Cannot open your default Outlook E-mail Folders

This post describe the common issue of Outlook 2010 and 2013 cannot open your default e-mail folders. In it I will explain the best and possible solution to fix error messages and makes your data accessible for a long time. The solution works with all versions of Microsoft Outlook.

Major Cause & Symptom of this Error are listed Below:

Some of the Common variations of this error message depending on the Outlook version:

Outlook 2010: "Microsoft Outlook has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."

Outlook 2007: "Cannot open your default e-mail folders. The information store could not be opened."

Outlook 2003: "Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Unable to open the Outlook window. Invalid XML, the view cannot be loaded."

One of the Situation were Cannot open your default Outlook E-mail Folders Error take place

When I reset factory setting in the computer, because I got virus, I reinstall my Outlook and I cannot open my Outlook account and when I try to open, I get this error- The information store could not be found

When I m working with Outlook and the above message appears. I uninstall MS Office 2007 and reinstalled it, but now as soon as i try to open Outlook after installation the same message appears every time....

Error message cannot open default email folder

Solution to Overcome Error Unable to Open Outlook Default Email Folders

Recover Navigation Pane Configration File

The Navigation pane setting prevents starting from Outlook succesfully.

(For Win 7 , Vista, Win 8)

Click on Start >> All Problems >>Run Type the following command in search box

"outlook.exe /resetnavpane" (Don't use quote)

Recover Navigation pane

Note: If you want to Automatically fix this error then follow the given link provided by Microsoft - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2022778.

Firstly Try to deleted XML file from Navigation Pane option, Try this procedure, by following the steps given below:

Type this command in Run box (These are the Microsoft Outlook Configration files, find and deleted Outlook.xml file).

Delete xml from Navigation pane

You Should try to recover the Navigation pane setting file. Consider deleting as the last resort. To repair Outlook data files, then use free inbuilt utility Scanpst.exe provided by Microsoft. In case while Scanpst.exe not able to recover damaged data, then there is no way to regain them. In this situation, you should move on a third party utility. To know more Visit- https://www.pstemailrecovery.com/