How to Retrieve Attachments from OLK14MsgAttach File?
Outlook 2011 Mac uses OLK file format. OLK files are data files created by Outlook 2011 for the MAC OS. The OLK14MsgAttach file is the attachment file in MS Outlook 2011 for Mac and OLK15MsgAttach is in MS Outlook 2016 for MAC. OLK files may get corrupted due to various reasons.
Thus, in this write-up we are going to discuss various manual methods to repair OLK files. Along with this you can also refer OLK Converter tool to convert olk14message to PST, MSG & EML file format.
Manual Solution 1: Resolve ‘Outlook: Cannot-Create-File’ Error while Opening Attachments
- Press Windows key + R. The Run dialog box opens.
- Type Regedit in the Run window and press the Enter option
- Click Edit -> Find. In the text box type OutlookSecureTempFolder
- The Regedit editor tells the user the locations of the Outlook temporary files. The locations can be any of the two-
- C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache
- \Content.Outlook\randomnumber\
- C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKrandomnumber
- Open File Explorer and browse to the location of the Outlook temporary files.
- All the files in the folder are to be deleted
- Microsoft Outlook is to be restarted
Solution 2: Repair OLK14MsgAttach file Using Below 2 Methods-
Method 1: Delete Old Identities-
- First close Outlook and launch it again holding the Option key. The Microsoft Database Utility application is opened.
- Locate the current default identity used by MS Outlook and this is usually in bold letters. Note down the name of the default identity for later use.
- Close Microsoft Database Utility
To move the old identities to the Trash folder follow these steps.
- Go to Finder -> Go menu -> Documents
- Find the MUD (Microsoft User Data) folder and open it along with 2011 Identities folder.
- Drag each item in the Identities folder to the Trash except the name that you had noted down before in the Microsoft Database Utility which is the default identity.
Method 2: Exclude Old-Identities from Spotlight-Search
- Select Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Spotlight -> Privacy tab
- Drag every identity into the list but the default identity.
Solution 3: Troubleshoot the Error Attachments Which Remain in Outlook Secured Temporary File Folder When User Exits Outlook
The Outlook cannot remove the temporary file of the secure temporary folder when the attachments are open and this causes error. You can recover this file from OLK folder if you download MS Outlook 2010 Service-Pack 1 (i.e. SP1) and MS Office Outlook version 2007 Hotfix-package.
Solution 4: Clean Registry to Repair OLK14MsgAttach File
The registry, trash, recent files, temp files etc can be cleaned by the use of certain tools available for both Windows and MAC.
Solution 5: Use Virus Scanner
The OLK files can be rebuild by scanning the computer completely for the detection of virus in the system.
Solution 6: Update Drivers to Repair OLK14Message File
On the upper left corner click on the Apple icon. Software Update is to be selected. The updates available will be listed and the user has to download the updates.
Solution 7: Repair System-Files & Retrieve Files from OLK-Folders for MAC with the Help of First-Aid inside the Disk-Utility
- First, go to the Applications folder
- Then Utilities
- And then Disk Utility Shortcut
- Select the disk you wish to check in the disk utility application. Macintosh HD is the default system partition name and click First Aid.
- Click Run which starts the repair process on the system and OLK file.
Solution 8: Delete the Files
- The temporary files like the opened attachments and other email items are stored in the below location by Outlook MAC
- ~/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/Outlook Temp
- Go to the Go drop down menu and keep pressing the Option key
- Click on Library option which appears and then Caches -> TemporaryItems -> Outlook Temp
- The Outlook Temporary folder is to be emptied of its contents.
Fallbacks of Manual Approach
The manual methods are many and the user can try the above methods to repair OLK files i.e. OLK14MsgAttach file. However, this would consume a lot of time and effort and there is fear of data loss too when the user does not have enough technical skills.
Merits of Professional Approach
An efficient third-party tool like OLK Converter does the work to repair OLK files and retrieving the attachments from the OLK14MsgAttach File. This is convenient even for a non-technical person and the data items stored in the OLK file including the attachments can be converted to multiple formats.
To Conclude
This blog dealt with the manual methods and professional method to repair OLK14MsgAttach File and retrieve the data in some other format.