Outlook offers features like Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes, with the Calendar being widely used for setting reminders, creating events, scheduling meetings, and managing schedules, but PST file corruption can make Calendar entries inaccessible, though recovery options exist for lost or deleted entries
When PST file gets corrupt all the Calendar entries becomes completely inaccessible. So if you are one such user who has lost Calendar entries in the event of PST file corruption or accidentally deleted them, then no need to get disappointed!!! There are ways to recover them back.
Below are the causes that would lead to deletion or loss of Calendar Items and corruption of PST file:
- Mistakenly deleting Calendar entries from Outlook using Shift Delete keys
- Emptying Deleted Items folder without checking for important mails and attributes
- Corruption of Outlook PST file due to virus infections
- PST file size reaching its maximum size limit
- Abnormal termination of Microsoft Outlook application
- Using the same PST file on different computer networks
- MS Outlook up-gradation from one version to another
How to get back Calendar Entries from Outlook?
Microsoft Outlook’s built-in “Scanpst.exe” tool, found in the MS Office folder, can fix minor PST file corruption but fails with severely damaged files. For those, use Yodot Outlook PST Repair, which repairs heavily corrupted PST files and recovers items like Calendar entries, Contacts, Emails, Notes, and Tasks.
Its user-friendly interface makes it easy for beginners to restore data from PST files created in Outlook 2000, 2003, 2007, and 2010 on Windows.
Repair and recover procedure:
- Download and install Yodot Outlook PST Repair on your computer.
- Launch the software to begin the repair process.
- From the main screen, select one of three options:
- Open PST File: Choose this if you know the PST file’s location.
- Find PST File: Use this to search for the corrupted PST file.
- Select Outlook Profile: Pick this if you have multiple Outlook accounts.
- Select a scanning method: Normal Scan or Smart Scan.
- Choose a destination to save the repaired file and click Repair.
- Once the repair is complete, the software shows all recovered Outlook items, including Calendar entries, Contacts, Notes, and Emails.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the easiest way to restore calendar from old Outlook backup?
Open the PST file via File > Open & Export > Open Outlook Data File, then manually copy or move the calendar.
Can I recover deleted calendar events from an Outlook PST file?
Yes, if the PST contains the old data. Open the PST file in Outlook and check the Calendar section for past or deleted events.
How do I restore calendar entries from a PST file in Outlook?
Go to File > Open & Export > Open Outlook Data File, select the PST file, then drag calendar items from the imported calendar to your main calendar.
Things to remember:
- Terminate Microsoft Outlook before repair process
- Backup your PST file before performing repair operation
- Delete your unwanted emails and other elements to reduce the size of the PST file
- Install a powerful antivirus program to delete viruses from the system
- Don’t switch off your system while performing “Send / Receive” operation
