Microsoft KB Archive/237854

= OL2000: Error Message: " The view is damaged..." =

Article ID: 237854

Article Last Modified on 10/9/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q237854



SYMPTOMS
When you start Outlook, you receive the following error message:

The view is damaged. Default view settings will be used.



CAUSE
An element of a view in the current folder is damaged.



RESOLUTION
Use the Cleanviews command-line switch to reset the view.



MORE INFORMATION
To apply the Cleanviews switch, follow these steps:  On the Start menu, click Run, and in the Open box, type the following command:

outlook /cleanviews

 Click OK. Outlook will start without the previous error.

In some instances, it may be necessary to run the switch a second time. Additionally, some customized views may need to be recreated.

