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

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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

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Anonymous

... 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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Anonymous

2013-02-28T12:33:26+00:00

"The Open XML file Smith WA1.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents of the file name might contain invalid characters (for example, /).

Details

No error detail available

Location: 2"

It it a calculus assignment, so there are many equations in the doc. It's probably missing a **</m:oMath>**or <m:oMath> tag somewhere. The document was corrupted when I was trying to copy and paste an equation on page 8.

See this thread for what I'm talking about.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/msword-corrupted-xml-file-corrpted-because-of-math/68bd699c-b83a-4df2-81ce-1e1b9ad7db7b
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Anonymous

2013-02-28T12:02:56+00:00

What's damaged?
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Anonymous

2013-02-28T05:53:23+00:00

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t28qbbbfxl9igbi/Smith%20WA1.docx

It's for a homework assignment. I have a backup file from 2 days ago, but I've done much since that version.

Help is much appreciated.
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Anonymous

2013-02-25T22:06:42+00:00

Wow, thank you thank you thank you !

I don't think I could thank you enough for what you did, really !

You are definitely someone awesome, kind and caring.

What you did, even if it may seems simple, gives me my faith back in humanity.

This just proves that there is nice and honest people on the internet.

Thanks alooooooooooooooooooot !!
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