How Do I Recover a Corrupt Excel File?

Microsoft Office files can become damaged and/or unreachable in various ways. The file corruption could result from an crash of the application, Windows crashes, if the file has been infected with macro virus, if actual partitions on the disk are not readable or power outages, etc. www.office.com/setup

Even if the file is damaged but is still crucial, it must be repaired. It could contain significant data. It is possible of recovering information that was stored in the corrupted Excel file.

Strategies to recover data from an Excel file that has been corrupted.

If the procedures listed above are followed properly, all information is obtainable through corrupted or damaged files. The process is as follows:

  • If you believe the excel file is corrupted then close the excel file and try opening the Excel file.
  • Sometimes, after reopening the same file, the program will not work.Then reboot your computer and attempt to open the file once more.
  • After you have completed the previous step If you are still unable to open the file, then delete the data in the temp directory, which is located within the C drive.Then, restart it.
  • If you're still struggling to get it right If you are still not successful, open Excel in safe mode.Type "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\excel.exe" /s ["C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\excel.exe" /s. This command will launch Excel in safe mode.
  • It is imperative to make sure that the damaged file is free of virus.If the macro heuristics scanner is on this will prevent any virus to penetrate the system.
  • If you're sure there's nothing malicious in the file, attempt the file in Word document.This is done by resetting the .xls extension using the .doc extension in the explorer.
  • If the previous step is unsuccessful in recovering the data, double-check to ensure that the file will not be inaccessible within the drive.Try copying the data to a different folder. If you're unable to copy the data, there's a chance that the segments of the disk have been damaged.
  • Try to retrieve any damaged file from the disk.
  • Try to open or copy the file in the most recent version of Excel or any other spreadsheet software.The newer versions improve the likelihood of retrieving the information.
  • If all of the steps above are completed and nothing is happening, attempt to use an application that is commercially available to retrieve corrupted files.

Another option

Another way in to get the file saved is to rename the file to .txt in lieu of.xls extension. The file will be opened in WordPad. You can turn to word wrapping. Then you'll be able to view the entire information. Remove the data that is not needed. Reopen the file using the previous version of the spreadsheet. Be aware that there are a small chance that you’ll be able recovers your information. www.office.com/myaccount

 

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