Recovered Files Won't Open or Not Opening

Why Recovered Files Not Opening

Are you having the problem of being unable to open recovered files after data recovery with third-party utilities like Qiling data recovery, Disk Drill, Recuva, ZAR, or Stellar? Many users complain that even the data recovery is successful; however, some recovered files can't open.

There are many factors that prevent users from viewing or opening recovered files. The recovered files can be Word documents, JPEG files, videos, or emails. The following are some typical causes:

File recovery failure (partial data were not restored correctly)
File corruption
File encryption (due to Virus/malware infection)
Data overwriting

Troubleshoot Recovered Files Not Opening or Unreadable

Solutions to these issues are different. We suggest you figure out the cause first and then refer to the related method to get rid of this issue, restoring all files.

Fix File Recovery Failure - Use Another Reliable File Recovery Software

When you perform incomplete file recovery on your storage devices with Recuva, Stellar, Disk Drill, or even Qiling file recovery software, you probably cannot open recovered files. Here's what to do:

First, make sure that you use the software in the right way.
Second, choose a renowned and professional third-party file recovery software for help.

Deep Data Recovery would help you out of 'recovered files not opening or recovered files can't error on all Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP and Vista. It will scan and restore all lost files in 3 steps:

Free Download
Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

Step 1. Run Deep Data Recovery. Select file types and click "Next" to start.

Select file types that you want to recover

Step 2. Launch Deep Data Recovery in Windows 11/10/8/7 and choose the place where you lost data. Then, click "Scan".

Step 3. After the scan, use the file format filter on the left or upper right corner to find the files you need. Then, you can click the "Preview" button or double-click a file to preview its content.

Step 4. Click the checkbox next to the file and click "Recover" to get back the lost data to a secure place.

If you took the right steps, but still the recovered files won't open, it's very likely that the files have been fragmented or corrupted.

 Tip: 1. If Qiling file recovery software fails to restore all of your lost files, contact us by emailing support@idiskhome.com with all details of your problem.; Qiling data recovery experts will contact you and help to resolve your problem as soon as possible.; 2. Also, remember to save recovered files to another secure device. Don't let the revered data get further damaged in the original device or being overwritten by new files.

Fix File Corruption - Apply File Repair Tool for Help

When the recovered files are corrupted, you certainly can't open them by simply clicking. Under this circumstance, you'll need a reliable file repair tool for help. Qiling file repair tool is not only famous for data recovery but also competent to repair corrupted files after recovery. With this tool, you don't need to worry about the recovered files not opening problem, it will complete file repair automatically.

Free Download
Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

Qiling data recovery program supports comprehensive file repair solutions. For instance:

Repair corrupted Word files
Repair corrupted Excel or Word documents for various reasons
Fix multiple broken files at the same time
Preview the repaired files for free
Repair damaged files from PC, laptop, external hard drive, SD card, USB flash drive, etc.

The steps below display how Qiling data repair software repairs corrupted Excel files, which helps you fix the recovered sheets not opening issue.

Step 1. Run Deep Data Recovery. Select file types and click "Next" to start.

Step 2. Launch Deep Data Recovery. Select a disk location where the corrupted files are saved. Click "Scan" to start finding the broken files. Qiling file repair tool allows you to fix damaged documents, videos, and pictures in differnet formats.

Step 3. After scanning, you can quickly find corrupt data by file type. If you want to repair damaged Word, Excel, or PDF, select Documents and filter a specific category. For pictures and videos repair, all the common types are suppored, including JPEG, PNG, BMP, MOV, MP4, GIF, and more.

Step 4. Qiling file repair software will automatically fix broken files. You can preview the repaired files before recovery. Last, click "Recover" and save the recovered files to a different location to avoid data overwriting.

Fix File Encryption - Clean Virus and Decrypt Files with

If you lost an encrypted file, after the file recovery, you could decrypt it with your password. But if your files were encrypted by a virus, here's what you should do:

Step 1. Clean up the virus on PC and storage devices by running virus cleaner software. (Free Antivirus, Virus Removal Software, etc. can all work. )

Step 2. Use file decryption tools or software for help.

The tools listed can work to decrypt your files that can't be opened:

McAfee Ransomware Recover
File Encrypt Decrypt
EncryptOnClick
Decryption Tool

Data Overwritten - Restore Overwritten Files

Mostly, when your files get overwritten by a new file, you can neither open the old file nor restore it by applying normal file recovery software.

Fortunately, you may still have the last chance by restoring it from the previous version or restoring the overwritten file by performing System Restore. To do so, you can refer to recover overwritten files for a detailed guide.

The Bottom Line

To sum up, on this page, we discussed the reasons that cause your recovered files not opening and offered related solutions to resolve each issue. Remember, whenever you lost files, turn to Deep Data Recovery for emergency help.

Or if you have no luck that recovered files were corrupted or damaged, can't open them, also use Qiling file repair software to repair corrupted files effectively.

Free Download
Windows 11/10/8/7, 100% Secure

Recovered Files Not Opening FAQs

If you have more questions about recovered files not opening or Qiling data recovery files not opening, check the following topics and see more guides.

Can't open recovered files from Qiling?

There might be very different causes why Qiling data recovery files not opening after recovery. The causes might be:

The lost file itself has been damaged
Physical damage or bad sectors in the storage device
The file contents are overwritten with other data
The damaged file system on the storage device

For these reasons, you can solve Qiling recovered files not opening in different ways. You have the option of fixing files or fixing storage devices.

Why recovered files cannot be opened?

The recover files can't open if one or more of the following conditions occurs:

Data recovery doesn't complete or fails.
The files have been corrupted or damaged before recovery.
The files have been encrypted due to virus or malware infection.
New data has overwritten the files.
The storage device has some problems, such as bad sectors, physical damage, etc.

Can't open recovered Word files?

After data recovery, if you can't open the recovered Word files, you can use Qiling file recovery and repair tool to help you out. This program can repair corrupted Word files during the recovery process. There is no need for you to look for another Word file repair software.

How do I open recovered files?

You can open the recovered files in the way below:

Find the file on your computer and double-click it. This will open the file in its default application.
Open the application, then use the application to open the file. Once the application is open, you can go to the File menu at the top of the window and select Open.

Can corrupted files be recovered?

In some cases, it is possible to recover and fix the corrupted files. You can apply a professional file repair program to troubleshoot. If you can't recover and repair the damaged files, it may be necessary to delete the file and replace it with an earlier saved version.