Chapter B, Problem B4.6MBD

Explanation of Solution

File corruption experience:

• Yes, the file corruption occurred while working on a word document.

Recover from file corruption:

• Restore a reserve or repair a file, try to open other documents.
• Try to open corrupt file from alternative computer.
• If that document is been sent through email, then emails sent item list can help get original file.
• Try to store file in another format like RTF, TXT and that would cause some codes to be stripped off.
• Usage of an alternate editor like hex editor may help to open file.
• Open and repair option could be used to repair the file.

Corrupted file receiving:

• The instructor might receive corrupt files in mail system.
• It either may be due to transfer of mails or may be due to archiving procedure.
• The corrupted files can be created purposely to fake corruption...