{"id":2240,"date":"2025-12-12T07:52:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=2240"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:10:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:10:32","slug":"resolve-open-repair-tool-not-working-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/resolve-open-repair-tool-not-working-excel","title":{"rendered":"Excel Open and Repair Not Working: A Guide to Fix Corrupted Excel Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While handling the Microsoft spreadsheet, it is common to encounter a file corruption problem. By using Microsoft\u2019s built-in <strong>Open and Repair <\/strong>feature, the file corruption issue can be fixed<strong>. <\/strong>Sometimes, Excel&#8217;s open and repair doesn\u2019t work. In such a situation, what to do? In this blog, you will learn the details of this problem, discover its causes, and find possible solutions to fix <strong>Excel open and repair not working<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, let&#8217;s get started&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To fix Excel file &amp; recover its worksheet data, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h3><strong>Quick Navigation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#p1\">What is Open and Repair &amp; When it\u2019s Used in Excel?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#p2\">Where Is Open and Repair in Excel?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#p3\">How to Fix MS Excel Open and Repair Not Working?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"#p4\">Best Alternative to Excel Open And Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"p1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What is Open and Repair &amp; When it\u2019s Used in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Microsoft Excel, &#8220;<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>&#8221; is a free built-in tool that is designed to fix damaged or corrupted Excel files and salvage their data. It is an excellent troubleshooting feature to restore data when encountering errors during file opening or working on it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, we can say that the Open and Repair utility is generally used in Excel when experiencing any errors due to file corruption or an inability to access the file&#8217;s content.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"p2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Where Is Open and Repair in Excel?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can easily locate Excel\u2019s Open and Repair feature by navigating to the <strong>File<\/strong> tab &gt;&gt; clicking on <strong>Open<\/strong>. In Excel 2013 or 2016, click the <strong>Browse <\/strong>option to locate the Excel workbook. In the Open dialog box, choose the corrupt spreadsheet that you need to open. Now, click on the arrow next to an Open button. Here, you will see the \u201c<strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>\u201d option, just click on it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7558 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/excel-cannot-open-the-file-3.png\" alt=\"Excel Open and Repair Not Working\" width=\"700\" height=\"459\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"p3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How to Fix MS Excel Open and Repair Not Working?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, there are two circumstances in which<strong> Excel open and repair does not work<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s discuss them one by one<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Part 1: Methods To Repair Excel File When The Workbook Is Open\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the Excel workbook gets corrupted while working on it, you can open the corrupted Excel file and then try the given solutions one by one.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1: Revert the workbook to Last Saved Version before the Corruption<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Start<strong> Excel<\/strong> &gt; click <strong>File &gt; Open<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now choose the corrupted file and open it<\/li>\n<li>Then click <strong>\u2018Yes\u2019<\/strong> to reopen the workbook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3446 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/fileopen2013_01.png\" alt=\"Excel open and repair does not work\" width=\"486\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/fileopen2013_01.png 486w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/fileopen2013_01-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now the workbook opens without any changes you made in the corrupt the Excel file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2: Save the Corrupt File in the SYLK file format<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open <strong>Excel<\/strong> &gt; <strong>File &gt; Save As.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then in the <strong>Save as Type field <\/strong>&gt; choose <strong>SYLK (Symbolic Link)<\/strong> &gt; click <strong>Save.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7560 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/save-in-other-formats-1.png\" alt=\"Save the Corrupt File in the SYLK file format\" width=\"679\" height=\"606\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">To save only the active sheet in the workbook &gt; click <strong>OK<\/strong>. A message appears that the sheet has features that are not compatible with the SYLK file format.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Click <strong>Yes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">And in <strong>Excel<\/strong> &gt; click <strong>File &gt; Open.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now choose the file saved in <strong>SYLK file format<\/strong> and <strong>open it<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Then in <strong>Excel &gt; click File &gt; Save As.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Now in the <strong>Save as Type field &gt; <\/strong>from the drop-down menu<strong> &gt; <\/strong>choose <strong>Excel Workbook<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">And in the <strong>File Name field<\/strong>,&gt; type a new name for your workbook &gt; click <strong>Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now the SYLK file format filters out the corrupted elements from the workbook by restoring data.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Please Note<\/span>: This method allows recovering the active sheet only in the workbook.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Part 2: <\/strong><strong>How to Fix Corrupted Excel File That Can\u2019t Be Open?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You need to follow the given solutions when you are <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-cannot-open-file-error\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unable to open the corrupted Excel file<\/a><\/strong> and when <strong>open and repair doesn&#8217;t work in Excel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1: Set the Calculation Option to Manual<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here try changing the calculation setting from automatic to manual as the workbook won\u2019t be recalculated and may get open.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow the steps to do so:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Start <strong>Excel &gt; File &gt; New.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And from the <strong>Available Templates window<\/strong> &gt; choose blank workbook.<\/li>\n<li>Now click <strong>File &gt; Options.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7185 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-the-Options-menu-in-the-lower-left-corner-1.jpg\" alt=\"excel open and repair not working\" width=\"800\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-the-Options-menu-in-the-lower-left-corner-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-the-Options-menu-in-the-lower-left-corner-1-768x370.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>And under <strong>Formulas<\/strong> &gt; go to <strong>Calculation options section &gt;<\/strong> click <strong>Manual &gt; OK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/05_calculation_options.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/05_calculation_options.png 650w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/05_calculation_options-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now click <strong>File &gt; Open.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Locate the corrupted file and open it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hope this works for you but if not then follow the second method to open the corrupt Excel workbook.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/arrow-keys-not-working-in-excel\">Fix Arrow Keys Not Working in Excel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>2: Link the Workbook to External References<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Doing this allows you to retrieve the data only without the formulas or calculated values from the workbook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow the given steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In <strong>Excel &gt; File &gt; Open.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7561 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/open.png\" alt=\"Link the Workbook to External References\" width=\"163\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Then, <strong>copy the name of corrupted file<\/strong> &gt; and click <strong>Cancel.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>File &gt; New &gt; <\/strong>choose <strong>blank workbook<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then in the new workbook, on cell A1, type the following: <strong>[=File Name!A1<\/strong>]. <strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; Here the filename is the name of the corrupted file that you copied earlier &gt;<strong> Enter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And if the <strong>Update Values dialog box<\/strong> appears &gt; choose the <strong>corrupted workbook<\/strong>, &gt; click OK<\/li>\n<li>Or if the <strong>Select Sheet dialog box <\/strong>appears &gt; choose <strong>the sheet<\/strong> &gt; click Ok<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>cell A1. <\/strong>And select the same range of rows and columns, occupied by the corrupted sheet data, including cell A1.<\/li>\n<li>Now click <strong>Home tab &gt; <\/strong>click <strong>Paste.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>With the range of <strong>rows and columns<\/strong> are still selected &gt; click <strong>Copy &gt; click Paste<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>And under <strong>Paste Values &gt;<\/strong> click <strong>Values.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is estimated that you can recover data only without the formulas or values from a corrupted Excel workbook.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"p4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Best Alternative to Excel Open And Repair Tool<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best alternative to the Open and Repair tool to repair corrupted, damaged, and inaccessible files is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Excel File Repair Tool<\/strong><\/a>. This is a professionally recommended solution that is capable of fixing various Excel errors and issues when open and repair does not work. It is also capable of restoring entire data, including the <strong>charts, worksheet properties cell comments, and other data<\/strong>. It is easy to use and supports all Excel versions.<\/p>\n<center><div style='margin: 5px 15px 15px 0;'><a style='background: #3bc949; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fab fa-windows'><\/i><\/span> Try Now<\/a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a style='background: #FAB152; border-radius: 25px; color: #ffffff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; padding: 2px 20px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none; border: none;' href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/buy-now' target='_blank'><span style='color: #ffffff;'><i class='fas fa-cart-plus'><\/i><\/span> Buy Now<\/a><\/div><div style='margin: 5px 0 10px 0; font-size: 13px;'><font color='red'>*<\/font> Free version of the product only previews recoverable data.<\/div><\/center>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, if you are not technically skilled, then use the automatic <strong>Excel File Recovery Tool.<\/strong> Here check out the steps to use it.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Related FAQs:<\/strong><\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Open and Repair a Corrupted Excel File?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTo Open and Repair a corrupted Excel file, follow the steps below: <ul><li>Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; Open &gt; <strong>Browse<\/strong>. <\/li><li>Then go to the location where the workbook is stored. <\/li><li>Click on the file you want &gt;&gt; click the arrow next to <strong>Open &gt;&gt; Open and Repair<\/strong>.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What Can I Do If My Excel File Is Too Large?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYou should try to break down the large files into smaller ones or you can use the external data sources. This will reduce the risk of file corruption &amp; improve Excel performance.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Can An Excel File Be Restored?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, an Excel file can be easily restored. Select the dropdown arrow next to the version you want to restore. Choose the Restore to replace the current version with the selected one.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Are There Free Online Tools for Excel File Repair?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYes, there are several free &amp; paid online Excel Repair tools are available to repair the damaged or inaccessible XLS or XLSX workbook.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"How Do I Open and Repair a Corrupted Excel File?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"To Open and Repair a corrupted Excel file, follow the steps below: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> &gt; Open &gt; <strong>Browse<\/strong>. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Then go to the location where the workbook is stored. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Click on the file you want &gt;&gt; click the arrow next to <strong>Open &gt;&gt; Open and Repair<\/strong>.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t,\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"What Can I Do If My Excel File Is Too Large?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"You should try to break down the large files into smaller ones or you can use the external data sources. 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Here\u2019s How to Fix It!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MS Excel Open and Repair not working<\/strong> causes a serious disruption. However, you can navigate this challenge by implementing the troubleshooting methods revealed in this blog. Therefore, act quickly and follow proven steps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case if you have any additional questions, then visit our Repair MS Excel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MS-Excel-Repair-Tool-1569953153234271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repairmsexcel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153a45f4-6cab-44b1-93ca-801ddcd4ea53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/repair-a-corrupted-workbook-153a45f4-6cab-44b1-93ca-801ddcd4ea53<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While handling the Microsoft spreadsheet, it is common to encounter a file corruption problem. 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