Corrupt file on LibreOffice

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gol5
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Corrupt file on LibreOffice

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Hi! I'm having the same problem as above. Specifically: I was working in LibreOffice on a .docx document even though I don't have word on my computer. This was since my friend sent the document to me in that format and I wanted to send it back in the same. I realize now that was a bad idea. I have managed to retrieve the text in the track changes but not the comments that I added. Any chance someone can help? I don't want to post it here as it is her research that is an unfinished thesis. Could I send it in a PM? I've tried converting it to a zip file and everything, it just causes open office to crach and word (on another computer) refuses to open it.

Many thanks in advance!
MasOS High Sierra 10.13.1. Open Office 4.1.4
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Re: [Solved] corrupt file on Libre Office

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PM sent
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Re: Corrupt file on LibreOffice

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This is a well known problem - see [Tutorial] Format error discovered in sub-document
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.
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Re: Corrupt file on LibreOffice

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OP has advised that s/he is redoing the document from what s/he could remember.
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