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
    2014-01-30T20:37:46+00:00

    There was some empty XML formula formatting tags that I cleared and the document was quickly recovered.

    The problem was on page 2 within the 4. Schraubenauswahl über Fläche section. i didn't remove any actual content but there may have been a bookmark definition that was lost. Proof that area closely.

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

    Schraubenauslegung (Jeeped).docx

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-30T18:33:59+00:00

    Hi Jeeped,

    I read this blog and hope that you can help me, my english is not the best but I think I have the same problem with a word file.

    i`ve uploadet this file here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iopw25r4fgjc1e8/bIxYPS8dz5

    so pleas can you help me to recover this file, it contains a lot of equations made with the equation-editor in Word. whilst working on a eqation on page 2 or 3 word stopps working fluently an finaly crashed. i tryed to reopen the file an then the error was shown.

    Many thanks in advance!

    chrmenz

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-22T00:12:19+00:00

    Jake;

    No worries. I'm very glad to hear that you got sorted out with a redundant backup. I'm sorry that I was not able to provide a more complete recovery but that point is now moot. Thank you for taking the time to come back and give me the heads-up.

    Good luck on your dissertation!

    Addendum: I've removed the document from my SkyDrive.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-21T22:35:06+00:00

    Jeeped,

    STOP working on it right now! I was lucky in that five minutes ago I realized that Google Drive backs up versions even if my Windows 8 doesn't. I was able to find a version that missed only a basic edit that I completed later so I have basically fully recovered the document.

    I want to say thank you for all the time you have given people on this thread. I felt so exacerbated to lose my dissertation and it is really kind of you to help so many in similar situations.

    Now just FYI, I have the EndNote add-in that inputs in text citations and creates a bibliography...very time saving. That is probably what you were looking at in the document.

    Sorry to have wasted your time. And thanks again for your help!

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