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.

Office service packs

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Anonymous

2013-04-12T22:09:59+00:00

Jeeped:

Is there any permanent fix for this? I have this problem happen almost every day that I am running reports because there is a computer bug in WORD that won't let it copy linked spreadsheets from EXCEL without blowing the links after you save it. We aren't talking big documents, either. I have had this happen with little 80-page reports, so come on! Is there a real solution for this on the horizon. If so, please send me an email about it.

Respectfully,

/Clinton E. Lovell/

Clinton E. Lovell

Principal

Rainmaker Marketing Corporation, Inc.

6706 Pebble Beach Drive

Houston, Texas 77069

www.rainmakermarketing.com

281.537.1200
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Anonymous

2013-04-12T16:37:36+00:00

... Also just to be safe, is it possible to take this file down?

I've broken the link. Glad to help out and thanks for the feedback.
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Anonymous

2013-04-12T11:40:02+00:00

You're a lifesaver! Thank you very very much.

Also just to be safe, is it possible to take this file down? I didn't realize I had identifying features in the document already.
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2013-04-12T03:40:59+00:00

The problem seems to have been a hangover from multiple edits on one or two formulas but I've managed to repair it with a minimum of content loss.

The problem area was one or two formulas immediately following the phrase "Composite: Tungsten/copper with: " on page 8. I know I had to chop out a numerator from a formula and the result looks like it requires editing. Proofread that section carefully.

I have uploaded a copy of the repaired DOCX to my SkyDrive here,

Equations - Jeeped.docx
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