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Written By Amrita Yadav
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Updated on December 18th, 2020
[Top 3 Methods] Free manual methods for NSF file recovery and convert NSF to PST Without Lotus Notes
Synopsis: This blog post explains the free manual methods for NSF File Recovery and convert NSF to PST Without Lotus Notes
Database files that are used by Lotus Notes software are stored in NSF (Notes Storage Facility) format. NSF stores data in a document known as ‘notes’ consisting of business data including calendar,
Some of the reasons for NSF File corruption are:
- Virus Attack
- Abrupt or sudden System shutdown
- Checksum Mismatch: occurs in case of corrupt attachments thereby resulting in inaccessibility of email messages in Lotus Notes
- Corrupt File Header: corrupt NSF header stops access to emails, contacts
etc which cancaused by power failure or any human error - Hardware failure: damage in
hard drive can be caused due to bad sectors which will affect all files placed on these bad sectors - Migration: Sometimes, the users migrate from Lotus Notes to
other email format , which can sometimes lead to errors.
Free manual methods for NSF file recovery
Below I have discussed the free manual methods to repair corrupt NSF Files on your own.
Method 1.Convert NSF File to PST
This is the best way to view the contents of corrupt NSF Files. In this method, you can convert the contents of NSF files to PST file format by using the manual as well as by using third party tool.
#Exporting .NSF Files
- Open IBM Lotus Notes
- Click on File Tab and click on Open.
- Select the NSF File for conversion.
- Click again on the File tab and click on Export.
- Choose the location and enter the File name.
- In Save as Type choose Comma Separated value.
- Click on Export tab and a dialogue box will appear.
- Select the option according to your need and click OK.
# Import IBM Notes Files to Outlook PST
- Open MS Outlook.
- Click on the File tab and then on Open & Export.
- Click the Second option i.e. Import/Export.
- A dialogue box will appear named Import and Export.
- Select Import from another program or file option and click on Next.
- Select the file type as Comma Separated Value and Click on Next.
- Open the NSF file which you saved in the previous steps.
- Click on Next.
- Select the preferred Outlook Folder where the file has to be exported.
- Make a selection on the Checkbox and click on Finish.
- The CSV data will get imported into Outlook.
Method 2. By Using IBM Fixup Tool
- Open Domino Administrator.
- Select the Server of the Corrupt Database.
- Click on File Tab and Open the Database.
- Now Click on the Tool tab and choose the Database.
- Click on Fixup and other optional buttons.
- Click OK to fix the corruption. Note*- The file must have .nsf extension which you have selected to Fixup.
So, I have discussed the manual method to fix corrupt NSF file on your own
Method 3. By using NSF to PST
You can use this tool to convert NSF files to PST without Lotus Notes
Let us see the working of this NSF to PST Converter tool.
Step 1. Select the .nsf files that need to be converted.
Step 2. The tool will scan the files and show a preview.
Step 3. Now, select the location where you want to save the newly created PST files
Step 4. Define a date range for Advance conversion option
Step 5. After the conversion process is complete, click OK
For the detailed working of this tool, you can watch the video:
To Sum Up
I have explained the free manual methods for NSF File Recovery by converting NSF files to PST format and by using the fixup tool. But these methods take up a lot of time for users. So, I suggest using Professional NSF to PST converter tool to repair corrupt NSF files.
You can also read:
Migrating IBM Lotus notes DXL into MS Outlook PST 2016
About The Author:
I'm a content writer in the field of Email Migration, Data Recovery, Email backup, and File Management. I started this writing career two years back. I think the vast range of information in this industry is the reason I am so fascinated to read about the newer techniques and technology.
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