolute outcomes with the fastest mode of recovery.

Does your OST to PST converter support other formats as well?

Recover Data allows its users to convert recovered OST database files along with its objects such as email files, attachments, appointments, journals, notes, tasks etc. to PST, DBX, EML and MSG format. You can choose the desired format as per your properties.

Some of my OST mails are password protected; will this software perform conversion for these files also?

Recover Data’s cutting-edge technology makes it capable of recovering data from password protected encrypted and orphaned OST mails.

I have deleted some of my important OST mails accidentally; Will this software will be helpful in recovering those files?

Yes of course, Recover Data for OST to PST tool runs an intensive scan of the OST database to fetch all the deleted or corrupt files.

How to track the path of the OST files to be converted?

Recover Data for OST to PST converter provides various features to its users to make the conversion task easy and fluent. With the help of “find” feature, users can locate their OST files in the selected drive and choose the required files for conversion.

Once the conversion process gets completed, how to import PST files into Microsoft Outlook?

Well, once the conversion process gets over, simply follow the below mentioned steps for importing your PST file into MS Outlook -:

  • Open MS Outlook
  • Go to the 'File' menu, select 'Open' and from there select 'Outlook Data File'.
  • Select the PST file that you wish to import then click ok to proceed
  • After the process is completed, a new folder gets created “Recover Data _Personal Folder” that contains all your data.