Top ways to resolve Outlook Error 0x80040116 – Easy tech guide

Written By Lovely Baghel
Published on: March 20th, 2020
Updated on: July 3, 2025

Summary: Outlook is a widely adopted email client, favored for its robust features such as Bcc warnings, support for multiple time zones, and the ability to display organization directory details. These functionalities often make it the preferred choice over other email applications. However, despite its strengths, Outlook is not without its drawbacks. A common issue users encounter is error 0x80040116, which typically arises when Outlook is unable to access its PST files. Should you face such a challenge, the SysInfo PST Recovery Tool can provide a reliable solution.

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You don’t have to worry if you encounter outlook error 0x80040116, we have described some efficient ways which, if you implement will surely eliminate the error.

Why the Outlook error 0x80040116 occurs?

We have discussed some common issues which cause the error-

Corrupt PST file– In the case of corrupt PST files it becomes extremely difficult to work on outlook if the PST file gets corrupt.
Exceed mailbox limit– The error occurs if the limit of outlook mailbox exceeds.
Sudden cessation of Outlook– In the case of sudden cessation or termination the outlook encounters the error.

Methods to Solve the Error 0x80040116

1. By creating a new outlook account.

A simple way is to eliminate the error is by creating a new outlook account

Go to Start option and click on the control panel.
Select the ‘view as small icons’ option and choose the mail icon.
A mail setup wizard will open, choose ‘Show Profiles’ option.
Select the properties button and then click on the data files.
Click on ‘Set As Default’ when the data files wizard is open.
The outlook data file will be found.
Now, create a new profile by clicking on the E-mail tab then>>New.
A setup wizard will open when you click on the ‘Add new’ button.
Enter your credentials like e-mail, password.
Select ‘Always use this profile’ when the new profile is created.
Now close all the windows and restart the system.
Start the outlook.
Once you start the outlook all the errors will be eliminated.

2 Scan PST with ScanPST.Exe Tool

The outlook has an inbuilt tool ‘ScanPST.Exe’ that is installed at the time of office package installation. You can eliminate the errors with the help of this tool. First, you have to find the destination of your PST files, the destination varies according to the versions. So, it is recommended to find the path of PST as per Outlook version.

After you find the PST files follow these steps-

Launch the tool by clicking on ScanPST.Exe.
Add the PST files and click on the scan button.
The scanning process will begin and the tool will start to fix the errors in PST by repairing them.
Once the scanning process end open the PST file.
Restart the Outlook and analyze whether the problem is fix or not.

Some limitations with ScanPST.Exe are-

Sometimes it is unable to fix the outlook error 0X80040116.
With this tool Directory Structure cannot be repaired.
Time-consuming.
If you miss any step, all the data will be lost.
Oversize files can’t be repair, as the file size exceeds over 2 GB the tool becomes ineffective.
You cannot recover the ‘Deleted items’ or ‘Lost and found folder’.

Use Sysinfo Outlook PST repair tool to resolve the error 0x80040116.

The above steps are simple and free of cost, however, they have some drawbacks as well. If you are looking for a safe and reliable solution, then we highly recommend you to use the automated way to repair your PST files. With Sysinfo Outlook PST repair you recover your damaged or corrupted files easily. The software ensures 100% recovery files also it easily fetches the data from corrupt or damaged, password-protected files without any data loss. SO if you have very important data we suggest you go with the automated method.

Also Read: Resolve Outlook Error Code 0x80070035

Summary

This article provides brief details on how to resolve outlook error 0X80040116. We have discussed both the method i.e, manual and automated and we have also suggested you the best method to recover the files without any data loss.

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About The Author:

Lovely Baghel

As a content writer, I specialize in Email Migration, Data Recovery, Email Backup, and File Management. I have been writing professionally for two years now. There is so much information available in this field that I am intrigued by the newer technologies and techniques.