Can I Recover Data from a Corrupt OST File Without Outlook?

[mathew0406]

I’m dealing with a situation
After a recent system crash, my Outlook stopped working completely. I tried reinstalling and even running the built-in repair tool, but no luck. Now Outlook won’t open, and I can’t access any of my old emails. When I looked into the issue further, I realized that the OST file seems to be corrupted, possibly because of the abrupt shutdown during syncing.

I no longer have access to the original Exchange account this OST was connected to, and Outlook won’t recognize or open the file. I found that SysTools OST to PST Converter can work with damaged or inaccessible OST files. Has anyone successfully recovered data from a corrupt OST using this tool?

 

[venom1]

Yes, it is possible to recover data from a corrupt OST file without using Outlook. I recently faced a similar issue and used a tool called DataVare OST to PST Converter. It worked well for me no need to have Outlook installed. This software allows me extract emails, contacts and other items from a damaged OST and convert them into a PST file which I could then open in another email client. It is straightforward and saved me a lot of trouble.