Data Recovery - How To Fix Corrupt Files?


by James Madisons - Date: 2010-08-16 - Word Count: 500 Share This!

Is one of your important PowerPoint file corrupted? Are you thinking how to get it fixed? Well, there are many ways to fix the problem of all types of corrupt files, be it PowerPoint, Word, Excel or WMV. And another most important thing is that if these types of files get corrupted, that is not a big threat to the operating system of the computer. But if system files get corrupted, you are certainly in a fix. In most of the cases, the user doesn't even understand what is the particular .dll file used for, when a message comes stating that a certain .dll file is missing. So, the question is how to fix corrupt files. You can talk to a computer services company for data recovery, or you can also try to resolve the problem on your own.

Common Steps

You can try some common steps to fix the corrupt file problem. First, restart the computer. In many cases, this resolves the issue. If not, try defragmentation. Go to the Start menu, click on programs and go to accessories, and choose System Tools. You will get the Disk Defragmentation option here. Extension of the file also needs to be correct. To check the extension, go to the 'Folder Options' in the 'Tools' menu and uncheck the option, 'Do not show extensions for known filetypes.'

Tips to Fix Corrupt PowerPoint Files

When it comes to fix corrupt PowerPoint files, you can try some simple steps. Open a new file and click on the 'Insert' menu. Select the option to insert 'Slides from Files'. You need to browse the corrupt file and open it. Just import the slides of the corrupt file into the new file and save it. The problem is solved. If all the slides are not imported at one go, you can select the option 'Insert to insert individual slides'. If the problem remains unresolved, it is suggested to try to open the file in 'Safe Mode.'

Tips to Fix Corrupt Excel File

Do you want to know how to fix corrupt excel files? You will be pleased to know that Microsoft Excel comprises some built in methodologies with which you can easily fix corrupt files. First open Microsoft Excel and then open the corrupt file by using the open and repair option. How to do it? Go to file menu, click open and select the file. Then you need to click the arrow key next to the open button. After that click open and repair and select any of the methods to recuperate data from the workbook.

Tips to Fix Corrupt WMV files

To fix corrupt wmv file, the best way is to use third party software. There is a number of such software available in the market. Some of them are free as well. 'Windows Media File Editor' is a well known name to fix corrupt files. 'All Media Fixer' is also hugely popular in this regard. With these software you can deal with corrupt wmv, asf, mp3, mp4, etc. files.

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