First step worked for me where you save the document as .rtf and then save it back to .doc. Following below is the detail.
If you're using Word's versioning feature (File --> Versions), open that dialog and delete any past versions, then resave the file under a new name. If you've been using "Fast Save" (in the Options/Preferences dialog), turn that off and do a "save as" with a new name. Then never use it again. Ever. That being done, there are a few things you can try:
First, try saving the file in rich text format (rtf). This preserves all insertions and deletions, with revision tracking preserved (not sure about comments... test this!), and if you can successfully save the document, you can then reopen it and resave it as a .doc file.
Second, create a new document, and with change tracking turned _off_, open the Insert menu, select "File", then select the file in question. If it inserts successfully, then save the file. All your revisions will still be clearly marked. This insertion process solves many a problem.
Third, try using the compare documents feature: Save a copy of the "final" file, with all revisions accepted. Next, open a copy of the original file. (If you don't have one, reject all edits from the final file and save that as a copy.) Next, open the Tools menu, select Track changes, then select Compare documents. After some churning, Word will show the original document, but with almost all the changes you made marked using revision tracking. Save this file. Note: This isn't perfect; it sometimes misses some changes, and doesn't clearly show complicated changes (e.g., multiple authors editing each other's edits), but if all else fails...
Word 2003 also has an improved ability to open damaged files and repair them, so it's worth trying to recover the file using that version if you're using XP or earlier. I recommend not using any of the various versions of OpenOffice that are floating around; they're good products, but they're not Word, and I've heard anecdotes from several editors about problems with retaining tracked changes created in Word.
Keeli wrote:
Revision History Removed Error
14-Feb-07
Hello everyone
We're using Word 2003 SP2 and a user with a document that was heavily
formatted with track changes recently got this error when trying to open it
(in a show repairs window
Errors were detected in this file, but Word was able to open the file by
making the repairs listed below. Save the file to make the repairs permanent
Internal Data Integrity (Type 4)
Revision data removed
When you try to 'Go To' the error, it tells you the bookmark was not found
The document now appears to contain absolutely no track changes, and the
most recent changes to the document are not appearing. Is there any way to
get all those revisions back
Thanks.
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Revision History Removed Error
Hello everyone
We're using Word 2003 SP2 and a user with a document that was heavily
formatted with track changes recently got this error when trying to open it
(in a show repairs window
Errors were detected in this file, but Word was able to open the file by
making the repairs listed below. Save the file to make the repairs permanent
Internal Data Integrity (Type 4)
Revision data removed
When you try to 'Go To' the error, it tells you the bookmark was not found
The document now appears to contain absolutely no track changes, and the
most recent changes to the document are not appearing. Is there any way to
get all those revisions back
Thanks.
I have the exact same problem and have been searching for an answer for over a
I have the exact same problem and have been searching for an answer for over
a year. If anyone can tell me how to stop this problem so my tracked changes
do not get removed please tell me. The pop box entiteld Show Repairs
includes the error message "Revision Data Removed 1". Please help. I have had
to redo numerous agreements due to this error.
Thank you,
GB
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