Inbox and pst files. scanpst.exe

I have outlook 2003.
I cannot access my inbox.
I am told to run scanpst.exe but don't have it on my computer.
Cannot find a way to download for 2003, just 2007 & 2013.
Please advise...........
THANK YOU

Hi,
The Scanpst.exe is located at drive:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\LocaleID folder - where LocaleID is the locale identifier (LCID) for the installation of Microsoft Office. The LCID for English - United States is 1033.
Or you could find the Scanpst.exe tool here:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/a112f055-b11a-4a5d-9c3a-bdc118560566/inbox-and-pst-files-scanpstexe
Hope this helps.
Best Regards
Steve Fan
TechNet Community Support

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