{"id":14219,"date":"2023-05-13T13:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-13T07:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcvita.com\/blog\/?p=14219"},"modified":"2023-05-13T14:34:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T09:04:25","slug":"the-file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened-in-excel-solved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcvita.com\/blog\/the-file-is-corrupted-and-cannot-be-opened-in-excel-solved.html","title":{"rendered":"The File is Corrupted and Cannot Be Opened in Excel\u00a0[Solved]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you facing the same “the file is corrupted and cannot be opened in Excel” error every time you try to open an Excel file? Well, this is a clear sign that your Excel file is corrupted.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many users like you are complaining about this random error due to corrupted files and being unable to open Excel 2021, 2016, and 2010 while accessing their Excel workbooks. This error is not limited to Excel 2010 and 2016, 2021 users; even users of other versions of Excel are facing this particular error.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, to fix this annoying Excel error, in this article, we will provide some of the best solutions to fix corrupted Excel files and errors that cannot be opened.\u00a0If you don’t know what to do with this corrupted Excel file that won’t open, check out the solutions listed.<\/p>\n

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Method 1: Changing Component Services Settings<\/strong><\/a>
\nMethod 2: Changing the Protected View Settings<\/strong><\/a>
\nMethod 3: Repair Excel Files using Expert Software<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

How to Fix The File is Corrupted and Cannot Be Opened in Excel Issue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Below are some possible solutions that you can try to fix the “Excel file is corrupted and cannot be opened” problem and open your Excel file.<\/p>\n

1: Change the Component Services Settings<\/strong><\/h2>\n

[WARNING<\/strong>] Changing Component Service settings requires registry changes, any errors can harm your computer.<\/p>\n

Here are a few possible methods that you can use to fix the \u2018Excel file is damaged and cannot be opened\u2019 issue and open Excel file. Follow the steps below to change component service settings:<\/p>\n

Step 1:<\/strong> Start ” or “Win+R<\/strong>” and type “dcomcnfg” and click “Enter<\/strong>“.
\nStep 2 :<\/strong>\u00a0In the navigation<\/strong> pane<\/strong>, expand Component Services and then expand Computers.<\/p>\n

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\nStep 3:<\/strong> Next, right-click on My Computer and click on Properties<\/strong>.
\nStep 4:<\/strong> When the My Computer Properties menu appears, click the Default Properties tab and set the following values:<\/p>\n