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

Anonymous

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.

Office service packs

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Anonymous

2013-03-01T19:59:40+00:00

There was a malformed section of a formula and I had to remove that section in its entirety but I got the DOCX operational again.

Look at the formula(s) in 5.4.14 on page 7 (of 8) immediately preceding the phrase "30. Set up the integral for the surface area ...". There is definitely some minor repair required in that area.

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

Smith WA1-Jeeped.docx
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Anonymous

2013-03-01T16:07:50+00:00

Jeeped,

Can you work your magic on this one?

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

This is the original. I've tried a few programs to repair copies of the file, but with no success.
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Anonymous

2013-03-01T01:21:00+00:00

I am not savvy with editing XML or any code for that matter. XMLSpear says that the document is wellformed XML so Im at a loss. When I opened the document in Windows, it said the error was in column 2, line 333151. Whatever that means.

Can anyone fix this document for me?
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Jim G 134K Reputation points MVP

2013-02-28T17:23:17+00:00

You can edit the XML code manually. Make a copy of the file first. Then change the file extension from .docx to .zip. Double-click the zip file.

Open the resulting folder. Inside is a Word folder. You'll find the Document.xml file in that folder.
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