?outlook 2010 Error - The File Is Corrupt And Cannot Be Opened

Hi experts,Im getting the error - "The file is corrupt and cannot be opened", when opening office attachments in outlook 2010.I've tried disabling the protected view options in office which hasn't fixed the issue, the only suggestion I have seen which I'm sure would work is to delete the user profile and recreate. This seems a bit over kill to me, does anyone know what files I need to remove to fix the issue.Thanks!

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on April 2nd, 2015 12:57 AM

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The Microsoft article here http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2387587 will bring you to both understand what may be causing your issue and how you can get around.

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Answer #2: Posted by socorrogames on April 5th, 2015 5:43 PM

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Microsoft manual solution-

1. Go to the location where SCANPST.EXE file is saved.

2. Double-click SCANPST.EXE.

3. A short window Microsoft Outlook Inbox Repair Tool will pop up

4. Now click on Browse to select corrupt PST file from the system directory.

5. A new window Select File To Scan will pop up. Select corrupt PST file.

6. Selected PST file will be shown on the edit box. Now click on Start to start the scanning process.

7. SCANPST.EXE will start scanning the corrupt PST file.

8. Within a few seconds the file will be scanned. All the errors and issues will be shown here, if found.

9. The box "Make backup of scanned file before repairing" is checked by default. You may also uncheck it. Now click on Repair button to repair the scanned PST file.

10. It will take a just a couple of minutes to repair the file. Once the file will be repaired this message will take place.

11. Or visit microsoft thread where the same issue solved http://community.office365.com/en-us/f/158/t/281493.aspx