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Hi, I was able to recover recover files through the external hard disk recovery software but could not open the file. Any suggestions please?

Paul P
2013-09-05 03:01:11
Some of the suggestions above are good. Also try these:* http://sourceforge.net/projects/wordrecovery/ - S2 Recovery Tools for Microsoft Word. Like the Excel one makes easy Microsoft recommended ways of opening corrupt Word files. Also adds own methods.* http://sourceforge.net/projects/savvyoffice/ - Savvy Office Recovery. Works with DOCX and XLSX only.* https://online.officerecovery.com/ - do a demo recovery than use the coupon code "S2SERVICES" for free recovery until Nov. 1, 2013.* http://onlinerecovery.munsoft.com/ - post to Facebook, Twitter or your blog about the service and get 10 free recoveries.For commercial recovery programs, these companies seem to work well:* http://www.cimaware.com/main/products/products.php - middle to expensive. Recovers formatting. * http://www.recoverytoolbox.com/ - inexpensive but no format recovery.* http://www.munsoft.com/downloads/ - middle to low price. Includes bulk and format recovery.* http://www.officerecovery.com/ - expensive but recovers formatting. The online file repair service mentioned above with the free S2SERVICES coupon is provided by the same company using presumably the same methods.
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Paul P
2013-09-16 07:09:37
Thanks. My pleasure.I should clarify that both the Office Recovery and Cimaware programs have bulk file recovery too and may do a better job at recovering formatting. They are long established companies with many years experience and improving algorithms behind them and may be the best programs. However they are more expensive than Munsoft's. Users should try the demos first. Munsoft's program occasionally appear as freeware for the day on the giveawayoftheday.com, if one is patient.
Hovsep A
2013-09-03 14:43:15
maybe they are corrupted, try another recovery tools maybe they can work better.Repairing corrupted files in Excelhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/repairing-corrupted-files-in-excel-HA001034656.aspxS2 Recovery Tools for Microsoft Excelhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/corruptexcelrec/.NET4.0 version of the XLStylesTool is now availablehttp://sergeig888.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/net4-0-version-of-the-xlstylestool-is-now-available/Excel Regenerator... $99.99 http://www.dposoft.net/excel.htmlFix Excel File (Repair Corrupted Files, Fix Excel Errors, Recover Files, Fix Damaged Files, Corrupted Files, Fix to Open Excel) - Download Solutionshttp://softwaresolution.informer.com/Fix-Excel-File/What is Protected View?http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/what-is-protected-view-HA010355931.aspx1. Open Excel 2. Click on File then Options. 3. Select Trust Center then Trust center settings. 4. Select Protected view. 5. Uncheck all the options under Protected View then click OK and restart Excel