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
    2013-04-18T04:31:32+00:00

    No worries. I caught some rogue editing XML markup and cleaned it up.

    I don't believe any existing content or formatting was lost. The problem was in the formula following "Inverting Amplifier " on page 29. That formula looks incomplete and should be examined.

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

    Electrical and Electronic Systems (Jeeped).docx

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-04-18T00:35:09+00:00

    Hi Jeeped,

    Having seen you explain the procedure you go through to try and fix these files, I attempted to fix it myself (which obviously didn't work because I'm an amateur). I still have the unhampered version so if you could have a look and see what's going wrong with it, then it would be very much appreciated!

    The error message is:

    "The file Electrical and Electronic Systems.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents.

    Details

    Unspecified error

    Location: Part: /word/document.xml, Line: 2, Column 818262"

    I've uploaded the file to dropbox

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/sg0j3yuruq7f8qc/Electrical%20and%20Electronic%20Systems.docx

    Thanks for any help or advice you can give.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-04-15T00:35:28+00:00

    That's outstanding, Jeeped. Many, many thanks. You've saved me a huge chunk of work retyping that all. Cookies for you (the good kind, with milk)!

    G.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-04-15T00:27:48+00:00

    Got the file and found the problem fairly quickly. The problem was in a formula on the last page.

    The problem area was in the second to last formula on the last page (page 6) within the right-hand 397.63=400:1. Part of it looked to be erroneously tagged as a numerator so I stripped it down to its core and I will let you adjust as necessary. Proofread that section carefully.

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

    S282A Gavin Dady T0891824 - Jeeped.docx

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