Office Open XML is the new format that was introduced in Microsoft Office 2007. Based on the XML and ZIP archive technologies, a file saved in Microsoft Office Word 2007 is divided into document parts. Each of these parts defines a part of the overall content of the file. Thus, it will be easy for you to create and modify a Word 2007 document either manually or programmatically.
Such files are saved with the .docx extension. But they can detect probabilities of corruption, if subjected to unexpected shutdown, virus attack, application crash, and other such causes. However, if your recent file backup is up-to-date and healthy, you can successfully restore the file. But backup problems require the use of Word Recovery applications.
When you try to open a Word 2007 document, you may receive the following error message:
“The Office Open XML xxxxx.docx file cannot be opened because there are problems with the content.”
Where, xxxx represents the name of the Word 2007 document. Also, when you click on Error Message Details, you get another error:
“The file is damaged and cannot be opened.”
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“Word found unreadable content. Do you want to recover the content of this document? Click yes.”
Cause
Word 2007 document is damaged. It usually happens when you do a round trip, that is, you change the Word 2007 format to another file format and convert it back to the Word 2007 format, usually after making some modifications. Other possible reasons for file corruption could be application crash, unexpected shutdown, network errors, etc.
Solution
You can try to repair a damaged Word 2007 document using any of these methods:
o Open the document with the ‘Open and Repair’ function. To do this, click the Microsoft Office Button and open the document.
o Try saving the document as HTML, TXT, or a word processing application format.
o Create a new document and try to copy the entire content of the file into it, leaving the last paragraph mark.
o Use your recent file backup and restore the damaged document
o If the same problem persists then scan your damaged file using Word Repair software. These are advanced word recovery tools built with safe technology to repair and restore damaged Word documents.
Stellar Phoenix Word Recovery is a comprehensive text repair tool that can repair and restore damaged Word documents. It offers a rich set of features, including support for Word 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2007, safe file repair design, advanced scanning procedures, and a graphic-rich interface. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.