How to backup PST on CD or DVD

PST backup is often suggested by Outlook and data recovery experts to deal with data loss situations due to PST corruption. PST is personal storage table file of MS Outlook in which user’s emails, notes, drafts, attachments, journals, tasks, appointments, and other email items are stored. Corruption of the PST means loss of all emails and related items, which no one can imagine especially the one who considers emails a lifeline of his / her business.

There can be various reasons behind the corruption of PST including hardware, software, and human errors. To recover the lost data and continuing using MS Outlook after PST damage, you must have to replace the corrupt file with the working backup copy of the PST so that you do not need to use repair PST tool for repairing the corrupt PST.

PST backup can be created in various forms including bkf file creation, using PEN drive, or burning PST on CD / DVD. Here, we describe the process of backing up PST through burning it on CD / DVD. Before, you start burning PST to CD / DVD you must understand that a little mistake may damage the PST; therefore, adhere to the following steps for successful backup of PST on CD / DVD:

1. Exit all email applications using PST.
2. Start > Search.
3. Type *.pst in the search window so that you can find PST on your system.
4. After locating PST, start the application using which you can burn data on CD / DVD like NERO.
5. Now, insert a CD / DVD in to the CD / DVD ROM of your computer.
6. Select the create data disk option and then browse the PST file.
7. Start burning the file with minimum possible speed.

The process to burn data file on CD / DVD may take some time so keep patience and wait for the process to be completed. Remember that the process should not be aborted in between neither willingly nor accidentally. Because if the process gets aborted in between then the original PST may be damaged forcing you to repair PST.

However, if the process has been stopped due to any reason then check if Outlook is able to make connection with the file or not. If Outlook is working accurately then it is good but in case you get any error message saying Outlook.pst in not found or Outlook.pst is not an Outlook file then it means the file has been damaged. At that time, you have to repair PST using Outlook repair PST tool.

One of the best PST repair tool is Kernel for PST, which is designed with sheer intelligence so that Outlook users do not loss important emails. The software can even recover the deleted emails; therefore, it is admired by Outlook users. The repair PST tool supports all versions of Windows operating systems and MS Outlook.