This software can repair corrupt Word docx files using four different recovery methods, including a final option that focuses solely on recovering the text. The earlier methods are designed to recover both formatting and text.
The XML language was designed with the intention of being rigidly intolerant of any errors. This means that the XML 'precision decision' can have negative effects on the ability of MS Word to recover corrupted files. In fact, even a single error in the document.xml subfile could cause MS Word to throw an error, which can be frustrating in situations where partial recovery is better than nothing.
Luckily, there is a solution that can help to address this issue. Savvy Word Recovery is a tool that aims to help users recover corrupt Word documents of the 'Unspecified' and '...end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag' error types. It uses precise surgery techniques to reorder or excise bad XML tags, ensuring that the data is preserved as much as possible.
For other types of errors, Savvy Word Recovery relies on the command line app xmllint to attempt to repair corrupt XML subfiles - particularly the document.xml subfile. If this approach does not work, a third attempt is made where the XML subfiles are truncated at the first XML error. The correct ending tags are then added using xmllint, allowing for a more complete recovery process.
Finally, if all else fails, Savvy Word Recovery turns to SilverCoder's DocToText tool in an effort to extract as much text as possible from a corrupted Word file. With these features and capabilities, Savvy Word Recovery can be a powerful tool for anyone dealing with corrupt Word documents.
Luckily, there is a solution that can help to address this issue. Savvy Word Recovery is a tool that aims to help users recover corrupt Word documents of the 'Unspecified' and '...end tag of the element must match the element type in the start tag' error types. It uses precise surgery techniques to reorder or excise bad XML tags, ensuring that the data is preserved as much as possible.
For other types of errors, Savvy Word Recovery relies on the command line app xmllint to attempt to repair corrupt XML subfiles - particularly the document.xml subfile. If this approach does not work, a third attempt is made where the XML subfiles are truncated at the first XML error. The correct ending tags are then added using xmllint, allowing for a more complete recovery process.
Finally, if all else fails, Savvy Word Recovery turns to SilverCoder's DocToText tool in an effort to extract as much text as possible from a corrupted Word file. With these features and capabilities, Savvy Word Recovery can be a powerful tool for anyone dealing with corrupt Word documents.
What's New
Version 2.0.3: Fixed issue with the running of DocToText for text extraction from the menu. This version now fixes unspecified and non-matching tag errors and improves the quality of successful corrupt recoveries of other errors.