Have you tried saving the recovered document as an earlier version of Word (e.g. DOC instead of DOCX), opening that earlier revision file, and saving in the current format? That may strip some ...

Learn how to repair a corrupt MS Word document with these easy steps. No need to call in a professional or buy expensive software, you can do it yourself with these simple instructions. This ...

Ultimate guide to fix damaged or corrupt Word documents. If the file is not opening, showing garbage, or stuck on loading. Try these fixes!

How to Repair File Headers. Certain kinds of business computer files, such as Microsoft Word documents, multimedia files and ZIP archives, carry important information in the data bytes nearest the ...

Such files almost always exceed Windows Notepad’s 3,200-word limit, so you get that query about using Wordpad, which tends to get stymied unless the file was written in a program sold by Microsoft.