The earlier version of MS outlook such as Outlook 2002 has a file size limit of 2gb. When the file size exceeds this limit 2gb PST file error occurs. It makes the data stored in PST file inaccessible by the user.
PST files GeneRally gets corrupted due to virus Infection, software or hardware failure, power breakdown and 2GB PST file size error. These situation cause corruption to the PST file and makes the stored data inaccessible to the user.
When user tries to access the data stored in the corrupted PST file the following error messages are encountered:
1.The set of folders cannot be opened
2.Unable to display the folder, Access Denied, Outlook PST cannot be accessed
3.Outlook PST has reached its maximum size
4.Outlook cannot open the file path name
5.File path/filename.pst cannot be accessed
These error messages indicates that the PST file has got corrupted and needs to be repaired as soon as possible. It is recommended to use Inbox Repair Tool to recover PSt file error problem. This tool is very effective and resolve PST file error problem easily. But the biggest drawback fo this utility tool is that it fails to repair 2GB PSt file problem.
Therefore you need to use a third party Outlook PST repair tool to resolve the oversized PST file issue.