Cannot open file because it is corrupt

[sbr4tdy]

Hours of work - it will not open. Is there a workaround to get to the data?
Please - I am computer literate - just tell me how to get to the data -
outside word? outside microsoft - I can reformat it just don't want to lose
it all.....

 

[macropod]

Hi sbr4tdy,

What file format - doc/docx? Is this on your HDD or a USB stick? Do you have backups - if not, why not?

 

[sbr4tdy]

..docx
usb stick
my son saved it

Hi sbr4tdy,

What file format - doc/docx? Is this on your HDD or a USB stick? Do you have backups - if not, why not?

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]

Hours of work - it will not open. Is there a workaround to get to the data?
Please - I am computer literate - just tell me how to get to the data -
outside word? outside microsoft - I can reformat it just don't want to lose
it all.....

.

 

[Graham Mayor]

This is why we recommend never saving directly to removable media. Always
save to the hard drive and COPY to the removable media - there's a macro to
facilitate that at http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm .

Can you copy the file to your hard drive? If not you *may* be able to
recover the file with file recovery software. If you can see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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.docx
usb stick
my son saved it

Hi sbr4tdy,

What file format - doc/docx? Is this on your HDD or a USB stick? Do you
have backups - if not, why not?

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]

Hours of work - it will not open. Is there a workaround to get to the
data?
Please - I am computer literate - just tell me how to get to the data -
outside word? outside microsoft - I can reformat it just don't want to
lose
it all.....

.

 

[macropod]

Just in case you need to go down the File Recovery process - don't change *anything* on the USB stick - especially don't add any
files to it or change any others on it.

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]

This is why we recommend never saving directly to removable media. Always save to the hard drive and COPY to the removable media -
there's a macro to facilitate that at http://www.gmayor.com/automatically_backup.htm .

Can you copy the file to your hard drive? If not you *may* be able to recover the file with file recovery software. If you can see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm

--
<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>

.docx
usb stick
my son saved it

Hi sbr4tdy,

What file format - doc/docx? Is this on your HDD or a USB stick? Do you have backups - if not, why not?

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


Hours of work - it will not open. Is there a workaround to get to the data?
Please - I am computer literate - just tell me how to get to the data -
outside word? outside microsoft - I can reformat it just don't want to lose
it all.....
.

 

[Tony Jollans]

More and more often there are problems with corrupt files on USB sticks -
and they are very difficult, if not impossible, to recover. Corrupt zip
files (which is what .docx fles are under the covers) have little or no
salvageable content.

The reasons for this are very different from what they used to be and,
whilst it is still not a good idea to save direct to removable media, it is
also very important that USB sticks are 'safely removed'. People, especially
young people, seem to think they can just plug and unplug these things
without problem - maybe that should be the case, but, sadly, it isn't.

If you don't have a backup, you are probably out of luck.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

.docx
usb stick
my son saved it

Hi sbr4tdy,

What file format - doc/docx? Is this on your HDD or a USB stick? Do you
have backups - if not, why not?

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]

Hours of work - it will not open. Is there a workaround to get to the
data?
Please - I am computer literate - just tell me how to get to the data -
outside word? outside microsoft - I can reformat it just don't want to
lose
it all.....

.

 

[macropod]

Hi Tony,

It might still be possible to recover the content from one of Word's deleted tmp files.

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]

More and more often there are problems with corrupt files on USB sticks -
and they are very difficult, if not impossible, to recover. Corrupt zip
files (which is what .docx fles are under the covers) have little or no
salvageable content.

The reasons for this are very different from what they used to be and,
whilst it is still not a good idea to save direct to removable media, it is
also very important that USB sticks are 'safely removed'. People, especially
young people, seem to think they can just plug and unplug these things
without problem - maybe that should be the case, but, sadly, it isn't.

If you don't have a backup, you are probably out of luck.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

.docx
usb stick
my son saved it

Hi sbr4tdy,

What file format - doc/docx? Is this on your HDD or a USB stick? Do you
have backups - if not, why not?

--
Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]


Hours of work - it will not open. Is there a workaround to get to the
data?
Please - I am computer literate - just tell me how to get to the data -
outside word? outside microsoft - I can reformat it just don't want to
lose
it all.....
.