{"id":4702,"date":"2021-12-28T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T12:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=4702"},"modified":"2025-11-28T10:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T10:43:49","slug":"how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Password from PST File? 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Then this article will provide you with the best and most self-applied techniques to remove password from PST file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 95% of professionals chose MS Outlook to secure their confidential data. Because it offers you so many advanced applications under a single subscription. Like Outlook, Office 365, and Others. These Outlook and Office 365 save their data in PST format because it offers you an encryption facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it is hard to remember passwords every time. Often, we forget passwords, and the issues of fetching data from Password-Protected PST begin. But you can not leave your data if you have that encrypted PST. So, in the following section, we will learn the strategies to unlock password protected PST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/outlook-keeps-asking-password\/\">Outlook Keeps Asking for Password<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#Manual_Ways_to_Remove_Password_from_PST_File\" >Manual Ways to Remove Password from PST File<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#1_Access_Password_Protected_PST_WIth_MS_Outlook\" >#1: Access Password Protected PST WIth MS Outlook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#2_Use_pst19upgexe_to_Remove_the_Password_from_PST_File\" >#2. Use pst19upg.exe to Remove the Password from PST File<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#Why_not_Prefer_a_Manual_Approach_to_Remove_Passwords_from_PST_File\" >Why not Prefer a Manual Approach to Remove Passwords from PST File<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#Best_Way_to_Remove_Password_from_PST_File_In_No-Time\" >Best Way to Remove Password from PST File In No-Time<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manual_Ways_to_Remove_Password_from_PST_File\"><\/span>Manual Ways to Remove Password from PST File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach demands high concentration and technical expertise. If you are a novice user. You must have a backup of your data. In addition, don\u2019t get confused when you fetch data from an encrypted PST file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prerequisites: Before executing the following methods, You have added the PST file successfully. Don\u2019t get confused with the OST file. Now adhere to the instructions to remove password from PST file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Access_Password_Protected_PST_WIth_MS_Outlook\"><\/span>#1: Access Password Protected PST WIth MS Outlook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>Outlook<\/strong> application of whose PST you want to decrypt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>PST<\/strong> and right-click on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Data File Properties<\/strong> from the options.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image3-7.png\" alt=\"Remove Password from PST File\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new wizard appears where it shows the properties of PST.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> option in this new wizard.<br><br><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"480\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image1-8.png\" alt=\"Remove Password from PST File\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hit the <strong>Change Password<\/strong> button on the new screen.<br><br><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"362\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image4-6.png\" alt=\"Remove Password from PST File\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next, enter the Old password, New Password, and verify the password. Additionally, check the save this password in your password list box. So that if you forget the password, you have the option to recover it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<br><br><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"155\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/image2-8.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The above method can help you Unlock Password Protected PST. If the above-listed process does not give you a fruitful result. You can choose the subsequent workaround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_pst19upgexe_to_Remove_the_Password_from_PST_File\"><\/span>#2. Use pst19upg.exe to Remove the Password from PST File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft released its freeware namely pst19upg.exe, for its users to update the password of the PST file. You can use this feature to remove the password of your Outlook PST file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisite:<\/strong> If you have Outlook version 2003 and above. Then this pst19upg.exe feature will not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the instruction as instructed to Unlock Outlook PST File Password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log out from the <strong>Outlook<\/strong> application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a replica of your encrypted PST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the SCANPST in your existing system by navigating to the location C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\System\\MAPI\\\\scanpst.exe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the SCANPST and click the Repair button after uploading the PST Copy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now open the <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> in the run dialog box by pressing Win + R.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the command prompt, browse the location of the PST file by using C:\\Users\\madro\\Desktop\\pst19\\pst19upg.exe -x outlookcopy.pst command.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The above command will create a PST file in PSX.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By doing so, your selected PST file will password-free.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At last, rename your newly generated PST to the Old one and type exe-newfilename. psx in Command Prompt. Click Enter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After following the above steps systematically, run the scanpst feature to repair the newly generated PST file. To cross-check whether the file is error free and can run in the Outlook application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following steps can help you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/remove-encryption-from-outlook-email\/\">remove encryption from Outlook emails<\/a>. The above-stated method describes by Microsoft. But it can not allow you to remove passwords from multiple PST files. In addition, there are certain discrepancies in this method. The list of a few is detailed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_not_Prefer_a_Manual_Approach_to_Remove_Passwords_from_PST_File\"><\/span>Why not Prefer a Manual Approach to Remove Passwords from PST File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list_content\">\n<li>This method is time-consuming and demands extra attention from users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can not add multiple PSTs simultaneously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must possess the technical expertise to execute this method.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t have an old password, the above-described steps can not accomplish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pst19upg.exe feature can use for Outlook 2002 and the previous version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The above are a few drawbacks of the manual approach. But what\u2019s next for those users who use Outlook 2003 and its later version? How can they Access Password Protected PST?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those users who use Outlook 2003 and the latest versions of Outlook can use the automated tool to retrieve data from the password-protected PST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Way_to_Remove_Password_from_PST_File_In_No-Time\"><\/span>Best Way to Remove Password from PST File In No-Time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/pst-password-remover\/\">PST Password Remover<\/a><\/strong> is a standalone and top most software that remove passwords from PST files. It doesn\u2019t matter how long and complex the password of your PST file holds. It allows its users to remove the password of their PST file and can fetch their data from the encrypted PST file. In addition, there are certain advantages of this full-featured tool. 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Though you can also use manual approaches but have certain flaws and demand technical know-how. While on the flip side, the automated PST Password Remover comes with several advanced features that a user can avail of after purchasing the licensed version or using the demo version of the utility. Also, with the help of this utility, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/encrypt-outlook-pst-file\/\">encrypt Outlook PST files<\/a> without in just few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756803561263\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Is it possible to recover or remove a PST file password for free?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Free tools are available, but they often have limitations, such as recovering only short passwords or partially masking them. Paid tools are faster and support all password types.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756803569694\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Can I remove a forgotten password from a PST file without Outlook?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes, you can use third-party PST password recovery tools that work without needing Microsoft Outlook installed. These tools scan the file and remove or reset the password.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756803590694\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Will removing the password from a PST file cause any data loss?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> No, reliable PST password removal methods do not alter or delete your emails, contacts, or calendar data. They only remove the encryption from the file.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756803622238\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Can I unlock a PST file if I don\u2019t remember the password at all?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes, password removal tools can bypass or reset the password even if you have forgotten it completely.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756803642006\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Does Microsoft provide any built-in way to remove a PST password?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Microsoft Outlook allows you to remove a known password via account settings, but it does not have a feature to recover forgotten passwords.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1756803686110\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q: Can I remove a password from an archived PST file from an old Outlook version?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans:<\/strong> Yes, most PST password removal tools support old and new Outlook PST formats, including ANSI (Outlook 97\u20132002) and Unicode (Outlook 2003 and later).<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Are you also annoyed with the issue of the forgotten password of the PST file and seeking a solution<a class=\"read-more ml-1 main-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-password-from-pst-file\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4710,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-password-security"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Easy Guide to Remove Forgotten Password from PST File<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Forgot your PST password? 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