{"id":17282,"date":"2018-04-03T06:28:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T06:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=17282"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:48:34","slug":"file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fixed] The File is Corrupted and Cannot be Opened in Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p><strong>Microsoft Excel<\/strong>&nbsp;is a widely used spreadsheet application that comes bundled with MS Office. Users tend to update the application with new security patches and features. Sometimes these updates can cause problems, and result in the <strong>&ldquo;The file is corrupted and cannot be opened&rdquo;<\/strong> error.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-17287 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-file-is-corrupt-and-cannot-be-opened.jpg\" alt='\"The File is Corrupt and Cannot be Opened\" Error Message' class=\"wp-image-17287 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-file-is-corrupt-and-cannot-be-opened.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/the-file-is-corrupt-and-cannot-be-opened-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excel File Corrupted Error Message<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-excel-shows-&ldquo;file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened&rdquo;-error\"><strong>Why Excel Shows &ldquo;File is Corrupted and Cannot Be Opened&rdquo; Error<\/strong><\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opening an older Excel version file in a newer version of Excel. For instance, opening Excel 2013, 2010, or earlier versions in Excel 2016.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When attempting to open a Microsoft Office (Excel) email attachment in Microsoft Outlook 2010, MS Office 2010 reports a problem with the file preventing it from opening.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-fix-excel-file-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened-error\"><strong><strong>Methods to Fix Excel File Corrupted and Cannot Be Opened Error<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><p>Here are a few possible methods to fix the &lsquo;Excel file is corrupt and cannot be opened&rsquo; error and open your Excel file.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Solution_1:_Changing_Component_Services_Settings\"><strong>Method 1: Update Component Services to Resolve Access Issues<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Changing Component Services settings requires making changes to the registry, and any mistake can harm your computer.<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Follow these steps to change the &lsquo;Component Services&rsquo; settings:<\/strong><\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>Start<\/strong>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<strong>Win+R<\/strong>&rsquo; and type &lsquo;<strong>dcomcnfg<\/strong>&rsquo; and press &lsquo;<strong>Enter&rsquo;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the navigation pane, expand the &lsquo;<strong>Component Services<\/strong>&rsquo;, and then expand &lsquo;<strong>Computers<\/strong>&rsquo;.<\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"><div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-17283 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Changing-Component-Services-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Changing Component Services Settings\" class=\"wp-image-17283 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Changing-Component-Services-Settings.jpg 643w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Changing-Component-Services-Settings-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Component Services Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next, right-click on &lsquo;<strong>My Computer&rsquo;<\/strong>, and then click &lsquo;<strong>Properties<\/strong>&rsquo;.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>When the &lsquo;My Computer Properties&rsquo; dialog box appears, click on the &lsquo;Default Properties&rsquo; tab and then set the following values:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Default Authentication Level<\/strong>: Connect<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Default Impersonation Level<\/strong>: Identify<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-17284 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/My-Computer-Properties.jpg\" alt=\"My Computer Properties\" class=\"wp-image-17284 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/My-Computer-Properties.jpg 406w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/My-Computer-Properties-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrates My Computer Properties<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>OK<\/strong>&rsquo; to change &lsquo;<strong>Default Properties<\/strong>&rsquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Solution_2_:_Changing_the_Protected_View_Settings\"><strong>Method 2: Enable Protected View to Open Blocked Excel Files<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-782984d3e4e2c73370cabe2e5beb4065\" style=\"background-color:#e4e4e4\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Disabling the &lsquo;Protected View&rsquo; can put your system at high risk. Viruses attached to the Excel files can attack and infect your system. Be careful before using this option.<\/p><p>Excel file cannot open due to the &lsquo;<strong>Protected View<\/strong>&rsquo; setting in Microsoft Outlook. And so, changing the setting may help fix the error. <\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For this, perform these steps:<\/strong><\/h4><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open MS Excel, go to the &lsquo;<strong>File&rsquo; <\/strong>menu and click<strong>&nbsp;&lsquo;Options&rsquo;. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Excel-options.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Options in the File Menu\" class=\"wp-image-71690 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Excel-options.jpg 126w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Excel-options-74x300.jpg 74w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Excel Options<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the &ldquo;Excel Options&rdquo; window opens, click on &ldquo;<strong>Trust Center<\/strong>&rdquo; and then on &ldquo;<strong>Trust Center Settings<\/strong>&ldquo;.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Open-trust-center-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Trust center settings in Excel\" class=\"wp-image-71644 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Open-trust-center-settings.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Open-trust-center-settings-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Open-trust-center-settings-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Open Trust Center Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next, choose&nbsp;<strong>&lsquo;Protected View<\/strong>&rsquo; and uncheck all the options including &lsquo;<strong>Enable Protected View for Outlook attachments&rsquo; <\/strong>if you use Outlook for email.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Uncheck-protected-view-settings.jpg\" alt=\"change protected view settings \" class=\"wp-image-71647 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Uncheck-protected-view-settings.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Uncheck-protected-view-settings-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Uncheck-protected-view-settings-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Uncheck Protected View Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on &lsquo;<strong>OK&rsquo;.&nbsp;<\/strong>Restart the application and try opening the Excel file again.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If none of the above solutions works for you, your Excel file is likely to be severely corrupt. To repair corrupt Excel files, you need to use advanced tools like Stellar Repair for Excel. It repairs corrupt and damaged Excel files and helps in retrieving lost data.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Solution_3:_Repair_Excel_Files_using_Excel_Repair_Software\"><strong>Method 3: <strong>Repair Severely Corrupt Excel File with Stellar Tool<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p>Considering the risks associated with the above solutions, it&rsquo;s better to use an&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/repair-excel-file.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Excel file repair tool<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to repair&nbsp;<strong>single&nbsp;<\/strong>or<strong>&nbsp;multiple<\/strong>&nbsp;corrupt Excel files at once.&nbsp;The process is simple, and even a novice can use the Excel file repair tool to&nbsp;repair Excel files&nbsp;with the help of the following steps:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download Stellar Repair for Excel and install it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarRepairforExcel-Blog.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"62\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Free-download-for-windows-1.png\" alt=\"Free Download for Windows\" class=\"wp-image-122415 apply-gradient-on-post-images\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch the tool. In the tool&rsquo;s main interface, click &lsquo;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&rsquo; to select the file. If you don&rsquo;t know the file location use the&nbsp;&lsquo;<strong>Search&rsquo;<\/strong>&nbsp;option.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Browse-and-Search.jpg\" alt=\"Browse and Search\" class=\"wp-image-43561 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Browse-and-Search.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Browse-and-Search-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrates Selecting Corrupt Excel File in Stellar Repair for Excel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the file, and then click on <strong>Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-select-file.jpg\" alt=\"select corrupt file and repair\" class=\"wp-image-43553 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-select-file.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2-select-file-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrates Initiating Excel File Repair in Stellar Repair for Excel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The software scans and lists the Excel file in the left pane. Click on the file to preview its recoverable objects in the right pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4-preview.png\" alt=\"preview recoverable excel objects\" style=\"width:683px;height:364px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 9 &ndash; Illustrates Preview of Recoverable Excel File Objects<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save the repaired file at either the default location or a user-specified location.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/6-save-file.jpg\" alt=\"select repaired file location\" style=\"width:367px;height:189px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 10 &ndash; Illustrates Saving Repaired Excel File in Stellar Repair for Excel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>OK&rsquo;<\/strong>&nbsp;to save the repaired Excel file. After the repair process is completed, browse to the location and open it with MS Excel or any other version.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/7-saving-complete.jpg\" alt=\"repaired file saved Dialog Box\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrates Saving Complete Message in Stellar Repair for Excel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>You will be able to access your Excel file from the selected location. <\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-to-use-excel-repair-tools-for-severe-file-corruption\"><strong>When to Use Excel Repair Tools for Severe File Corruption<\/strong><\/h2><p>You can use the first two possible solutions to fix the &ldquo;The file is corrupted and cannot be opened&rdquo; error. If you can access the file, save its data and restore the default settings. However, if the file is corrupt and the data retrieved using the first two solutions is inconsistent or incomplete, use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/repair-excel-file.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stellar Repair for Excel<\/a>. This tool can help you recover Tables, Charts, Chart Sheets, cell comments, Images, and Formulas while preserving the worksheet properties and cell formatting. You can also preview the file and verify the data inside the file before saving it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Excel&nbsp;is a widely used spreadsheet application that comes bundled with MS&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened-excel\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Fixed] The File is Corrupted and Cannot be Opened in Excel<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":101716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[5916],"class_list":["post-17282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-file-repair","tag-the-file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fix \u201cThe File is Corrupted and Cannot Be Opened\u201d in Excel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to fix Excel file corrupted error using trusted methods or repair tools. 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