Microsoft Outlook error '0x80040154', is one of the most common errors that you receive when sending or receiving an e-mail message. In Outlook, this error appears, prefixed with 'unknown error' and requires
Outlook Inbox Repair steps.
Error '0x80040154' generally occurs because of unregistered file(s) or some registry corruption issues. When it comes to Microsoft Outlook 2003, this problem may root from inetcomm.dll file. Here are some common solutions that can help you isolate the given problem:
1.First, you need to click 'Start' and then 'Run'.
2.Next, type 'regsvr32 inetcomm.dll' and restart your computer.
3.Then you can start Outlook and see if the problem goes away. In that case, you can stop here as the problem was due to an unregistered inetcomm.dll file.
4.If the problem persists, you should restart your computer in 'Safe Mode with Networking' and then start MS Outlook. In case, this method works for you, the problem is related to a conflicting program or a virus. So, you need to uninstall the problematic program and/or run an antivirus software...
The Inbox Repair Tool is the Microsoft provided utility that is designed to repair corrupted PST files of Microsoft Outlook. The tool resides at a typical location, which is decided by the Outlook version in use. In Outlook 2007, it is <disk drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12. But the application comes with limited repair functionalities and thus, sometimes fails in situations when the degree of PST corruption is high. Such problems make it imperative you to use a third-party PST file repair tool that can act more powerfully than this Microsoft tool.
The tool is associated with a program file called 'Scanpst.exe'. So, to run the utility, you need to locate this file first. At times, when you try to run an Outlook 2007 Inbox Repair Tool in order to repair a corrupted PST, it may prove unsuccessful with the following error on screen:
“An unexpected error prevented access to this file. Use ScanDisk to check the disk for errors, and then try using the Inbox Repair tool again.”...
