How can i retrieve a corrupted Word file

[bluckey]

I finished creating a Word document and was in the process of formating a
(400k) graphic when the doc froze. I had saved it just after adding the
graphic. Any tips on how to retreive my doc? Thanks.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

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I finished creating a Word document and was in the process of formating a
(400k) graphic when the doc froze. I had saved it just after adding the
graphic. Any tips on how to retreive my doc?

You can't open the file you saved?

Which version of Word?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
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[Bill Luckey]

The file opens, but as soon as it does so, freezes. I am using Word in the
Office XP suite.

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?QmlsbCBMdWNrZXk=?=,

The file opens, but as soon as it does so, freezes. I am using Word in the
Office XP suite.

That's not good <sigh>.

How about using Insert/File to bring it into another document? Does that also
freeze?

If it does, then the only thing you'll be able to do is to recover the text. In
File/Open, there's a file type named "Recover text from any document" you can
use to pull out the text.

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[bluckey]

Wow Cindy, It worked! That is reall great. I really needed the text.
what a great tool to have. Thank you so much for your time.

Bill Luckey

 

[bluckey]

By the way, I used the "File/Open/Retrieve text from any document" solution.