Diagnose Corrupted Files
What do you do when you receive this kind of error: “Some of my files won’t open. The dialog box says they’re corrupted or unreadable.”
If you just experienced a system crash while a program was writing data to your hard disk, your corrupted file may simply be an isolated incident. Applications such as Microsoft Word save intermediate versions of a file as you work on it, this allows you to open your last successful saved file.
If hours of running the PC occasionally yields bad files, use a tool like Motherboard Monitor to gauge the case interior’s temperature. If it exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit (about 35 degrees Celsius), you’re setting up your drive to fail. Check that vents and fans are clear and that all fans are working.
When corrupt files appear, run Windows’ Check Disk tool to detect physical flaws on the disk: Open My Computer, right-click the drive’s icon, choose Properties, select the Tools tab, click Check Now, and click Start. Bad disk sectors can portend a drive failure. If any pop up, back up your data and consider replacing the drive.
Source: PC World
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