How to Repair Corrupted or Damaged PDF File?

hi everyone and welcome back to one share repair it an all-in-one solution to repair corrupted photos videos and files we're back with another episode and today we're discussing some effective methods to restore corrupted pdf documents whether you're working at a software development firm or still studying in college pdf documents are likely an important part of your daily life before we get started make sure you subscribe to one share repair it so you don't miss out on any future updates pdf documents are lighter and can store more data than word files that's why most professionals choose pdf format to share files unfortunately though pdf files can be fragile and become corrupted due to different factors so if you're stuck with a corrupted pdf file then this is a video for you because i'll walk you through different methods to recover corrupted pdf files and restore your data before we jump into how to repair a pdf file let's first understand what can cause a pdf to become corrupted in the first place but there isn't a single reason for file corruption there are literally dozens of factors that can cause a pdf file to become inaccessible here are the most common causes [Music] [Applause] if you've downloaded your pdf file from a third-party website or from an email attachment it's possible that the downloading process might have been interrupted perhaps by an unstable internet connection and that could have damaged the file structure of the document [Applause] another factor that might corrupt your pdf documents is a corrupted storage device so if you transfer your pdf files to a corrupted hard drive or usb drive the improper disk fragmentation is eventually going to damage these files and make them inaccessible an unexpected system shutdown is one of the most common causes behind file corruption let's say you are transferring some pdf files to your hard drive when your computer shut down unexpectedly it's likely that you will be stuck with a damaged pdf when you restart your system finally if you try to open a pdf file with an incompatible program it might alter the file structure of the document so if you work with pdfs on a regular basis be sure to use a dedicated pdf reader to open them now that we've clarified what might be causing the problem let's run through a few solutions to repair those corrupted pdf files the easiest way to troubleshoot a corrupted pdf file is by switching the program you're using to load it in many situations pdf files become inaccessible due to compatibility issues with the program you're using and not due to file corruption so instead of dwelling on the problem and trying more advanced solutions try switching your pdf reader and see if you can load the document now if switching your pdf reader doesn't solve the problem the next step would be to restore a previous version of the file windows has a built-in feature that automatically keeps a backup of your files from time to time you can use these backups to restore a previous version of the document that was working before it became corrupted here's how to restore a previous version in windows 10. navigate to the folder where you've stored the corrupted pdf document right click on the file and select restore previous version you'll see a list of different file versions that your system has backed up here select the version you think would work properly and tap the restore button at the bottom right corner and that's it the selected version of the pdf file will be restored automatically and you'll be able to access it without any hassle if you still can't load your pdf file there's a huge probability that the file you're trying to restore is severely damaged if this is the case then the methods we've covered won't work and instead you'll need to use a professional file repair software like wondershare repair it repair it is full scale file repair software designed to repair different types of corrupted files whether you've corrupted the entire contents of your sd card or just a few pdf files repair it will allow you to easily repair different types of corrupted files in just a few minutes the tool automatically diagnoses the problem and repairs the file so you can access it without any interruptions let's walk through the step-by-step process to repair corrupted pdf files with wondershare repair it install and launch repair it on your computer and select the file repair tab from the home screen then click the add button and add the files you want to repair you can also add multiple files at the same time as a repair it does support batch processing once the files are loaded onto repair its panel click the repair button to initiate the repairing process once the files are successfully repaired you can either tap the preview button one by one to check each file's preview or simply press the save all button at the bottom right hand corner to save the files on your system and that's it with three easy steps you've repaired all your corrupted pdf documents and made them accessible well that wraps up today's episode on how to repair corrupted or damaged pdf files we hope this video has helped you to repair your corrupted pdf files and avoid any data loss if you're still facing issues repairing your pdfs leave a comment down below and we'll get back to you with a solution if you found this video helpful please give it a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe to one share repair it so you don't miss out on any future updates i'm dan and i'll see you next time [Music] [Applause]

Channel: Wondershare Repairit

Views: 75,937

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Length: 6min 3sec (363 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 22 2022