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
    2014-12-02T22:48:11+00:00

    Thanks jeeped.  So I was able to open to the original file on another mac using MSWord 2011. The file in 2013 format still doesn't open on my mac (using MS Word 2008 for Mac version 12.0). 

    Thanks Socrtwo for the converting these to docs- I was able to open them.  I at least have something to work from.  Thanks again! I will look into these fixes and will let you know if one of these solves the problem.

    Thanks again to you both!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-02T20:11:52+00:00

    If you still can't open the DOCX file at least, you need to install one or more of these solutions:

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-02T19:57:42+00:00

    In case you still can't open it, here is the file converted to DOC: 

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/0bjpmbbrfiwbxwx/Paper%232%20Background%20Methods%20Rebanal%20v3_07.22.14.doc?dl=0

    You can't edit the equations in this version, because they have been converted to images. Also the embedded the Excal spreadsheet and 2  charts I believe too.

     If you need to reconstitute the equations, below is the raw text of you document which I think might have the figures. Also below is the raw comments and the full Excel spreadsheet you embedded:

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-02T19:06:25+00:00

    @dr.david.pdx;

    Actually, I had no difficulty opening that DOCX in Word 2007, 2010 or 2013. I've saved it in 2013 format and provided a link to the file below.

    Paper#2 Background Methods Rebanal v3_07.22.14 (Jeeped).docx

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