Step by Step Procedure to Split large Outlook PST Files

Step 1

Download and Install Split PST Software then follow the given path Start » All Programs » Split PST Software » Split PST.

Split PST

Step 2

Click on Split Option available in the menu bar.

Click on Split

Step 3

Now, select PST format Outlook Version as there two Outlook format given. First one is ANSI (Outlook 2000 & 2002) and Second Unicode (Outlook 2003, 2007, 2010 & 2013).

Select Outlook Format

Step 4

Select Split Option as the software splits Outlook data file in four different ways.

Split by Size: This option split Outlook data files into mentioned size for e.g. if have a 2 GB PST file then, you can Split it into 2 files of 1 GB or according to your desire.
Split by Date: This option divide PST file into selected date range. For e.g. you can divide PST files on basis of assigned date range.
Split by Year: This option helps you in splitting PST file by year. For e.g. you can split Outlook data file between the two selected years 2010 – 2012 in 3 segments.
Split by Folder: This option break PST file via folders. If the size user selected for splitting is more than particular folder then one more division of that folder is created.

Split PST Options

Split PST By Size

Step 1

Select "Split by Size" option and click on "Next".

Split PST By Size

Step 2

Now "Browse PST file" that you need to split and then click on "Browse".

Browse PST File

Step 3

Select "location" of PST file on your system.

Open PST File

Step 4

"Select Size of Outlook data file" on basis of which it should be separated.

Select Size

Step 5

Select "destination folder" you need to restore the output PST files.

destination folder

Step 6

Click on "Next" button to process further.

Click on Next

Step 7

All information displayed on your screen, check them carefully and click on "Split".

split-information

Step 8

"Process Current Status" will be shown on screen.

Split Status

Step 9

After that a successful completion process notification will appears

complete-process

Step 10

Now the process get completed software will create a "Comma Separated File (CSV)" that contains the log on per folder partition from initial Outlook PST files and number of items it contains. This CSV report basically helps you in comparing initial and resulting PST files.

Compare PST

Split PST By date

Step 1

Select "Split by Date" option and click on "Next".

Split PST by Date

Step 2

Select PST file location

Browse PST by date

Step 3

Select "PST file location".

Open PST

Step 4

Select "Date range to split Outlook data file".

Select date

Step 5

Select "destination folder" where you need to save output files.

Select destination

Step 6

Click on "Next".

Click on Next

Step 7

All information will display on screen, check them and click on "Split".

Split PST details

Step 8

Process Current Status will be shown on screen.

Progress Report

Step 9

A notification of successful process completion will shown on screen.

Complete Process

Step 10

"Comma Separated File (CSV)" will generated once the process get completed. It will contain thorough log on partitioned made by per folder, from initial Outlook data files along with the number of items it contains. CSV file indirectly helps you comparing the initial and resultant PST files.

Overall Status

Split PST By Year

Step 1

Select "Split by Year" option and click on "Next".

Split PST by Year

Step 2

Next, you required to "browse source oversized" PST file and click on "Browse".

browse location of PST File

Step 3

Select "location of Outlook data file" from your system.

Open PST File

Step 4

Select "Year Range" on basis of which require to divide PST file

Select Year range

Step 5

Select "destination folder" to hold the resultant data files.

Select desire folder

Step 6

Once you done with it click on "Next".

Split PST process start

Step 7

All information displayed on screen, check them and click on "Split".

Click on Split button

Step 8

Now Current Status of processing will shown on screen.

progress-report-of-split-pst

Step 9

Then a screen will apprise you about successful completion of process.

Complete Process

Step 10

Process completed now software will generate a CSV report which contains thorough log on of per folder partition from initial file and number of item it carries. Through which you can compare initial and resultant PST files.

Split PST Status Report

Split PST By Folder

Step 1

Select "Split by Folder" option and click "Next".

Split PST by folder

Step 2

Browse PST file that you want to split and click on "Browse"

Browse PST File as Folder

Step 3

Select "storage location" of PST file.

Select storage Location

Step 4

"Select Size" of desired Folder.

Select size of desired folder

Step 5

"Select location" where you want to store the "resultant Data file of Outlook".

Selection of destination

Step 6

Click on "Next".

Split PST file process by folder

Step 7

All information will display on screen, check them and click on "Split".

Progress Report of splited folder

Step 8

Process Current Status will be displayed on your screen.

Folder Status

Step 9

Then a notification of successful process completion will come out.

Complete Process

Step 10

On "completion of splitting process" software will create a "Comma Separated File" report contain thorough log on partition of each folder from initial PST files and number of items it consist. You can now compare output and initial PST files.

Status Report