Recover Microsoft Word Document (damaged or corrupted)

Almost 95% of the documentation done in virtual world happens using Microsoft Office’s Word. MS Word proves to be useful for a number of documentational needs, as it provides standard templates (Letters, Reports, Memos, Proposals, Newsletters, Brochures, Graphical Presentation, Web pages) and various other features like tables, language tools, document mapping, document reviewing, import and export to several other MS formats are also included

Since MS word documents are extensively used hence the chances of document corruption is even more. It may be possible that when a document is tried to be opened, unusual behavior is displayed by it. After opening a word document it exhibits unusual behaviour such as displaying an incorrect layout, formatting, repeated line-breaks, gibberish characters and error messages when Word processes the file.

Like Excel Corruption, the reasons for Word file corruption may also be same as:

Abnormal PC/Laptop/Computing Machine shutdown (unintentional, light failure, environment related)
System hangs
Software/Program’s abnormal Shutdown
Program or document crashes
Password lost

In addition to the above scenarios, when a document is saved with low CPU resources, document corruption may occur. Signs to show low resources may include sudden font disappearance; incorrect icons on desktop, abnormal behavior of Internet Explorer, windows should be restarted with the appearance of such behaviors immediately. Similarly, corrupted printer driver can also cause document corruption, its symptom maybe Word often crashes when printing. Corrupted template (Normal.dot) generates corrupted documents.

Bad sectors also play a pivotal role in document corruption. All disk utilities should be launched on pre-scheduled basis to avoid such disastrous circumstances.

MS Word Corruption Symptoms:

Abnormal Layout of documents (showing incorrect formatting, repeated line-breaks)
System Virus attack
Document Processing Error
Document / Media Read/Write Error
Normal.dot (default template file) corruption

MS Word File Types:

DOC: Word Processor Microsoft Word File
WPD: Word Processor Word Perfect File
RTF: Word Processor Rich Text Format (many word processors recognize the file)

Word Recovery Process:

Though, the upcoming versions of Microsoft Office offer repairing add-ins too, but if your system still shows any Data Corruption symptoms as told above, do not wait to consult the nearest Data Recovery Office to you. And, do remember, Regular backups are necessary.

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