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VasilMichev
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Aug 05, 2017

Check out the new PST collection tool

Microsoft has released the successor of the PST Capture tool, named PST Collection tool. Apart from helping you with "collecting" PST files in your network, it can also "lock down" their usage. Detai...
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Vladimir Topalović's avatar
Vladimir Topalović
Copper Contributor
Aug 22, 2017

Hi,
I had same situation first time. That means that pst tool doesn't find any pst file.
Which method you used for searching?

Try unc path.

Richard Innes's avatar
Richard Innes
Brass Contributor
Aug 22, 2017

Using the FQDN of the machine for testing, the output XML file shows the PST files the tool has found and says it's completed.

  • Vladimir Topalović's avatar
    Vladimir Topalović
    Copper Contributor
    Aug 22, 2017

    The tool successfully scans one location, but doesn't find any pst file.

    • Richard Innes's avatar
      Richard Innes
      Brass Contributor
      Aug 22, 2017

      Hi,

       

      Set the location as \\pc-name\c$ and the .csv was generated, have around 100 machines to scan so will give the OU scan method a go to see if that generates the .csv successfully.

      Thanks,

      Richard

      • Carlos Rondan's avatar
        Carlos Rondan
        Copper Contributor
        Aug 28, 2017

        I'm getting the same results.  The .csv file is generated when you use the UNC path.  DN and FQDN output files are .xml and .log file

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