Repair when Word Not Opening Documents

“Oh, Microsoft Office Word application is not opening one of my essential Word document! Whenever I attempt to open my DOC file, I am getting a window which contains three options such as ‘Windows (Default)’, ‘MS-DOS’ and ‘Other encoding methods’ on Windows 7 PC. Whichever option I use, my DOC file is showing wired characters instead of valuable information saved in it! If anyone else have come across similar problem, then please help me in fixing this issue. Thanks”

MS Word application may not open DOC file as intended and show weird behaviors as mentioned in above scenario. Sometimes Word DOC file show strange characters, unknown error messages or Word file itself not respond while opening it in Microsoft Office Word application. There might be several causes for this kind of abnormal behaviors in a Word DOC file, let us discuss some of them:

  • Destructive virus, malwares, macros, etc. attack on Word DOC file can result in its inaccessibility
  • Improper conversion of MS Word DOC file to other file extensions or interruptions while conversion process will lead to its corruption
  • DOC file nay not open in Word program due to incompatibility, application malfunctioning, incomplete download / transfer of Word files, CRC error, etc.
  • Storage device corruption or presence of bad sectors on Windows hard drive where Word DOC file were stored might make them unreadable

Due to above listed issues, if DOC file is not opening in MS Word application then don’t worry!! This page includes appropriate solution in the form of precise Word DOC file repair software.

Word DOC file utility:

Yodot DOC Repair tool can repair DOC file that is not opening in MS Office Word application due to numerous reasons on Windows computer. This program will systematically scan inaccessible Word DOC file in order to fix its corruption issues efficiently. Without affecting or modifying any of its contents such as text, tables, formatting, clip arts, hyperlinks, animations, OLE objects and many more attributes, this software can resolve problems in respective Word document. You can also fix Word file not showing content because of any corruption issues or error messages in Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, Word 2007 and Word 2010 versions. This Word file repair software can mend both DOC / DOCX Word documents on Windows laptop or desktop running with Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Server 2008 operating systems.

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Steps to fix when Word is not opening DOC files:

  • Download Yodot DOC Repair software and install it to your Windows desktop / laptop
  • After installation, launch the program and follow on-screen instructions
  • Select the Word DOC file which you would like to repair by clicking on “Browse” button
  • Afterwards, click on “Repair” button to start DOC file repair process
  • Then this application thoroughly scans and fixes respective document, even one can observe the repair process by viewing at progress bar
  • After completion of Word DOC file repair process, this software will display notification like “File repaired successfully”
  • You can also preview the fixed Word document before saving it
  • Finally, save healthy DOC file to your desired location on Windows system by using “Save” option

Basic Tips:

  • Try to keep up with all updates in Microsoft Office Word as per the standards
  • Do not lose patient and proceed with unnecessary mouse clicks when Word tool is not responding
  • Backup vital Word DOC files on safe storage devices

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