Unspecified Error, word/document.xml, Line:2, Column: 0

Anonymous
2012-05-27T15:48:53+00:00

Dear document savers,

It appears that due dates for assignments makes Word eat documents.

Like others I have a corrupted .docx document.  I have tried every trick in the book I can find and am now resorting to the next level of knowledgeable help.

The document crashed whilst working on a formula around the 3rd last page from memory (page 12 I believe).  After waiting etc. I closed and reopened the document and found then that it would go crazy when I got to the area I was last working in, and wouldn't scroll or display content properly.  When I tried again to close and open it wouldn't open it.  Nothing so far has worked.

It now gives the message:

"The file Assign 3 Answers.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents."

"Details"

"Unspecified Error"

"Location: Part: /word/document.xml, line: 2, column: 0"

I have uploaded the file here

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8CyUQXlwkYeUXdmVl9acWZTUEU

I can open in Googledocs but without drawings or equations.  It opens in viewer.zoho.com but still cannot open a saved copy in Word 2010

I would greatly appreciate if anyone had any fixes for me.

Sincerely,

Rowan

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows

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Anonymous
2012-05-27T18:16:27+00:00

... https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B8CyUQXlwkYeUXdmVl9acWZTUEU ...

The Google Docs copy was a DOC rather than a DOCX, but I downloaded it and had a look. I snipped out the  BH  from the second formula following "for Triangle CBH" on page 19. That will need replacing and close proofreading that area is highly recommended.

                  

There is some strange pagination and I don't know exactly why that is nor even if the pagination is intentional.  The actual corruption looked like it was due to many reformatting changes, resulting in empty formatting tags.

I've uploaded a repaired copy of the DOCX to my SkyDrive here for you to download . Be sure to get service packs for Office 2007 or 2010 installed whenever possible before further editing is performed.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-18T00:39:47+00:00

    I've got your DOCX repaired but I had to snip out a small amount of content from two different formulas.

    The first was on the last page immediately preceding the phrase When A = (1, 0, 1), B = (0, 1, 1), C = (2, 2, 3):. I had to remove a 2. The second was in the formula at the same page immediately preceding the phrase Angle between vectors:. I had to remove something like 2+1, 1. Proofread and repair those two formulas carefully.

    I've uploaded the repaired DOCX to my OneDrive here for you to reference and download.

    COMP 329 Assignment 1 (Jeeped).docx

    I'd recommend periodic backups as you continue your editing session.

    I bet you get this all the time, but you're pretty amazing!

    Thank you so much!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-18T00:26:59+00:00

    I've got your DOCX repaired but I had to snip out a small amount of content from two different formulas.

    The first was on the last page immediately preceding the phrase When A = (1, 0, 1), B = (0, 1, 1), C = (2, 2, 3):. I had to remove a 2. The second was in the formula at the same page immediately preceding the phrase Angle between vectors:. I had to remove something like 2+1, 1. Proofread and repair those two formulas carefully.

    I've uploaded the repaired DOCX to my OneDrive here for you to reference and download.

    COMP 329 Assignment 1 (Jeeped).docx

    I'd recommend periodic backups as you continue your editing session.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-09-17T23:47:41+00:00

    I'm having the same issue with a math assignment made in Word for Mac 2011. I was typing out an equation when the page suddenly switched to draft view. It kept doing that every time I changed it back to print view and scrolling down to the last page. When I closed it and tried to reopen it I get the error.

    I'm kind of freaking out at the thought of redoing the assignment so it would be great if you could help:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-qG-dgUmC7ab19hWlhTMjM1Ync/edit?usp=sharing

    Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-18T14:19:06+00:00

    XML Notepad, http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7973, does indeed indent and make pretty the XML simply by opening the file, I just tried it on some document.xml files. The only issue is if there are XML errors then the program will not open the file, unlike NotePad++. Instead it asks if you want to open up the dmaged file in NotePad, presumably to fix the error before attempting to reopen it in XML NotePad.

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