Repair a corrupted Word document (.docx)
A .docx file is really a ZIP folder of XML files: the text lives in word/document.xml, with styles, images and settings stored beside it. Most "corrupted" Word files are a damaged ZIP index or one broken XML part — the text itself is usually still there.
What our repair does
- Rebuild a missing or damaged ZIP index
- Recover every readable part, including half-written ones
- Close broken XML so Word can parse it
- Rebuild the file-type map and relationship files
- Drop links to images that were lost so Word opens the rest
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Common Microsoft Word errors
Word found unreadable content in document.docx. Do you want to recover the contents of this document?
Word opened the package but one of the XML parts inside is broken — usually cut off part-way, or pointing to an image or style that is missing. How to fix it
The file is corrupt and cannot be opened.
Word could not read the ZIP structure at all. The most common reason is a missing central directory — the index at the very end of the file — which is lost whenever a file is cut short. How to fix it
Word experienced an error trying to open the file. Try these suggestions: Check the file permissions for the document or drive.
A generic message that covers permission problems, files blocked by Windows, and real damage. How to fix it