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DOCX File Association Repair
"I spent several hours working on an important document using Microsoft Word document application; and while the process my Windows machine terminated improperly, I restarted the system to check whether my Word document was intact. I was able to find the document, however it didn’t have the Word file symbol. I tried opening the file, but an error message popped up saying that the file was not a valid Win32 Application. I used manual ways to open the DOCX file but the results were not fruitful. Now I’m stuck in this situation and I am looking for a way to overcome the problem.
This kind of mishap often happens, when the association between the file and the corresponding application is missing. Every file in a computer has its own associations with the corresponding application. For example: A docx / doc file is associated to open with its default Microsoft Word application and a ZIP file is associated to open with WinZip utility etc. Hence, association files are very important and any problem to this file will result in severe file corruption and damage. And once your Word document file is damaged, you won’t be able to access the file anymore.
Apart from association missing, there are numerous other reasons due to which a Word document gets corrupt some of the common ones include DOCX header file corruption, macro virus infection on your Microsoft Word file, round tripping, transfer error, power failure while saving Word file, incomplete download, MS Word application malfunction, hardware error and so on.
How to Repair Corrupt DOCX File Associations?
To repair corrupt / damaged Word document associations, open Microsoft Word application and go to “File” and then click on “Open”. Now search and navigate to your DOCX file, single click on it. Then instead of clicking on “Open”, just click on the tiny arrow next to the Open tab and choose “Open and Repair” option.
This is one of the easiest ways to fix minor corrupt DOCX file associations; however the only problem is that this method is not always successful. Hence, in such circumstances make use of advanced repair utilities such as Remo Repair. This tool helps you overcome any problem associated with Word document files; more to this, the file repairs Word files along with its images, contents, file formatting, charts, tables, hyperlinks, clip arts, graphs etc. Adding to this, the tool is very safe to use as it doesn’t modify or change the contents of your Word file while repair process.
Amazing Features of Remo Repair Word Utility:
- Fix DOCX file association in just few easy clicks
- Repairs damaged, corrupt, inaccessible DOCX file
- Smoothly run on all major versions of Windows operating system (Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2003)
- 24 / 7 customer support to all its users on all 365 days of the year
- Free trial version of the tool is also available, using which user can check the possibility file recovery before purchasing the software
DOCX Association Repair Using the Software:
Step 1: Download and install Remo Repair software to your Windows desktop / laptop computer. Run the software and follow the on screen procedures. Browse and select your corrupt Word document file, which is to be repaired and hit "Repair" button to start the repair process.
Figure A: Main Screen
Step 2: After selection, use “Repair” button to start the repair process. You can monitor the repair process by looking at the progress bar.
Figure B: Repairing Progress
Step 3: After repair completion, the software displays a message like “File repaired successfully”.
Figure C: Preview Repaired File
Step 4: Preview the repaired DOCX file before saving. Finally save the repaired Word file to your desired destination location.
Figure D: Save Repaired File
