DOCX file corrupt

[hamX15]

Hello. I have a relative who tried opening her .docx text file in Adobe Reader. When attempting to open it in MS Word, the text seems to be encoded incorrectly. I tried telling her to "right-click>open with>MS Word", but it asks for a default encoding. When choosing the Windows Default encoding, all she gets are 'Xs and Os'. Both of us are stumped...mainly me. She's a couple of hundred miles away in college.......

Is there a way to fix this? Some very important documents are at stake here...

Thanks in advance!

[MrChris-]

Get some idea from this - Corrupt docx File After Adding Custom Properties Part - related to Office 2007 only.

[Solomon]

.docx is for office 2007, you need to go into office 07 and SAVE AS!!! 97/2003 word document (.doc)

[jesse]

Convert such .docx file to .doc file. For that you will need the converter. Search for such .docx file converters. There are many and free as well. Easily to solve your problem.

[hamX15]

Originally Posted by Solomon

.docx is for office 2007, you need to go into office 07 and SAVE AS!!! 97/2003 word document (.doc)

Thank you. I was not knowing that. That was really an excellent advice and a good solution.