Word File Won't Open? — Instant Online Repair

When Word displays errors like 'Cannot open file', 'File is corrupted', or 'Word cannot read this document', it usually means the file's internal structure is damaged.

DOCX files contain compressed XML data in a ZIP container. If this structure is compromised — even slightly — Word will refuse to open the file to prevent further damage or data loss.

Common scenarios include: files that were force-closed during editing, documents transferred over unreliable networks, files from damaged USB drives, or documents recovered from crashed hard drives.

FileRepairOnline specializes in recovering files that Word refuses to open. Our tool doesn't rely on Word's internal repair mechanism — we extract content directly from the damaged file structure.

We use multiple recovery strategies: ZIP reconstruction, XML parsing with error correction, and raw text extraction. This means we can recover content even from files that appear completely unreadable.

Simply upload your file, wait 20-30 seconds for analysis, and view a preview of recovered content. If we successfully recover your document, download the repaired file for £4.99. No recovery, no charge.