How to resolve ‘scanpst.exe entry point not found’ error?

Scanpst.exe is the executable file used to run inbox repair tool, Microsoft's inbuilt utility to fix PST file corruption issues. The tool on being executed analyses the header and directory structure of PST file items to detect existent inconsistency and thereafter fix the same for proper and safe restoration of data items present inside outlook data file. Further, since scanpst.exe is installed automatically with outlook installation, errors in the application largely affect the performance of the utility. Owing to this very reason, scanpst.exe failure is seen in cases MS outlook application is corrupt or is incomplete.

 

The problem can be better understood with the help of the following example – in which the Outlook PST file is corrupt and could not be accessed. Also, it is recommended for you to run the scanpst tool to repair the files. But, the repair process halts in between, showing the error message as-

 

“ Scanpst.exe –entry point not found”


The procedure entry point RCVR_Scan32@27 could not be located in the dynamic link library SCNPST32.dll.

 

With this the repair work taken over by the tool is halted and the PST files remain inaccessible.

 

What causes entry point not found error?

The most found reasons leading to entry point not found errors include –

• Outlook application is corrupted or its installation is not complete
• The file scanpst.exe is missing or damaged and thus unable to carry out the specified function

 

This eventually leads to failure of the process giving strange errors and effective fix needs to be implemented for sorting out the same.

 

How to fix scanpst entry point not found error?

 

The solutions to be implemented when scanpst.exe fails in repairing PST are as follows –

 

• MS office installation is to be repaired first, if not the reinstall the application and then try to repair the file.

 

• You may also try taking the file to a different system using the same Outlook version and thereafter repair PST.

 

If these methods do not help try using the PST repair tool, specifically designed to repair and resolve corrupt PST files. In some of the critical corruption issues scanpst.exe fails and alternative repair tool is required to sort out the issue and safely restore the files back. The algorithm used is read-only and therefore does not overwrite or deleted the file data items.