Although Microsoft Outlook data files can get corrupted due to various causes, like power failure and damaged hard drives, corruption due to a virus attack is the most devastating. Any virus infection, like the “VVEW” virus, can damage your system and prevent you from reading your .OST/.PST files.
Manually recovering Microsoft Outlook data from “VVEW” virus-infected .PST files is possible with the aid of Recovery Toolbox for Outlook software. Even if the data appears to be entirely lost and inaccessible, users can still restore their email database with this tool – in just a few minutes.
We’ll take you through the entire procedure to fix corrupt Outlook .PST/.OST files due to a VVEW virus attack, using Recovery Toolbox for Outlook either offline or online.
How to Recover VVEW-encrypted .OST/.PST Files With Recovery Toolbox for Outlook
Recovery Toolbox for Outlook is a comprehensive solution that allows users to recover encrypted Microsoft Outlook data and save it to a new file. The .PST file recovery tool manually fixes issues in Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, and the latest Outlook for Microsoft 365. It can do this both offline and online.
Let’s look at both methods, starting with the offline method. But first, you may have to locate the corrupted Outlook data files you wish to recover.
Follow the steps below to do that:
- In Outlook, choose File, followed by Account Settings.
- Choose the Data Files tab next.
- The next page will show you all Offline Data Files (.OST) and Outlook Data Files (.PST), along with the account name to which each file is linked.
Then, proceed with the first method.
Method #1: How to recover infected .PST files with Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Offline
The offline method requires that the user first download the Recovery Toolbox for Outlook tool onto their computer to recover the corrupted files.
Follow the steps below to use this method:
Step #1: Find the location of the corrupt Outlook data file.
To recover an infected Outlook data file, first exit Microsoft Outlook and go to one of these locations:
- For Outlook 365: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\
- For Outlook 2019: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
- For Outlook 2016: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
- For Outlook 2013: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
- For Outlook 2010: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
- For Outlook 2007: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
- For Outlook 2003: C:\Users\username\Documents\Outlook Files\
- For Outlook XP: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
- For Outlook 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
Step #2: Download and Run Recovery Toolbox for Outlook.
Visit the website, then click on the Download button on the top right, as shown below.
Step #3: Select the corrupt file and click Next.
Step #4: Choose Recovery Mode and Click Next.
Step #5: Click Yes to begin the repair process.
Step #6: After reviewing the data preview, click Next to save the recovered file to a new location.
Step #7: Click Next after indicating where to save the .PST file.
Step #8: Save recovered data as the new .PST file.
Step #9: After verifying the results of a successful recovery, click Finish to close the Recovery Toolbox for the Outlook tool.
After a successful recovery, you will still need to add the recovered file or replace the damaged file. Add the .PST file to Outlook’s list of data files in 2021, 2019, 2016, and 2013.
Here’s how to go about it:
- Choose the menu item File | Info.
- Next, click the button Account Settings.
- Finally, choose Account Settings in the pop-up menu.
Select the Data Files tab and click Remove.
Select the restored file by clicking Open File Location. Then select Set as Default.
That’s it! You now have a completely restored. PST file.
Method #2: How to recover infected PST. files with Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Online
Due to various reasons, it’s understandable that some users prefer not to download additional software for a file recovery. In that case, they can opt to use the Recovery Toolbox for Outlook online.
With the help of our MS Outlook recovery online tool, you can easily repair encrypted .PST files, in addition to recovering your virus-damaged database online on any device with access to the Internet.
Here’s how to proceed using Recovery Toolbox For Outlook Online:
- Change the extension from .vvew to .PST. Click the Select file and select a renamed Outlook .PST file
- Enter your valid e-mail address
- Click on Continue
- Wait for the corrupted .PST/.OST file to be recovered
- Download the recovered Microsoft Outlook .PST file
It is possible to recover the data from the corrupted Microsoft Outlook file, since it will be stored as a new Microsoft Outlook 2016 file with the .PST extension on any device with an Internet browser, and access to Microsoft Outlook personal folder files.
Why Should You Use Recovery Toolbox for Outlook?
There are many .PST/.OST recovery tools everywhere on the internet today, but using Recovery Toolbox for Outlook comes with many advantages. With this tool, you can fix the following:
- Any .PST files of different versions of Microsoft Outlook: ANSI (Outlook 97-2003), Unicode (2007 and above)
- Larger .PST files up to 180 gigabytes.
- Password-protected files
- Encrypted .PST files
- .OST files of any version
- Errors on any device online.
But don’t just take our word for it – users who employ the most cutting-edge .PST file-analysis techniques to open Outlook data files highly praise Recovery Toolbox for Outlook on Trustpilot. Satisfied users have had success restoring files with varying degrees of damage caused by various mishaps, including virus attacks, network issues, hardware issues, software defects, RAID or HDD failure, and others.
Using our Outlook Recovery Tool, you can easily resolve corrupt .PST files and restore .PST files of any version while recovering your important Outlook data online on any computer. Give the Recovery Toolbox for Outlook a try right away to prevent a virus from slowing down your work!
Conclusion
With Recovery Toolbox for Outlook, you can easily recover all kinds of items – from corrupt Exchange Server (.OST) to Outlook (.PST) storage files. With just a few easy clicks, you can instantly access all the important MS Outlook work files you need to store and send to your co-workers.
Recovery Toolbox is one of the world’s most reputable data care companies. We have endorsed our data care solutions tailored to the needs of end-users and enterprises, and offer industry-leading online data recovery/repair technology and offline data recovery software to repair a wide range of corrupted and damaged files – satisfying more than 100,000 customers along the way.
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First published in this link of The European Times.
