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
    2014-10-07T21:31:48+00:00

    Yes. As far as I know if you unzip the folder and click on Savvy DOCX Recovery.exe it can load a file and you can click on the Recover button to try to fix the loaded file.

    If it doesn't work for anybody, let me know and let me know the error message. That will be helpful :-).

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-10-07T21:11:22+00:00

    The document is fixed and the equation I was working on when Word crashed was removed! Thanks a lot!! You included also a .zip file for your program, is the program ready to be used if I have problems in the future?

    thanks!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-10-07T20:29:19+00:00

    I was able to get Prelim Planning 14.10.06.docx open, with a new still unreleased version of my program Savvy DOCX Recovery. The repaired version is here: http://hostedfiles.wherehaveibeen.info/Prelim%20Planning%2014.10.06_savvy_docx_recovery_fixed.docx.

    Below is the Word Math XML removed to get the file to open. I'm not sure where my program removed it from, as in which page or which equation(s) was removed to get the file to open. To get better details, please wait for Jeeped to respond to the thread.

    <m:oMath><m:sSub><m:sSubPr><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:sSubPr><m:e><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>S</m:t></m:r></m:e><m:sub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>c</m:t></m:r></m:sub></m:sSub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>=Spacer correction parameter;</m:t></m:r><m:sSub><m:sSubPr><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:sSubPr><m:e><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>S</m:t></m:r></m:e><m:sub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>d</m:t></m:r></m:sub></m:sSub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>=spacer diameter;</m:t></m:r><m:sSub><m:sSubPr><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:sSubPr><m:e><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>S</m:t></m:r></m:e><m:sub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>m</m:t></m:r></m:sub></m:sSub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>=spacer mesh size;</m:t></m:r><m:sSub><m:sSubPr><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:sSubPr><m:e><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t/></m:r><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:e><m:sub><m:eqArr><m:eqArrPr><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:eqArrPr><m:e><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t/></m:r></m:e></m:eqArr></m:sub><m:acc><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>v</m:t></m:r><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>=spacer voidage;</m:t></m:r><m:sSub><m:sSubPr><m:ctrlPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/><w:i/></w:rPr></m:ctrlPr></m:sSubPr><m:e><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>S</m:t></m:r></m:e><m:sub><m:r><m:rPr><m:sty m:val="p"/></m:rPr><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>Θ</m:t></m:r></m:sub></m:sSub><m:r><w:rPr><w:rFonts w:ascii="Cambria Math" w:eastAsiaTheme="minorEastAsia" w:hAnsi="Cambria Math"/></w:rPr><m:t>=spacer angle</m:t></m:r></m:acc></m:sSub></m:oMath>

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-10-07T19:40:43+00:00

    oops I realized I sent the link directly to the problem file, and since it won't open, it might be hard for people to work with. Here is the link to a folder that holds the problem file https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=B746D1B011B236A5!18518&authkey=!AMWL66_HqdKJsl8&ithint=folder%2cdocx

    Any help from anyone would be great!

    thanks!

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