Are you receiving reported error 0x80040116?
How to resolve the error 0x80040116 of MS Outlook?
Is there any way to get rid of 0x80040116 error message?
Looking to sort out the Outlook 0x80040116 error message?
Managing personal or official stuff is a good habit which helps users to co-ordinate there works in a proper way. For that purpose MS Outlook application is designed by Microsoft Corporation, so that people can easily manage there works in a better manner. Using Outlook user can easily organize their emails, messages, contacts, appointments, notes, journals, tasks and so on. This management of data saves precious time and also makes the work easy. But at times due to many reasons MS Outlook application does not functions properly and throws error messages while opening application or rendering the PST file. Among the several errors that Outlook throws, 'error 0x80040116' is very common and is frustrating as well. Outlook users generally receive error 0x80040116 when attempt is made to start MS Outlook application or open PST file.
The error messages that users generally encounter in this context is quite identical to the message as mentioned below –
"Sending and receiving reported error (0x80040116): unknown error 0x80040116"
OR
"Outlook.pst can not be accessed - 0x80040116"
The cause of this error message is very small but yet effective and that is corruption of the PST index file. The corruption or damage of the index file happens due to number of reasons like virus attacks, improper shutdown of the system or application, software or hardware failure and so on. This index file plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the MS Outlook as it directs the application how to use which resource on the request of user. When this index file gets damaged or corrupted MS Outlook unables to instantiate itself and nor the PST file and thus the error message is thrown.
In order to resolve this '0x80040116 error message' and to make the MS Outlook functional try inbuilt repair tool of Outlook that is Scanpst.exe or Inbox Repair Tool which scans the PST file rectifies the minor bugs. But if the problem related to PST or MS Outlook persists then use PST Repair software which is a third party tool and is equipped with very sophisticated and powerful algorithm that scans the entire PST file and repairs and recovers the PST file in a safe and secure location. After the PST file issues are rectified the PST file can easily be accessed and used. So, if you are also facing the same error message related to the MS Outlook then use above mentioned software and resolve the issue in seconds.
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