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Possible corrupt or damaged file
Hello all,
I recently downloaded the following app from the Microsoft store and imported a file containing my writing into it. This is what happened. Following this, I navigated to Word and received this first message. I then clicked 'Yes' and received the following message. So far I've tried the following solutions: I've tried Microsoft's 'Repair file' function. I've tried Microsoft's 'Retrieve Text function' I've tried using Open Office to open the file. I've system restored my computer to before I downloaded the programme. I've tried opening it in notepad and another format. I'm running out of ideas and beginning to give up hope of ever getting my file back. Can anyone suggest other solutions? |
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And what app is that?
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Cheers, Paul Edstein [Fmr MS MVP - Word] |
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Let's back up a bit--not sure we have all the info.
1. The "file containing your writing". what kind of file is this? (i.e., why couldn't the file just be opened in Word?) 2. Do you still have this file, before it was imported into whatever app you downloaded from Microsoft? It might be easier to work from that file. |
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The original file is a word document — I imported it to the app to continue working on it (the app offers features like number of word targets & is distraction free.) I have the original MS word file, but that’s the one that won’t open anymore since being imported into ‘Poe.’ I receive the error messages that I posted above when trying to open it. |
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There is nothing on the Poe site suggesting it is compatible with Microsoft Word. It appears you've saved your Poe file over the Word document, destroying it. The PK prefix in your screenshot suggests the file has a .zip format, the same as docx files. If you change the file's extension to .zip, can you open it as a zip archive? If not, you'll need to restore a copy of your Word document from your most recent backup.
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Cheers, Paul Edstein [Fmr MS MVP - Word] |
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If you're lucky, you can open the backup of Word (wbk).
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