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PC Will not open Outlook, I get a message that path specified is invalid

Michael Krilich 20 Reputation points
2025-08-25T02:32:34.71+00:00

PC Will not open Outlook, I get a message that path specified is invalid.

Simple as that. When I click on the task bar icon I get that msg.

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Gunasekar N 68,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2025-08-25T04:10:31.1633333+00:00

Hi, did you check the Data file list in the Control Panel?

  1. Select Mail (Microsoft Outlook)
  2. Click Data files.

data files (1) (1)

If you see the path in the lists, click remove. If you don't see that .PST file path in the Outlook data files lists, let me know.

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  1. Gunasekar N 68,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-25T03:57:09.0266667+00:00

    Hello, do you see this path in the Outlook data file lists?

    C:\Users\Michael Krilich\Desktop\PC issues\Microsoft\Contacts backup.pst

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  2. Gunasekar N 68,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-25T03:45:29.2766667+00:00

    Hello, thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A.

    This error appears if your PST file, which Outlook is trying to open, might be corrupted.

    1. Open Control Panel. (Change the View by: Category to Small icons)
    2. Select Mail (Microsoft Outlook)
    3. Click Data files.
    4. Locate the .PST file that is showing an error, and click Remove > Yes.
    5. Open Outlook normally and create a new .PST file again.

    Let me know how it goes.

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