How to Convert an Orphaned OST File to PST

Accidental deletion and other user mistakes are very common with most of the computer users. In majority of such situations, you can recover the lost data using data recovery software. But in case of Exchange Server user profile or mailbox deletion, you need to recreate it. In order to recreate the user profile and access your vital data from the Outlook data file, you need to Convert OST to PST.

When you recreate the user profile of mailbox in MS Exchange Server, you have to convert the OST (Offline Storage Table) file of your client system into PST (Personal Storage Table) file; otherwise the file can not be used. Such OST files are known as orphaned OST files.

OST or Offline Storage Table file is an unusable Microsoft Exchange Server file which is stored locally on the hard drive of client system. This file can not be used without converting it to the PST format. When both the Exchange Server and Microsoft Outlook work properly, then after username and password verification, OST file is automatically converted to PST.

But in this particular situation, as your Exchange Server and Microsoft Outlook are not functioning properly due to user profile and Exchange Server mailbox deletion, the OST file does not get converted to PST and remains unusable.

Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange Server do not contain any inbuilt utility to Convert OST File to PST file. In such cases, you need to use a third party application for converting orphaned OST file to PST file.

Such software are also known as OST Repair Tool. These tools come equipped with interactive and simple graphical user interface that enables you to carry out the conversion operation with ease. Such tools do not require sound and prior technical skills to use them due to their self-descriptive nature. These applications are capable of converting all the OST file objects including e-mails, contacts, calendar entries, notes, tasks, journals and more.

After successful completion of conversion process, you can directly use the resulted PST file by importing it into Microsoft Outlook. After importing the PST file, you can create new user profile and easily connect to Exchange Server. Due to read-only and non-destructive design, these applications always Convert OST to PST in its original format (that is along with formatting, embedded objects etc.).

In order to ensure safe and absolute recovery, you should always opt for a powerful tool. The software should support recovery from the version of Microsoft Outlook which was used to create OST file.

OST to PST Converter is the most efficient tool to easily Convert OST File to PST. It supports Outlook 2010, 2007, 2003, 2002 (XP), 2000, 98 and 97. The software is compatible with Windows XP, 2003, 2000, NT4 (SP6), ME and 98SE.