PST file has reached maximum size

When I try to empty my Deleted Items folder I get this message:

The file C:\mailbox-james.pst has reached its maximum size. To reduce the
amount of data in this file, select some items that you no longer need, then
permanently (shift + del) delete them.

When I try to permanently delete the emails that I don't need it gives me
this message. So how do I go about permanently deleting the emails I don't
need or how do I change the Max size of the PST file. Thanks

Jeff

See if any of the info here helps:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm

"Jeff C" wrote in message
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When I try to empty my Deleted Items folder I get this message:

The file C:\mailbox-james.pst has reached its maximum size. To reduce the
amount of data in this file, select some items that you no longer need,
then
permanently (shift + del) delete them.

When I try to permanently delete the emails that I don't need it gives me
this message. So how do I go about permanently deleting the emails I
don't
need or how do I change the Max size of the PST file. Thanks

Sorry, I've lost my original post and the reply from Tillman. My problem was
(I think, oversize pst file in Outlook XP (2002). I followed the advice,
downloaded the program to cut the file size (Pst2gb.exe), reduced the PST by
25 meg, and then ran the Scanpst.exe program on it, got results, then as
instructed clicked on repair. the program did create a backup file, but it
crashed (not responding). I tried to open the recov.pst file on which the
repair program was working in Outlook 2002, and it could not open it. What do
I do? I can't save anything, cant send mail, can't recieve mail. URGENT
PLEASE, I'm stuck and losing precious time!

Here is the text file from the repair program (first part -- i's huge)
icrosoft (R) Inbox Repair Tool
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1995-1996. All rights reserved.

**Beginning NDB recovery

**Attempting to open database

**Attempting to validate header

??Header NDB version mismatch (read=0000, expected=0014)

**Attempting to validate AMap

**Attempting to rebuild BBT

**Attempting to scavenge for blocks

**Attempting to rebuild NBT

**Attempting to scavenge for nodes

!!Invalid node (nid=808A, bidData=30CE846, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CE84C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=808E, bidData=30CC6AE, bidSub=30CE82E, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30C3BD8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=80CA, bidData=30CC8E6, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CC8EC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=80CE, bidData=30CC67A, bidSub=30CC6A6, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30A47D8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=812E, bidData=30C5CA6, bidSub=30C92AE, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30C4E34) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=814A, bidData=30CD24A, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CD254) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=814E, bidData=30C69B6, bidSub=30C69D2, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30BA128) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=808A, bidData=30CFB72, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CFB78) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=808E, bidData=30CC6AE, bidSub=30CE82E, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30C3BD8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=80CA, bidData=30CC8E6, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CC8EC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=80CE, bidData=30CC67A, bidSub=30CC6A6, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30A47D8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=808A, bidData=30CFB5E, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CFB64) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=808E, bidData=30CC6AE, bidSub=30CE82E, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30C3BD8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=80CA, bidData=30CC8E6, bidSub=0, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CC8EC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=80CE, bidData=30CC67A, bidSub=30CC6A6, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30A47D8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A391A4, bidData=30C9B4C, bidSub=30C9B06,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30C9B4C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A391C4, bidData=30C9C2C, bidSub=30C9BE6,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30C9C2C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A391E4, bidData=30C9DB4, bidSub=30C9D9E,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30C9D24) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39204, bidData=30C9F54, bidSub=30C9E7E,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30C9F54) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39264, bidData=30CA140, bidSub=30CA12A,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30CA09C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39284, bidData=30CA5B0, bidSub=30CA492,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CA5B0) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A392A4, bidData=30CA774, bidSub=30CA56E,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CA774) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39304, bidData=30CAB60, bidSub=30CA83A,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CAB60) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39344, bidData=30CAB10, bidSub=30CAAFA,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30CAA94) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39384, bidData=30CAF6C, bidSub=30CAF42,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30CABAC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39404, bidData=30CCB34, bidSub=30CB012,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CAF5C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39424, bidData=30CB478, bidSub=30CB0FE,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB478) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39464, bidData=30CE80C, bidSub=30CB546,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB480) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39484, bidData=30CB750, bidSub=30CB70A,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB750) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A394A4, bidData=30CB840, bidSub=30CB806,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB840) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A394C4, bidData=30CB908, bidSub=30CB8CE,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB908) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A394E4, bidData=30CB9C4, bidSub=30CB98A,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB9C4) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39524, bidData=30CBBFC, bidSub=30CBBBA,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CBBFC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39544, bidData=30CBCD0, bidSub=30CBC8E,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CBCD0) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39564, bidData=30CBDB4, bidSub=30CBD72,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CBDB4) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39584, bidData=30CBFEC, bidSub=30CB1DA,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CBFEC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A395A4, bidData=30CB3DC, bidSub=30CB366,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CB3DC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A395C4, bidData=30CBF78, bidSub=30CB54E,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CBF78) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A395E4, bidData=30CC118, bidSub=30CC102,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30CBFA0) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39604, bidData=30CC2C8, bidSub=30CC1C6,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30CC2C8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39624, bidData=30CC66C, bidSub=30CC60A,
nidParent=80C2):
Data block (bid=30CC434) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39684, bidData=30CCA6C, bidSub=30CC9F6,
nidParent=80A2):
Data block (bid=30CC03C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A396E4, bidData=30CC6A8, bidSub=30CC666,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30CC6A8) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39724, bidData=30CCCDC, bidSub=30CCAC2,
nidParent=80A2):
Data block (bid=30CC03C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A39764, bidData=30CCCB0, bidSub=30CCBEE,
nidParent=80A2):
Data block (bid=30CCBCC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=102388, bidData=30C92E0, bidSub=30C92D2,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30C92DC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A34124, bidData=3096004, bidSub=3095F9A,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=30949DC) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A34144, bidData=3094BD8, bidSub=3094B82,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=3094B64) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A34164, bidData=3099D04, bidSub=3094C76,
nidParent=CC22):
Data block (bid=3094C58) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A341E4, bidData=309D4BC, bidSub=3094FB2,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=3094F8C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A34204, bidData=30950E0, bidSub=309508A,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=3095068) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A34224, bidData=3095750, bidSub=3095192,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=309515C) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=A34284, bidData=30954CC, bidSub=3095486,
nidParent=8082):
Data block (bid=3095464) not found in BBT

!!Invalid node (nid=61, bidData=30CDBE2, bidSub=30CDBEA, nidParent=0):
Data block (bid=30CDBE4) not found in BBT
+++++++++++++++++++++++
lots more. Here's the last bits:
!!Adding message (nid=A38CC4) back to the database

!!Adding message (nid=A38D04) back to the database

!!Adding message (nid=A38F24) back to the database

!!Adding message (nid=A38FA4) back to the database

!!Adding message (nid=A39064) back to the database

**Attempting to check top-level objects for consistency

??Deleting SDO

**Updating folder hierarchy

Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=122, RowID=82C43)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8022, RowID=8082)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8022, RowID=80A2)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8022, RowID=80C2)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8022, RowID=8122)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8022, RowID=8142)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8062, RowID=99E03)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8222, RowID=CBC2)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=8222, RowID=CC22)
Updating hierarchy table for folder (nid=C082, RowID=CAA2)



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Telemática e Desenvolvimento Ltda.
Rio de Janeiro


"Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]" wrote:

See if any of the info here helps:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm

"Jeff C" wrote in message
...
When I try to empty my Deleted Items folder I get this message:

The file C:\mailbox-james.pst has reached its maximum size. To reduce the
amount of data in this file, select some items that you no longer need,
then
permanently (shift + del) delete them.

When I try to permanently delete the emails that I don't need it gives me
this message. So how do I go about permanently deleting the emails I
don't
need or how do I change the Max size of the PST file. Thanks