{"id":357,"date":"2019-05-04T06:40:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-04T06:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/?p=357"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:33:32","slug":"outlook-pst-is-in-use-and-cannot-be-accessed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mailconvertertools.com\/blog\/outlook-pst-is-in-use-and-cannot-be-accessed\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Error \u201cOutlook PST is in use and cannot be accessed\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Summary:<\/strong> \u200bThis article deals with how to fix the error \u201cOutlook PST is in use and cannot be accessed\u201d. We will discuss all the problems related to the error and how to troubleshoot them using various techniques and a professional MailConverterTools<\/strong> PST Recovery Tool<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft Outlook is one of the most well-known email clients available. As a result, MS Outlook has always been the first choice for all businessmen and professionals. But Outlook has its share of problems and errors. You cannot deny that a slight mistake in understanding what is needed by Outlook can result in a huge error. So, all the work that has been done needs to be rechecked so that no error occurs in Outlook.<\/p>\n

The files stored in Outlook are in two formats OST and PST. OST is offline files that are used when the internet is not working, and PST files are automatically configured once the email server is synced with the computer. There are times when PST or OST files are corrupted due to which error occurs. One such error is:<\/p>\n

The file C:\\Users\\user name\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\user name\\username.pst is in use and cannot be accessed. Close any application that is using this file, and then try again. You might need to restart your computer.<\/em><\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong> 4 Free Methods to Fix Cannot Start Microsoft Outlook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reasons due to which the error occurred PST file cannot be accessed<\/h2>\n