Not able to open Docx file in word 2013

shubhnagi1407 · #1 12-26-2016, 01:10 AM

Hi,

I am working on a docx file which I am not able to open in word 2013 , although it can be opened in word 2007. I want to know what is the root cause of this so that I can prevent it from happening.

My file size is above 700KB, so can't attach it.

Thanks

Guessed · #2 12-26-2016, 04:43 PM

Do you get a message that tells you why it can't be opened in Word 2013?

Have you tried using the Open and Recover option when using File > Open?

shubhnagi1407 · #3 12-26-2016, 11:05 PM

Yes, I tried to recover the content but that doesn't work.
While opening it is giving error: We are sorry.We can't open "Doc name" because we found problem with its content.

I tried looking in document.xml of word document. It has some invalid content. In table cell property it has <w:noWrap w:val="0"/> In this noWrap node it is taking value "0" which is invalid , I suppose this might be the probable reason, if not, I want to know the reason why invalid xml is getting generated . What might be the cause of it.

If above provided reason is the cause then I want to know in which version of word <w:noWrap w:val="0"/> this was valid.

macropod · #4 12-27-2016, 01:11 AM

That suggests the document has one or more corrupt tables. Corrupt tables can often be 'repaired' by:
• converting the tables to text and back again;
• cutting & pasting them to another document that you save the document in RTF format, which you then close then re-open before copying them back to the source document; or
• saving the document in RTF format, closing the document then re-opening it and re-saving in the doc(x) format – or see the macro below:

Code:

Sub TableRepair()
'Macro to repair damaged tables by saving each table in an RTF-format file, then
' reinserting the table from the RTF-format file into the source document.
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim Rng As Range, i As Long, RTFDoc As Document, strPath As String
With ActiveDocument
  strPath = .Path & "\"
  For i = .Tables.Count To 1 Step -1
    Set Rng = .Tables(i).Range
    Set RTFDoc = Documents.Add(Visible:=False)
    With RTFDoc
      .Range.FormattedText = Rng.FormattedText
      .SaveAs2 FileName:="strPath & RTFDoc.RTF", Fileformat:=wdFormatRTF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
      .Close
    End With
    Set RTFDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:="strPath & RTFDoc.RTF", AddToRecentFiles:=False, Visible:=False)
    Rng.Tables(1).Delete
    With RTFDoc
      Rng.FormattedText = .Tables(1).Range.FormattedText
      .Close
    End With
    Kill "strPath & RTFDoc.RTF"
  Next
End With
Set Rng = Nothing: Set RTFDoc = Nothing
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Since Word 2013 won't open the files, repairing the table(s) manually or by running the macro should be done in Word 2007.

For PC macro installation & usage instructions, see: http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

shubhnagi1407 · #5 12-27-2016, 01:21 AM

Thanks for the reply. I want to know what is the possible cause of this table being corrupt and xml node taking invalid value. I want to avoid generating these kind of documents programatically .
Can you me show how I can avoid running into these problems.

Thanks in advance.

macropod · #6 12-27-2016, 01:37 AM

You're asking for something that's well-nigh impossible. Microsoft has never published anything to explain what causes any of the various forms of document corruption. Sometimes they release patches that remedy them, but still without explaining the cause. All the rest of us can do is devise means of remedying the corruption.

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