Apart from having many formatting issues the MS Word file format is also criticized for being vulnerable to external events. The MS Word document can be damaged because of numerous reasons like abrupt shutdown, virus attack, hard disk error, network breakdown, etc. Due to these reasons the data inside MS Word remains under a constant threat. The Windows 2007 Operating System is the first to come out with a solution in this regard. It has included Office Diagnostic Tool for repairing the Office 2007 based programs. It has got the potential to repair Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. office programs.

These are some individual diagnostic tests which can repair word files and other Office 2007 based documents.

Note: We would like to inform that the system would ask you to send file for the perusal of Microsoft. Please be careful before sending any confidential information to Microsoft. Microsoft keeps the information confidential but please be careful at your end. Also the tests won’t run if the Administrator has not authorized you to do so.

These are the various diagnostics which can be referred

Steup Diagnostic: This diagnostic procedure analyses the intensity of corruption in the files & folders. This method tells you that what was cause of the data disaster i.e. improper installation, virus attack and disk failure. Setup diagnostic consumes 15 to 20 minutes in scanning the system.

Disk Diagnostic: Disk Diagnostics investigates about the root cause of a problem. It reads the event log and SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) Technology for verifying the magnitude of a problem.

Memory Diagnostic: This method very well analyses the RAM (random access memory) damages of a computer.

Update Diagnostic: Update Diagnostic examines if the system is up to date or not. It lists about the crucial updates which are missing from the system.

Compatibility Diagnostic: This method looks out for the compatibility issues in the computer.

Check for known solutions diagnostic: The data corruptions in Office 2007 can be viewed with this test. It connects the system with Microsoft site for delivering an appropriate solution.

How to run Office diagnostics to repair Word file?

Close all other running programs before running the Office Diagnostics Program. Then Go to Microsoft Office>> Click Word Options>> Resources>> Diagnose>> Continue>> and Start Diagnostics. Run Office Diagnostics from Start Menu if any Office file is not working.

For this go to Start, place the cursor on All programs, select Microsoft Office Tools and select Microsoft Office Diagnostics. Then the file is sent to Microsoft for getting you an appropriate solution.

If this method has not delivered you the desired results then you can repair Word files with RecoveryFIX for Word software. This tool can restore the Word files impaired because of:

1.Corruption in the storage media

2.Abrupt system shut down or damage to the file structure.

3.Viruses attack.

4.Improperly existing MS Word while.

5.Improper file format, etc.

This repair word software has been made for MS Word 2010, 2007, 2003, 2002, 2000, 97 and Windows Operating System 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000.