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Hassan_Naqi
May 16, 2024Copper Contributor
Excel cannot open the file 'Home.Accounts.xlsx' because the format or file extension is not valid
I need help in opening/recovering this file please. https://filetransfer.io/data-package/q0tlf6VE#link 'Thanks for all your efforts. I have investigated the issue at my end. My daughter saved ...
- May 17, 2024
Sorry to hear that. One of options to avid that, if you have 365 subscription, keep files on OneDrive mapped on local disk. With that you have quite long versions history from which previous version of the file could be restored.
Hassan_Naqi
May 17, 2024Copper Contributor
Thanks for all your efforts. I have investigated the issue at my end. My daughter saved a picture of her certificate and somehow it got saved in place of my workbook and hence the file while was .xlsx format was overwritten by a picture. So i guess I have lost the file. Many thanks for the support.
SergeiBaklan
May 17, 2024Diamond Contributor
Sorry to hear that. One of options to avid that, if you have 365 subscription, keep files on OneDrive mapped on local disk. With that you have quite long versions history from which previous version of the file could be restored.
- Hassan_NaqiMay 17, 2024Copper Contributorthanks alot. my file was being backup on OneDrive.
i was able to recover a 3 days older version.
i am so thankful to you.- SergeiBaklanMay 17, 2024Diamond Contributor
Great to know, thank you for the update.