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Error Message in Excel 'File Error: Data May Have Been Lost'

Received the following error message, while I opening an important Excel file; 'File Error: Data May Have Been Lost' Seems that the file has been corrupted or damaged. How can I regain my data back? The error message that you have been experiencing occurs in the case when you try to open an excel sheet in higher version of MS Excel while it was created in some earlier version of MS Excel..

Date Published 17 Aug 2012

Total Views 50439

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How to mend Excel error message occurred due to corruption?

At times, while opening a workbook in Excel application (especially in MS Excel 2002) it may happen that you receive the following error message: 'Unable to read file.' The above problem may occur if the different portions of the file structure get corrupt or damaged. As the first instance of damage is encountered, open the Excel sheet in safe mode. It tries to repair the file. After repa..

Date Published 17 Aug 2012

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How to repair corrupt Excel file using Stellar Repair for Excel?

Stellar Repair for Excel is an excellent tool to repair corrupt or damaged MS Excel files. Mentioned below are the steps to perform Excel repair with this tool: Download & Run the Stellar Repair for Excel. A dialog box appears on your screen, click 'OK' to proceed. To select your corrupt .XLS or .XLSX file, click 'Browse' button. However, if you do not know ..

Date Published 11 Jun 2013

Total Views 42446

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How to Resolve Excel Cannot open the file ‘(filename)’.xlsx error in MS Office 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016/2019

When attempting to open or edit an Excel file in MS Office 2003/2007/2010/2013/2016/2019, several users have reported about receiving ‘Excel cannot open the file because the file format or file extension is not valid’ error message. The complete error message reads as follows: "Excel cannot open the file 'filename.xlsx' because the file format or file extension is not va..

Date Published 17 Jul 2013

Total Views 928027

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How to Resolve 'Excel found unreadable content in filename.xls' Error in MS Excel?

When trying to open an Excel spreadsheet in Office 2007/2010, you may come across the following error message: "Excel found unreadable content in '[filename].xlsx'. Do you want to recover the contents of this workbook? If you trust the source of this workbook, click Yes." On clicking ‘Yes’, any of these scenarios may occur: Your Excel file might open but formatting may b..

Date Published 17 Jul 2013

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How to Resolve Excel File Corruption Errors?

Corruption of MS Excel files is a common occurrence. It is seen that a corrupt Excel file throws an error message when you try to open it, start editing it, or perform other such activities on it. Some of the common error messages that an MS Excel user encounters when his Excel sheet gets corrupt are: "Excel unable to read file." "Microsoft Excel has encountered a problem and needs to close." ..

Date Published 05 Aug 2013

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How to Enable 'Analysis ToolPak' Add-In of Excel

For performing more advanced engineering and statistical calculations, MS Excel provides 'Analysis ToolPak'. 'Analysis ToolPak' is an add-in and can be used to apply complex data analysis techniques in Excel. However, you have to enable this add-in manually as it is disabled by default. Follow the below-mentioned steps to enable this toolkit: Click 'Microsoft Office' but..

Date Published 05 Aug 2013

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What is the difference between SOHO, Technician & Toolkit?

MS Excel is a major component of the MS Office suite that stores a large amount of data in the form of rows and columns. Although reliable, yet at times it does turn corrupt, therefore calling for an immediate repair. You can repair this by employing Stellar Repair for Excel. It has two versions - SOHO and Technician and you can use either of the two to repair your corrupt Excel file. The differe..

Date Published 14 Oct 2016

Total Views 7181

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How can I See the Preview of Repaired Excel File in the Demo Version?

Stellar Repair for Excel software gives you an option to preview the repaired Excel (XLS and XLSX) file before saving it to the location of your choice. However, the demo version of the software only allows you to preview the repaired files but does not save them. If you wish to see the preview of a repaired Excel file with the >demo version of the software, you would have to first repair the ..

Date Published 16 Aug 2017

Total Views 18793

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How to Repair Multiple Excel Files by Using Stellar Repair for Excel?

With Stellar Repair for Excel, it is quite easy and simple to repair multiple MS Excel (XLS and XLSX) files that are damaged. This is because the software has a self-explanatory interface and hence is a Do-it-yourself software. Nonetheless, when using this software to repair multiple Excel files, you would have to add all of the files into the software by following a few pre-defined steps. Follow ..

Date Published 16 Aug 2017

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How to Register and Activate Stellar Repair for Excel Software?

Registration and activation are significant in making any software to be able to achieve the purpose that it is devised for. However, the process steps can be different and vary from one to the other. Nonetheless, if you wish to register and activate Stellar Repair for Excel, you would have to purchase the software first. Here’s how the software works- Follow the steps stated below to activ..

Date Published 17 Aug 2017

Total Views 17534

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How Can I Find Recovered Excel File

Stellar Repair for Excel repairs the corrupt Excel files and allows saving the recovered data at default or a user-specified location. Once you have downloaded and activated Stellar Repair for Excel, the software scans and repairs the damaged tables, charts, formulae, etc. and displays a preview to verify and save the repaired excel file data. The newly repaired Microsoft Excel file follows a sp..

Date Published 15 Apr 2019

Total Views 12485