Word file Corrupted - unable to recover?

David_Svec · February 16, 2016, 7:54pm

Hi, we’ve got a word file on a USB memory stick which has been corrupted beyond Words ability to recover.
The file is about 13Mb, and opens to display a page full of squares!
Opening in other programs such as notepad/wordpad/openoffice meets with similar results - blank, # or squares again!
Is there any way to retrieve the information in the file?
Many thanks.

mgoldenberg · February 17, 2016, 1:38am

**Hi David. Try this & then join INachi. **
http://freeopener.com/

sstaggs · February 17, 2016, 1:42am

www.nachi.org/join

Mike_Bons · February 17, 2016, 3:04pm

Hi David,

I’m having the same problem now- did you find a solution for this?

gfarnsworth · February 17, 2016, 4:27pm

So, why are you posting here? Call a computer tech. USB’s get corrupted with new 3.0 and 4.0 drives and windows updates and newer office versions. Need to scan the USB’s often. Must be an old USB.

jjonas · February 17, 2016, 7:56pm

Interesting it’s non-members having the issues. Curious what files (InterNACHI stuff ???) they are having problems with?