What should I do if the file is damaged?
Unfortunately, on computers, from time to time,there are failures when reading / writing to storage media. Yes, and carriers themselves can be damaged and lose some of the information stored on them. As a result, you find yourself in a damaged file and wonder what to do with it? Depending on the type of file and the degree of damage, two options are possible:
- try to open the file in any way and save at least some of the information,
- or you can delete such a file so that it does not interfere.
How to open a damaged file?
If we are dealing with a damaged Vordianfile, then in the "Open a document" window of Microsoft Word, you can select the option "Open and restore" instead of "Open" by clicking on the small triangle next to the "Open" button. The file opened in this way can be edited and saved in a normal format. Similarly, you can try to read corrupted files for Microsoft Excel and other programs from the Microsoft Office suite.
Is there a program for corrupted files?
For many different types of files, there areSpecial programs that allow you to restore or save at least some of the valuable information. Consider file recovery programs for several of the most widely used types.
To restore Microsoft Word files to youuseful Word Recovery Toolbox, working with files .doc, .docx and .rtf. Recovery Toolbox for Excel will help you to recover Microsoft Excel files (.xls, .xlsx, etc.). After the above, I think you are not too surprised by the fact that there are PowerPoint Recovery Toolbox programs that restore Microsoft PowerPoint presentation files and Access Recovery Toolbox for Microsoft Access file recovery.) All these programs can be found on the site of Recovery Toolbox, Inc ..
To restore graphic files (.bmp,.jpg, .png, .tif, etc.) you can use the utility Starus File Repair (you can download from here: soft.mail.ru). To save corrupted multimedia files, such as .mp3, .wav, .wma, .mpeg and others, All Media Fixer Pro is available (can be found here: All Media Fixer Pro 6.9).
How can I delete a corrupt file?
It also happens that as a result of damage to the fileit becomes impossible not only to use, but also to delete. In case the standard CHKDSK utility does not help, you can use one of the following programs: DoctorDelete, NortonDiskDoctor, Total, Unlocker. If they do not help, but you want to get rid of the corrupted files at all costs, you can do the following procedure: copy all the working files and folders from this logical drive to another partition or external media, format the disk and copy everything back . Of course, in the event that corrupted files are on the system disk, this method is not too convenient to use. But, if you want to clean up damaged files, the logical section reserved for movies is a very suitable method.
I want to believe that after reading this article the problem of what to do if the file is corrupted is no longer relevant to you.
