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PeterWhitehouse
May 06, 2018Iron Contributor
Cannot open or read recovered excel file, any recommended repair software?
We have a client that deleted an excel (xlsx) workbook from their desktop before they had actually filed it, we have managed to recover the file using two different file recovery softwares which both...
JKPieterse
May 06, 2018Silver Contributor
If you change the extension of the file to .zip, can it be opened with e.g. Winzip or 7-zip?
Also, see the options listed here: http://jkp-ads.com/articles/corruptfiles.asp
Also, see the options listed here: http://jkp-ads.com/articles/corruptfiles.asp
PeterWhitehouse
May 07, 2018Iron Contributor
Unfortunately you cannot open it as a zip and the methods in that article are not working.
I think he's dead Jim.
- JKPieterseMay 07, 2018Silver ContributorSounds like it indeed.