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PWONG35
Jul 30, 2026Copper Contributor
Corrupted workbook recovery
I suddenly could not open and regularly used workbook EXCEL's remark is that its corrupted. Anybody has experience of similar situation or help me with a solution
Kidd_Ip
Aug 03, 2026MVP
Yes, worth to try this:
- Try Open and Repair immediately.
- If unsuccessful, attempt Extract Data.
- If still failing, use external references or VBA macros to salvage critical data.
- Document the recovery process if the workbook is used in compliance or audit contexts.
- Enable AutoRecover and backups going forward to minimize future risk.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/Excel/repair-a-corrupted-workbook