Can't open Word File because of end tag/start tag mismatch error...need XML help!

Anonymous
2010-06-09T00:42:38+00:00

I get the following message when i try to open a word document that i desperately need

  The name in the end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag

Location: Part: word/document.xml, Line: 2, Column: 96760

I know how to "unzip" the docx files and get to the main document.xml file, but i know nothing about xml programming. Any suggestions? i got an xml editor and found that there are 6 mismatch errors, but i don't know how to fix them. I also don't know how to rezip al the files back into a docx format. I would love any help. Thanks.

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Anonymous
2011-04-25T16:26:25+00:00

You're welcome Catherine.

Going forward if you or anyone else comes across this issue again, we have a FixIt solution created that should address this problem.  You can go to the following KB article and it should give you the details about how you can correct these documents.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2528942

Brandon

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-23T16:06:09+00:00

    please im havinng the same problem i need to finish it by today please fix it for me again sir

    thnx in advanced

     

    http://www.mediafire.com/?cllwx4r20mxubzx

    See http://www.mediafire.com/?b4wffbu2yh1a1fb

    The error is near the same spot as last, at the bottom of page 10.

    Try to make regular backups of your document so that you can fall back to a previous version if things go wrong again.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-10-23T15:53:51+00:00

    please im havinng the same problem i need to finish it by today please fix it for me again sir

    thnx in advanced

    http://www.mediafire.com/?cllwx4r20mxubzx

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-23T10:05:48+00:00

    thanks alot i really appreciate it  it's wrokin' nw hope i'll get A nw :P

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  4. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2010-10-23T09:51:14+00:00

    Did you download the hello_fixed.docx from

    http://www.mediafire.com/?rh133o70vbbfl8c

    It opens without problem here.

    -- Hope this helps.

    Doug Robbins - Word MVP,

    dkr[atsymbol]mvps[dot]org

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    "Aboudiking" wrote in message news:*** Email address is removed for privacy ***...

    i can't check it please can u modified n email it to me or jst post it here please im havin' submission tmw  please

    Doug Robbins - Word MVP dkr[atsymbol]mvps[dot]org

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