How to retrieve corrupt MS Excel files caused by error- “This file is not in a recognizable format”-DIY

This blog post will explain to you the easy and simple ways to retrieve Corrupt MS Excel files caused by error-“This file is not in a recognizable format” in MS Excel 2003.

There are many ways to resolve this error. Some of them are manual and others are using the smart tool.

 

 

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Let us see what are the manual methods:

  1. Open and Repair Method:
  • On the File menu, choose “Open”.
  • In the Open menu, search for the damaged Excel files.
  • After finding the damaged Excel files, select the damaged files and choose the Open and Repair option.
  • Choosing the Repair option would help you to repair damaged files in MS Excel 2003
  • If you want to extract formulas and values from the excel file if Repair option doesn’t work, you can use the Extract option.

This is one of the methods to extract MS Excel files after these are damaged.

There are other manual methods also but you can save your time and effort by using the smart and updated tool called as the Sysinfo tool’s Excel recovery Tool. This tool can safely recover all your corrupt MS Excel files. It has an auto search feature and grid option. You can easily download the Excel Recovery tool online and use it easily. Even a technically novice person can use it.

 

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