Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
I have been writing a book on this program for a good while now, but when I had and unexpected power off on my CPU the next time i got on the words in my file was made purely of ########## that's it!!! PLEASE help, I do have a back up, but this backup does not have a lot of the work i did on it! I really need this back! Any help would be AWESOME!
Openoffice 3.1.0 on windows 8
Re: Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
There may be little to nothing that can be done. See http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ ... =6&t=17677 for more information.
OpenOffice 4.1.7, LibreOffice 7.0.1.2 on Windows 7 Pro, Ultimate & Windows 10 Home (2004)
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Re: Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
Check the temporary folder of the system (see in OO Tools>Options>OO>Paths). If there are folders like sgmlf.tmp with a file having the same name inside, make a copy of that file, rename it in .odt and cross your fingers.
Do you really use version 3.1? This is an old one.
Also work in native ODF (.odt), you'll have better chance of recovery (instead of .doc).
Make sure you have also activated the backup copy in the save settings.
Do you really use version 3.1? This is an old one.
Also work in native ODF (.odt), you'll have better chance of recovery (instead of .doc).
Make sure you have also activated the backup copy in the save settings.
LibreOffice 25.2 on Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE Faye) and 24.8 portable on Windows 11.
Re: Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
See Using RECUVA to recover Writer temporary files
These may also be useful ...
Using 7-ZIP
Inside an odt file
Hints on how to prevent it happening
Another on RECUVA
These may also be useful ...
Using 7-ZIP
Inside an odt file
Hints on how to prevent it happening
Another on RECUVA
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
Re: Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
I am very thankful for all of your help, but there seems to be nothing that will work
thanks anyway, but i have alot of work to do on my book...I need to catch up.
If you find any other fix, let me know.
Thanks.

If you find any other fix, let me know.
Thanks.
Openoffice 3.1.0 on windows 8
Re: Need help something wrong with DOC. file!!!
Always work in odt files and never in doc files - odt are much more robust.ajt4321 wrote:If you find any other fix, let me know.
Backup, backup, backup ...
LO 6.4.4.2, Windows 10 Home 64 bit
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.
Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.