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How to solve error “invalid jpeg marker” of corrupt JPEG images

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Image via Wikipedia This is a usual case, at the time of formatting a hard drive you move your important files, images and documents in other drive or disk, so that they could not accidentally get deleted. After formatting when you try to open your documents and images, you get an error message which says that files could not open due to certain reasons. In the case of JPEG images you get error message “invalid jpeg marker” and you could not open your valuable images. This is the case of JPEG file corruption and you need to apply some jpeg repair method or JPEG recovery software to fix your problem. In some case of JPEG image corruption you are able to see thumbnail of the images but these images could not open. There is no specific reason for above problem. It can be due to virus attack, missing some files, header corruption or change in file extension etc. Below few methods are written which you can try… It might be possible that file extension of all JPEG file

Recover Data from corrput PDF file by copy data from a damaged fileinto a new file

--> PDF files are known as one of the most secure data files because owner can set different access levels for different type of uses. PDF documents need less memory space than other documents so these can be easily send through email. But these secure acrobat pdf documents may get corrupt at the time of download or upload. In the case of PDF file corruption there are two possibilities 1) Corrupt file will open but original data will not shown 2) Corrupt file will not open. In both type of corruption you need to apply some PDF repair methods or use PDF recovery software to access your original data. Few methods are available to repair corrupt PDF documents. You can copy and paste corrupt data in to new file is one such method. This method works for few cases not for severely damaged cases. Following are the steps to apply above method.. Open the damaged file, and then choose Object > Path > Cleanup to remove unwanted items (for example, stray

Easy way to Repair Corrupt Word File

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It may be possible you too have experienced the same, while working on some important MS word document suddenly your system get shut down due to power failure or any other reason. Next time when you open your word document it shows some error which says document file is unable to open in MS word. Your all attempt to open that file may get failed due to file get severely damaged. As solution you need to apply some recovery method or word recovery tool to repair corrupt word document. Microsoft office support offer few methods to repair severely damaged word documents. One such method is Insert corrupt word document as a file in new word document . This methods work perfectly in several corruption cases but not in all. Recovery of your word file will depend on how severely files damaged. Follow the steps given below to apply above method... On the File menu, click New . Select Blank document . On the Insert menu, click File .

How to use command line add-on to repair invalid zip files

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Image via Wikipedia Zipped file make it much easier to send and receive large files through e-mails. With the use of compressed files format (like .zip) we can convert large files into small files that can be sending via e-mail. But these zip file may get corrupt due to several reason like virus attack, at the time of attachment with slow Internet; improper downloading of zipped files etc. In the file zip corruption situation you cannot access your data which is present inside zipped file. In that case you need to use some repair method or use zip recovery software to repair corrupt zipped file. WinZip offers several methods to repair corrupt .zip or .zipx files depend of corruption cases. Invalid zip file corruption case can be handled by WinZip Command Line Support Add-On. But this command line support add-on not support of all version of WinZip it works for WinZip 10.0 and later versions. Depends on your version of WinZip you can download appropriate version of com

How To Use External References To link To Repair The Corrupted Exce File

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--> There are two types of corrupt MS excel files. First one those can be open and the second one those can't be open. Files those are get open are little bit easy to repair with the use of “open and repair” utility of MS excel. But It is quite difficult to repair corrupt excel files which can't be open. You need to use some third party excel repair software or apply some special methods to repair these types of files. Microsoft provides few methods to open corrupt excel files which can't open one such method is “Use external references to link to the corrupted file”. But there are some limitations with this method. It doesn't recover formulas or values from the workbook, it only recover data. So use this method when you want to retrieve only data part of excel workbook. Follow the steps given below: On the File menu, click Open . Then, browse from the current folder to the folder that contains the damaged file, and click Cancel .

How to fix MS excel 2010 error “The file is corrupt cannot be opened”

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--> After installing updated version of Microsoft office 2010, it may possible that documents created in lower version of MS office will not open. These errors are quite often with MS excel 2010. when you tried to open excel (.xls) file with MS excel 2010 which are created in MS excel 2007 or 2003, a error message “The file is corrupt cannot be opened” will pop up and you will not able to access your excel spreadsheet. In the above case their are two possibilities 1) Excel file actually get corrupt or 2) It is Microsoft office 2010 error. If excel files actually get corrupt then you need a excel repair software to fix it. For second reason Microsoft provide solution. If you excel file opens perfectly in MS excel 2007 or 2003 but could open in MS office 2010 then you can fix it with below written methods. Method 1: In this method you need to change and repair MS office 2010. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Uninstall a prog

How to Solve JPEG error "Publisher cannot convert this picture"

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Image by jimmiehomeschoolmom via Flickr Microsoft Publisher is desktop publishing tools which allow creating newsletters, flyers and greeting cards. With the use of this tool you can insert images in the create templates. But if you are trying to insert some corrupt or damaged JPEG images, then it will not allow you to do so. The publisher tool will give a message "Publisher cannot convert this picture" in the above situation. There are several ways to fix this error one is to repair JPEG images with JPEG recovery software then try to insert it. If you don't want to purchase jpg repair tool then try these methods given below to solve JPEG error "Publisher cannot convert this picture" Method 1: It may be possible the JPEG filter may get corrupt. In this situation you can use MS paint to change file format of your JPEG images in the format which allowed by MS publisher. This method will work perfectly for all t

How to solve error message: “Can not open file: it does not seem to be a valid archive” of corrupt zip file

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The extension of Zip files is . "Zip" or ".ZIP" file and MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) media type application. Sometimes there are certain errors in Zip file, which occur due to some problems of the Internet. These errors usually occur when you download the Zip file, which leads to corruption. As a result of corruption, the data stored in the Zip file is inaccessible. To overcome such situations, you can restore data from a recent backup. However, if you do not stored a backup or the backup is corrupted, then you need to use zip recovery software files to recover your data. Suppose you are trying to download attached zip files from outlook, you can not do so and get a message "Can not open file: it does not seem to be a valid archive. If you downloaded this file, try downloading the file again. " The data stored in the zip file, becomes inaccessible after the occurrence of above error message. Reason for error message

How to solve 'The Backup File Contains Unrecognized Data and Cannot Be Used' backup (.bkf) error

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B ackup files (.bkf) are created by using Ntbackup utility in Windows NT and XP. Users which move from windows XP to windows 7 are usually faced backup restoration related issue. Backup created in windows XP by using Ntbackup utility can't restore in windows 7 because windows 7 doesn't support it, when you try to do so, error message " the backup file contains unrecognized data and cannot be used " will pop up. This message will also appear when you try to restore corrupt backup files (.bkf) on windows xp machine. In that situation you can use bkf repair tool to overcome from such situation. But in the case of windows 7 you need to find some other method to fix this error. Here I am going to explain few solutions which you can use. Download and install windows NTbackup utility on your windows 7 machine to restore backup files (.bkf). To run windows Ntbackup utility on windows 7 you need to enable Removable Storage Management feature (RSM). If you

Repair Corrupt Excel File to Save at Network Location

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--> You may have faced an error message while saving your Excel workbook that says MS Excel cannot access the location where you are trying to save the file. In this case, the file is not saved and it leads to a pure case of data loss. If you have updated data backup then you can recover lost data very easily. However, in the absence of proper updated backup, you can still retrieve data of the Excel workbook with the excel repair software. Consider a scenario where you have an Excel workbook to be saved to a network location. While the book is cut paste in the desired location on a network, you have an error message that says: "Microsoft Excel cannot access the file 'Network path'” . You may receive this error message for the following reasons: The file name or path does not exist. The file you are trying to open is being used by another program. Close the document in another program and try again. The name of the book is trying to save is the sam

How to repair corrupt word file when MS word fail to repair

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Image via Wikipedia Every computer user face MS word corruption problem due to any of the one reason behind this it may be saving the file when you are running out of resources, with a corrupt template, or while working with master documents, nested tables, etc. Recover Text Converter is a feature included in MS Office suite of applications that allows us to recover text from any file corrupt MS Office. This feature can retain headers, footers, footnotes and any form of simple text but not able not able to convert images, fields, drawing objects etc. In some cases of corruption, it may be possible that the Recover Text converter is not able to identify the type of corruption. This can result in the loss of valuable information stored in the corrupt Word file, which in turn requires you to go for the repair of the Word by using trusted word repair software. For example, you have MS Word 2000 Standard Edition installed on your system. When you are trying to open a Word

Cycle Redundancy Check Errors – Try BKF Recovery

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Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Cycle Redundancy Check (CRC) arise when BKF file get corrupt or damage during backup transfer period. It is an important activity to take daily backup of your files to keep the record. This activity you can’t avoid or ignore it is vital to save your data as backup. This way you can prevent your important data from any major system errors or system failure on daily basis. In MS Windows users can create data backup using the inbuilt NTBackup tool and files get saved as Microsoft Backup Files (BKF) format. These BKF files help to retrieve data if it is lost from other locations. But, there it is also possible that NTBackup data may get damaged or corrupt. Once NTBackup get corrupt then BKF Recovery tool is helpful. BKF Files may get corrupt due to Interrupted/or Incomplete backup process, due to unexpected or improper system shutdown, may be Application malfunctioning fault, CRC (Cycle Redundancy Check errors), due to Media read er

How to Recover Data from Corrupt BKF files

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Image via Wikipedia Deadly virus attacks take place badly and corrupt hard disk data. It become quite complex to delete a file infected with virus. A bitter truth about the BKF file is that it may also infected by the virus. Once a backup file gets corrupt or damaged then it may lead to several problems. Complete data of BKF file becomes inaccessible. It gets even corrupt due to virus infection. But it is important to keep patience and no need to worry, as problematic situation can be handled easily. If you have proper backup then data can easily access. In case your BKF file gets corrupt which contains the data from backup then the possibility of holding another backup is far less. Therefore, in such pathetic situations, a third-party BKF repair tool can be used as a perfect solution. Consider a scenario. Suppose that the BKF file is infected with malicious viruses. Today, several viruses completely destroyed computer applications. Even the backup file is also damage

How to Fix Error Code 0x8001008 of Corrupt JPEG Files

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Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia JPEG file format is most used format for photos which are used by digital cameras and other digital photographic image capturing devices. JPEG or JPG is a compressed format of digital photos. JPEG files format is very popular because it provides smooth and realistic images with variation of tone and colour. But these secure JPEG image files may also get corrupt like other photos and files. You may get 0x8001008 error message sometime when you are trying to open JPEG files in your digital camera or any other storage device. When JPEG image is logically damaged then this type of error arises. Each and every photo contains some special memory of your life and you don't want to loss these photos at any cost. To avoid such situation it is advisable to you always take backup of your special photos so that recovery of photos gets easy from backup. Suppose due to error 0x8001008 the backup photos get corrupt, now what to do to recov

How to Fix QuickBooks Error 16026

Loosing valuable accounting data may create negative effect on your business. It is actually a disastrous situation for your accounting Data Company if you are not able to access your valuable data from QuickBooks files which have the records of one or more than one year due to lost or damaged of file. In the data corruption situation in quickbooks your main goal is to repair quickbooks files.  QuickBooks repair  can be done effectively with the help of a third party QuickBooks repair software file. Consider a scenario. Sometimes, due to virus attack, many attempts to download quickbooks file get failed. This is a faulty incomplete download of quickbooks files which make .qbw file corrupt and you will receive a following error message while accessing it.   "Error 16026" Above error message pop up every time you make an attempt to download. Cause: Causes that are responsible for the occurrence of above error message are: 1. some connectivity problems

How to open damaged or corrupt PDF files

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PDF files have several benefits over normal word documents like pdf files can publish on Internet, send through emails, can viewed on computer of any configuration. PDF files have advanced security features that help users to prevent data from unauthorized modification. PDF files have option by which you can disallow users to copy your content. But there may be chances that PDF files also get corrupt due to improper downloading/uploading, editing. These files may get corrupt through virus and Trojan. Pdf repair is required to repair corrupt pdf files by pdf recovery software. When you tr y to open corrupt pdf files, it will not open and an error message will pop up “There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired” . The main reason of above message is improper downloading/uploading of pdf files or virus attack. If pdf files get corrupt then you need powerful pdf recovery software to repair it. Repair PDF file: It is very simp

Easy Steps to Repair Corrupt MS Word Documents

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Image via Wikipedia --> Sometimes when you are trying to open MS word document but it doesn't open, an error message pop up. Continuously you received same message once you open that document. In most of cases, corruption of word document is main reason of error messages. MS word get corrupt due to various reasons like virus attack, improper system shutdown, MS office corruption etc. In each case your word document will not work properly. Word Recovery is required to repair damaged MS word file. There are two ways to repair corrupt word documents, first use conventional methods to repair damaged doc file, second method is to use word repair software. Here is the detailed explanation on both methods. Method to Repair Word Document: Try this method when word document is corrupted or damaged due to any reason. a) Open damaged doc file in draft mode. b) To turn off screen updating try this macro in word 6.0 or 7.0. Sub Main Scr

How to Solve “This file is not in a recognizable format” Error of MS excel

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Image via Wikipedia --> MS excel is one of the most important spreadsheet application for computer users. Storing and managing data is very easy with Ms excel. All important data saved inside these excel sheet. Imaging the situation in which you are trying to open an important excel sheet but could not do so, it gives some error. These errors means that your spreadsheet is get corrupt and you need to repair it to repair your valuable data.  Excel recovery  is required to repair this damaged .xls sheet. Microsoft offer solution for corrupt excel sheet where you have to link the corrupt spreadsheet with news one. But this solution work hardly ever. So here I am going to explain a solution to easy repair of damaged excel sheet. Follow the steps given below to: Open a n undamaged workbook and a new workbook. In the Insert menu of new workbook find hyperlink and create link with undamaged workbook. Now close undamaged workbook. The link in cell A1

How to Resolve “An inconsistency...” Error From Backup File

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Image via Wikipedia NTBackup utility is used by Windows NT, XP, Server 2003 and 2007 users for creating backup of valuable data. This utility creates backup in .BKF file format. These BKF backup files can store whenever user lost data. Suppose user is unable to find original data (or data get corrupt) and trying to restore data from bkf files (backup files). After trying this all user come to know that these backup files are also get corrupt. In this situation BKF repair is the best option to get data back. Sometime operation system such as windows server 2003 has slow speed or virus on system due to this user decided to format the operating system. A smart user always take backup of all work and file on safe location or on different HDD. User will take the backup of all valuable data with the use of NTBackup on multiple-tape set in .BKF file format. After backup of every file user will format the operating system windows server 2003. Now the next situation which mig

How to Solve “Error -6000, -80” Error of QuickBooks Company Files

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Image via Wikipedia This error is reported in the latest version of Intuit QuickBooks pro 2011. This error appears while opening company files. Due to Error -6000, -80 working on QuickBooks get difficult and every time same error message pop up on screen. First it is very important to resolve this error-6000, -80 to work properly on QuickBooks. QuickBooks has given the solution to overcome this problem with two competent tools to check the integrity and the connectivity abilities of the company files. Use these tools or use updated backup of the company files for solving this issue. You can also use third party QuickBooks Repair software as well to solve above problem. You will receive different type of errors in different cases of company file corruption. In one case when you try to open a company (.qbw) file when you receive a n error message while doing it. “ Error -6000, -80: An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to access the company file” Reason for a

Solution of “No information Contained” Problem of BKF files

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Image via Wikipedia --> BKF files are data backup files which stores valuable data. These files are created by using NTBackup utility which is a powerful backup application and it is a free tool which comes with NT based version of windows operating system. It is quite easy to store data in these BKF files by using NTBackup tool. But in some cases BKF files gives an error message while restoring data from it. There are several reasons behind these error massages but the main reason is corruption in BKF files. If BKF files are get corrupt then backup will become inaccessible and data cannot be restored by using NTBackup tool. To resolve such issue BKF file repair is required by using BKF Recovery software to extract data back. If you are trying to open or restore corrupt BKF file, you will get several error messages one of them is explained below. “ There is no information contained in the file...” NTBackup utility will not be able to restore your data if BKF

Ways To Repair Damaged BKF Files Due To Improper System Shutdown

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Windows data can be corrupt or damaged at any point of time, to protect your valuable data you must take regular backup of data. To insure security of data windows provide an in-build utility called NT Backup, which is present in Windows NT (XP, 2000, 2003) systems. All data is copied as BKF files in the NT backup. On the other hand BKF files sometimes get corrupt. It is due to the abrupt crash, lack of catalog files, the CRC errors. To overcome from data loss situations, you need to use a third party BKF repair tool to repair corrupt BKF files.  To illustrate this, let's take a scenario where you are trying to add data incrementally in the BKF file, while an abrupt system is get shutdown, this will lead to BKF file corruption. Next time when you trying to open BKF files, you could not do so. Cause: Backup file does not open due to corruption of data. BKF file corruption occurs due to sudden system shutdown, while data backup was in process. Due to corruption in the backup

How to Solve CRC Error of Corrupt BKF File

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Image by craig1black via Flickr To avoid above situation, we suggest you to make a habit of keep a backup of the data which you need frequently. Now, it's almost a blessing that the Windows NT (Server 2003, XP, Server 2000) users have inbuilt option i.e. NTBackup. This utility enables them to backup their valuable data on a regular basis as BKF files. That said, you should take precautions to safeguard the BKF files and otherwise these files can also get corrupt. These files can get corrupt due to various reasons, such as human error, virus infections, interruptions while backing up, power surges, corrupt system files, etc. To repair these files, you must use the methods appropriate. However, if you are unable to resolve the situation to use a third party BKF repair tool. Consider a scenario NTBackup utility stored BKF files on network get corrupt. Cause: CRC error is root cause of BKF files get corrupt. The CRC error is an error-checking method in data tra

How To Solve “Invoice Showing Zero Balance” In QuickBooks

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Image via Wikipedia Are you facing problem while working on quickbooks (a accounting software )? Is your quickbooks does not opening properly? If your answer is “YES” then it may be possibility that your quickbooks is getting corrupt. Actually quickbooks stores all its data inside a database, which have .QBW extension, this database can get corrupt due to virus attack or improperly system shut down. To overcome from corruption you need to rebuild your quickbooks or use quickbooks repair software. Here I am describing a quickbooks corruption case in which Invoice showing zero balance while it is paid by costumer. Scenario: An invoice was created from an estimate. The customer paid the full invoice amount. The payment was received against the invoice and posted to undeposited funds. The deposit was created as usual. Problem: When we go back into "receive customer payments", the Invoice still shows with the full balance owing. However, if we open the

3 Methods To Repair/ Recover Corrupt Word Documents

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There are several software utilities, offering to repair damage d Word files. Most of them are commercial, and q uality of the work is questionable. After doing som e research I foun d three ways to repair corrupt word files which are described below: 1) Open and Re pair utility: I have found this little trick to rep air Microsoft Word, using the integrated capab ilities of Microsoft Word. The method worked perfectly for two files, which are badly corrupt and need to recover formatti ng. The process was quick, easy and requires no additional softw are download. Step 1 - Open Microsoft Word. Step 2 - Click Fil e -> Open -> and select the damaged do cument, highlighting. Do not click on the file because it opens by default. Step 3 - Click the arrow on the Open button and select Open and R epair. Please ref er to the image below. 2) Use docx2txt damaged (Free Tool): Microsoft Office Word 2007 / 2010 document might be corrupted due to various reasons, two of th