In this post, you can learn 8 ways with detailed guides to repair corrupted/damaged Excel files (XLS/XLSX) for free on Windows 10/11. To recover deleted or lost Excel files for free, you can try our professional free data recovery program – MiniTool Power Data Recovery. Show
If an Excel file is corrupted and can’t open, you can restart your computer and try to open the file again or try the 8 ways in this post to repair the corrupted/damaged Excel file for free. Some free online Excel file repair tools are also included. Check the detailed guides below. #1. Repair Corrupted Excel Files with Open and RepairIf you can’t open an Excel workbook or the Microsoft Excel app detects corruption when opening an Excel file, you can try to use Excel’s Open and Repair feature to manually repair the corrupted Excel file. Check how to do it below.
#2. Run a Virus Scan for the Excel File and Your ComputerThe Excel file cannot open issue may be caused by malware/virus. You can run a malware/virus scan for the problematic Excel file and your computer by using your antivirus software. Remove any possible malware or virus on your computer and try to open the Excel file again. #3. Repair Hard Disk Errors with CHKDSKIf it is due to a disk error that prevents you from opening an Excel spreadsheet, you can try to move the file to another hard drive and try to open it again. Or you can run the Windows CHKDSK utility to check and fix disk errors. Check how to run the CHKDSK tool below.
#4. Recover the Excel File from the Backup CopyIf you have enabled the automatic backup feature of an Excel file, you can easily restore the workbook from the backup if the file is mistakenly deleted or corrupted. Below is a guide for how to enable the AutoBackup feature of an Excel workbook.
After you enable the automatic backup feature of the Excel spreadsheet, it will create an Excel backup file with an .xlk extension when you save the workbook. The backup file is saved to the same location as the original file. The first time you save the file, the two files will be the same. The second time you save the original file after making some edits, the backup file will still be the same. When you edit the file and save the original file the third time, the backup file will be updated with the information as the second save. You can open the backup file when needed. Related tutorial: How to Turn on AutoSave in Word/Excel to Auto Save Files #5. Create a Recovery File for Excel Workbook at Set IntervalsYou can easily restore the corrupted Excel file if you have set to create a recovery file for your workbook. Check how to enable the AutoRecover feature in Excel.
By doing so, Excel will create a recovery file at the set time interval and save the file to the designated location. If the workbook is corrupted and can’t open, you can go to that location to find the recovery file. Click to Tweet You can also try some professional online free Excel file repair tools to repair corrupt Excel files. Recovery Toolbox for Excel helps you fix all types of Excel files including *.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlt, *.xlsm, *.xltm, *.xltx, and *.xlam files. It can recover Excel table styles, fonts, worksheets, workbook cell data, etc. This free Excel repair tool offers an online repair service. You can also download the app to your computer. To repair an Excel file online, you can go to its website and click the Select File button to upload your Excel file, enter your email address and click the Next Step button. It will automatically repair the corrupted Excel file for you. After repairing, you can download the repaired file to your computer. Another online tool you can try to repair the corrupted Excel workbook is online.officerecovery.com. You can go to its website, click Choose File button to select the source corrupted Excel file, and click the Secure Upload and Repair button to let the service repair the Excel file automatically. After the repair process is finished, you can download the recovered file to your computer. You can also try some other free file repair tools to repair the corrupted Excel files on Windows 10/11. #8. How to Recover Deleted/Lost Excel Files for FreeIf an Excel file is missing or you delete an Excel file by mistake, you can try to use a professional data recovery program to see if it can help you recover the deleted or lost Excel file. MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a 100% clean and free data recovery application for Windows 11/10/8/7. You can use this program to recover deleted/lost Excel files or any other types of files for free. It helps you recover deleted/lost files, photos, videos, etc. from Windows PC or laptop, USB flash drive, SD/memory card, external hard drive, SSD, etc. with ease. Aside from mistaken file deletion, MiniTool Power Data Recovery also helps you restore data from other data loss situations like hard drive corruption, malware/virus infection, system crashes, and other computer problems. Download and install MiniTool Power Data Recovery on your Windows PC or laptop, and check the simple guide below for how to recover Excel files for free. Free Download
Possible Causes for Excel File Corruption
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Kenapa tidak bisa menyimpan file Excel?Penyebab Excel Tidak Bisa Disimpan/Disave
Bisa jadi file yang kita edit itu hanya memiliki hak akses baca / read saja. Sehingga kita tidak diizinkan untuk mengedit file tersebut yang mengakibatkan Ms Excel tidak bisa menyimpan hasil editan kita, untuk itu kita perlu mengubah hak aksesnya terlebih dahulu.
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