{"id":3839,"date":"2019-08-12T12:01:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T12:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/?p=3839"},"modified":"2020-01-16T11:09:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T11:09:00","slug":"fixed-pst-file-access-denied-after-windows-10-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/fixed-pst-file-access-denied-after-windows-10-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: PST File Access Denied After Windows 10 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, are you having issues opening your PST files lately? Are you getting a \u2018<strong>File Access Denied<\/strong>\u2019 error? This error seems to be doing rounds at the moment as many users are now upgrading to Windows 10 OS. Some possible causes of this error are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You forgot to set the permission to access the PST file.<\/li>\n<li>You logged in to the old Microsoft account on their newly updated Windows account.<\/li>\n<li>Your Outlook PST is in use by some software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/im1.png\" alt=\"Cannot Start MS Outlook\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3840\" width=\"478\" height=\"211\"><br \/>\nApart from the \u2018<strong>File Access Denied<\/strong>\u2019 issue, many other issues are also possible, once you upgrade to Windows 10. It might be a bit of a shocker, but it is quite easy to get past this error.<\/p>\n<h4>Fix # 1: How to regain access of your PST file?<\/h4>\n<p>Please follow the steps mentioned below to regain access of your PST files<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the file location as mentioned in error, this is basically the location where your Outlook PST files are stored (here)-<\/li>\n<p><strong>C:\\Users\\User Name\\Documents\\Outlook Files<\/strong><\/p>\n<li>Next, right-click on the PST file and select <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now select the \u2018<strong>Security<\/strong>\u2019 tab and select your user account.<\/li>\n<li>Next, click on \u2018<strong>Edit<\/strong>\u2019; this will open a new dialog window.<\/li>\n<li>Again, select your account and check on \u2018<strong>Allow<\/strong>\u2019 in Full Control.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/im2.png\" alt=\"Go to \u2018Security\" tab=\"\" and=\"\" give=\"\" full=\"\" control=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3843\" width=\"677\" height=\"456\"><\/p>\n<h4>Fix # 2: Run Outlook as Administrator<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Try running the Outlook application as <strong>Administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/im5.png\" alt=\"Run Outlook as Administrator\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3844\" width=\"291\" height=\"249\"><\/p>\n<li>Next, try opening the PST file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Fix # 3: Copy and paste PST file(s) to a different location<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Copy the PST file(s) to a clutter-free location<\/li>\n<li>Then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/pst-collection-tool\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">copy the Outlook PST<\/a> file(s) to the following location depending on the version of Outlook-\n<ul>\n<li>For <strong>Outlook 2013, 2016, 2019<\/strong> and <strong>Office 365<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid #006699; background: #ffffff; padding: 10px; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\" align=\"left\"><strong>C:\\Users\\siddharthr\\Documents\\Outlook Files<\/strong><\/div>\n<li>For <strong>Outlook 2010<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<div style=\"border-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid #006699; background: #ffffff; padding: 10px; margin: 0 0 10px 0;\" align=\"left\"><strong>C:\\User\\%Username%\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Outlook\\<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Next, try to <strong>Open\/import<\/strong> the PST file(s) to Outlook<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Fix # 4 Use a professional PST repair tool<\/h4>\n<p>It is often a case that \u2018<strong>File access denied<\/strong>\u2019 error or other permission related errors are due to severe PST file corruption. So, if you have tried all of the above methods and had no luck, then you should consider using <strong>Outlook PST repair<\/strong> tool. It comes equipped with powerful algorithms that can quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/manual-technique-to-repair-pst\/\">repair damaged Outlook PST files<\/a>. The file size is not an issue for this tool as it can repair large sized PST files. There are many impressive features in this tool that are far superior in comparison to those available in other tools. This tool can quickly recover even deleted messages and attachments.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it can also repair the older ANSI format PST files and the newer UNICODE PST files with ease. There are a lot of saving options to choose from, such as DBX, MBOX, MSG, EML, TXT, RTF, HTML, and MHTML formats. The most important feature of this tool, which makes it a complete package is that it can easily export the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/pst-to-office-365-migration.html\">PST files to Office 365<\/a> , email servers, and webmails. It also supports Office 365 Outlook, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007.<br \/>\nThe user interface is not overwhelmingly complicated even for a non-technical person or a newbie.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/im6-2.png\" alt=\"Outlook PST repair - Home Screen\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4993\" width=\"715\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/im6-2.png 715w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/im6-2-300x281.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>PST \u2018<strong>File Access Denied<\/strong>\u2019 error is pretty common as it is linked to the Windows 10 update. In this blog post, we have discussed the reasons and root causes behind this error. We have also discussed a total of four different fixes for this issue. The first three fixes fall in the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) category, and the last one is a professional PST repair tool (the last resort). If you have tried all the four DIY fixes but are unable to solve this issue, then we recommend you try the exceptional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/pst-recovery.html\">PST recovery<\/a> tool. One can download the trial version, but it only lets you save the first 25 items from each folder (worth a try!).<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"dl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=75\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'PSTRecovery', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=75'});\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659 noshadow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, are you having issues opening your PST files lately? Are you getting a \u2018File Access Denied\u2019 error? This error seems to be doing rounds at the moment as many users are now upgrading to Windows 10 OS. 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