Many people nowadays work on computers, not excluding students. They use various programs for working with documents, tables, photographs, video files and so on. And everyone will agree that losing one file or another is a huge nuisance because so much time and energy can be invested in it that it is impossible to create work in a new way.
It’s good that there is an opportunity to recover a damaged or lost file. It is in this article that we will talk about how to repair a damaged file. We will analyze four types of files: DOC ("Word" document), XML (Excel document), JPG (image) and MP4 (video file).
DOC file recovery
First of all, we’ll talk about how to repair a damaged Word file because most people deal with this program. There are many cases when students lost their term papers, or even graduation works, because of this incident, so that this does not happen to you, we will now figure out what needs to be done to restore the DOC file.
The first way to repair a damaged DOC file is quite common on the Internet and is the most popular among all users. That is why we will analyze it first, although it does not give a 100 percent result.
So, initially you need to open the Word program. In the "File" menu, click "Open" - an explorer window will appear. In it you need to find your damaged file that needs to be restored. Highlight this file and next to the "Open" button, click the down arrow (▼). In the drop-down menu, select "Open and Restore." If the damage to the file is minor, then it will be restored, however, this does not always happen.
The second way to restore a .doc file
The previous method, how to recover a damaged Word file, may not work in all cases, so now we will analyze the second option. It is more complex, but effective.
So, we will use the auxiliary program - the same text editor called LibreOffice 5. It can be easily downloaded from the Internet. This software is free, so you don’t have to download a broken version.
After downloading and installing this program on your computer, use it to open your damaged .doc file. Opening may take a long time, so do not be surprised at this.
Having opened the file, immediately click on the "File" menu and select "Save As ...". In the "File Type" field, specify "MS Word 2007-2013" and click the "Save" button. In the new window, click "Use MS Word 2007-2013 format." This way you will restore your file. It can then be opened using Word, however, formatting changes are possible. Often they appear in shifted tables.
XML file recovery
Now we’ll talk about how to recover a damaged Excel file from the same Microsoft office suite. To restore the XML file, we will use the well-known ExcelFIX program. Why exactly her? Yes, because this software is the most popular and effective at the moment. He is able to restore not only the text in the table, but all the formulas and formatting of the entire document, which is often necessary for the user.
So, let's figure out how to repair a damaged Excel file using ExcelFIX.
- Download the program from the official site, install and run it.
- Select the "File" menu and click "Open."
- In Explorer, specify the path to the damaged Excel file.
- Click the Restore button.
After a few seconds, you will receive a workable file with which you can continue to work.
JPG image recovery
Now discuss how to repair a damaged jpg or jpeg file. It is much easier to do than it was with office files. Now we consider two options for the development of events.
Initially, as soon as you find that a JPEG image is damaged, try renaming it and saving it in .jpg format again. If this does not work, then you should turn to a more productive way.
The second option is to use special programs and online services for recovering files of this type. It is impossible to name a specific one that will help you one hundred percent. You must try each yourself to achieve a result. Here is a list of the most popular programs:
- JPEG Recovery;
- Picture Doctor;
- ACDSee
- IrfanView
You can also use online services like https://online.officerecovery.com.
MP4 file recovery
Now let's move on to the question of how to recover a damaged MP4 file. At the moment, there are many ways to do this, however, as always, we will demonstrate the most popular. The first one is to use the HD Video Repair Utility.
After downloading, installing and opening the program, you should click on the Choose movie button. Next, specify the location of the damaged MP4 file. To increase the chance of recovery, you should specify an MP4 file with similar shooting parameters. That is, if you have another video that was shot on the same camera, then specify it by clicking on the Choose reference movie button. Now it remains only to click Scan and just wait.
AVI file recovery
We talked about how to recover an MP4 file, now we will discuss how to recover a damaged AVI file . We will consider the example of the program DivFix ++.
This software is completely free and anyone can download it, however, it should be downloaded from the official website in order to avoid the virus.
The program is very easy to use, to start the file recovery there is no need to specify a similar one or set some additional parameters. All manipulations fit into a couple of mouse clicks. So you need to:
- Click on the Add files button.
- Indicate the path to the file in Explorer.
- Select a file.
- Click the Rebuild Index button.
That's all. As a result, your file will be restored. Now you know how to recover a damaged AVI file.