{"id":6972,"date":"2019-07-24T09:45:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T09:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=6972"},"modified":"2025-06-30T07:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T07:12:28","slug":"how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover and Restore Lost Data from Excel File"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\"><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> Excel files are mainly used for calculations and preparing charts in a presentable form so that it becomes easy for the viewer to understand the numbers easily. But sometimes due to corruption and virus intrusion, the excel files gets corrupted and the data went missing. So in this article, I would be telling you some methods through which you can recover lost data from an Excel file. At the end, we will share the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/recovery\/excel-recovery.php\"><strong>Excel Recovery Tool<\/strong><\/a> to make your task simple. Before moving on the methods you must know the reasons for this problem.\r\n<p class=\"blog-btn\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-Excel-Recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download<\/a> <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/excel-recovery.php\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i> Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Reasons_for_Excel_File_Corruption\" >Reasons for Excel File Corruption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Techniques_to_Recover_Lost_Data_from_Excel_Files\" >Techniques to Recover Lost Data from Excel Files<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Open_and_Repair_Option\" >Open and Repair Option<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Retrieve_Data_from_Open_Workbook\" >Retrieve Data from Open Workbook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Set_Calculation_Method_as_Manual\" >Set Calculation Method as Manual<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Restore_Only_Data\" >Restore Only Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Using_an_Automated_Tool\" >Using an Automated Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-and-restore-lost-data-from-excel-file\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_for_Excel_File_Corruption\"><\/span>Reasons for Excel File Corruption<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Forced System Shutdown even when the files was not successfully saved.<\/li>\r\n<li>Virus Attacks on the computer system.<\/li>\r\n<li>Deleting Supporting files of MS Excel.<\/li>\r\n<li>Excel File exceeds the storage limit.<\/li>\r\n<li>The folder is corrupted in which the excel file is kept.<\/li>\r\n<li>Hard Disk has been Crashed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>I have only mentioned major reasons responsible for damaging the excel files but there are hundreds of other reasons as well.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Let\u2019s not waste time and directly move to the topic as it is a hot potato these days.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading -->\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Techniques_to_Recover_Lost_Data_from_Excel_Files\"><\/span>Techniques to Recover Lost Data from Excel Files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":6982,\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-Excel-Recovery.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-6982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/recover-lost-data-from-excel-file.png\" alt=\"Recover Lost Data from MS Excel Files\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/recover-lost-data-from-excel-file.png 500w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/recover-lost-data-from-excel-file-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/recover-lost-data-from-excel-file-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Here are some easy methods to fix corruption issues related to Excel files.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_and_Repair_Option\"><\/span>Open and Repair Option<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Go to the <strong>File<\/strong> Tab and then Click on <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Choose the <strong>Excel file<\/strong> whose data lost and then click on the <strong>downward<\/strong> <strong>arrow<\/strong> in the open button.<\/li>\r\n<li>\u00a0From the <strong>Dropdown<\/strong> list click on <strong>Open and Repair<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":6974} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"203\" class=\"wp-image-6974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1.png\" alt=\"Recover Excel File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1.png 677w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-300x90.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Click on <strong>Repair<\/strong> button to repair the excel file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":6975} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"141\" class=\"wp-image-6975\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.png\" alt=\"Repair Excel File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.png 842w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-768x129.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Click on <strong>Extract<\/strong> Button to extract all the data and then save it as a new Excel file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":6976} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"141\" class=\"wp-image-6976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3.png\" alt=\"Extract Data from Excel File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3.png 842w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/3-768x129.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Now, you can view all the data of an Excel file without missing any of them. If this trick doesn\u2019t work then you can try the next method.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retrieve_Data_from_Open_Workbook\"><\/span>Retrieve Data from Open Workbook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Go to the <strong>File<\/strong> tab and then click on <strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Choose the last save <strong>Excel<\/strong> file from the location.<\/li>\r\n<li>Click on <strong>Yes <\/strong>and then open that excel file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>You\u2019ll get the modification up to that date when you have saved the file.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_Calculation_Method_as_Manual\"><\/span>Set Calculation Method as Manual<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Open a <strong>New<\/strong> Workbook.<\/li>\r\n<li>Click on <strong>File<\/strong> Tab and select <strong>Options<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Go to Formula and change the calculation settings from <strong>Automatic to Manual<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":6977} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"641\" class=\"wp-image-6977\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.png\" alt=\"Change Calculation option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4.png 820w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/4-768x600.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restore_Only_Data\"><\/span>Restore Only Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list -->\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> Tab and then Select <strong>Open.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<li>Go to the <strong>folder<\/strong> where you have stored the excel file.<\/li>\r\n<li>Right Click on the <strong>file<\/strong> and then on <strong>Copy<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Now, open a <strong>New<\/strong> Workbook.<\/li>\r\n<li>In the A1 Cell <strong>type !A1<\/strong> and then hit Enter.<\/li>\r\n<li>If the <strong>updates values<\/strong> dialogue box appears to select the corrupt workbook.<\/li>\r\n<li>Select <strong>A1 Cell<\/strong> and click on <strong>Home<\/strong> and then on <strong>Copy<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Starting from cell <strong>A1 select the area on the sheet<\/strong> as it was in the corrupt excel file.<\/li>\r\n<li>Click on <strong>Home<\/strong> tab and then on <strong>Paste<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Again, go to the <strong>Home<\/strong> tab and then click on <strong>Copy<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<li>Now in Home Tab Click on the <strong>arrow<\/strong> that appears under <strong>Paste<\/strong> and then <strong>Select Values<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":6978} -->\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"138\" height=\"342\" class=\"wp-image-6978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5.png\" alt=\"Paste Content of Corrupt XLSX File\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5.png 138w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/5-121x300.png 121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Once you paste all the data, you have removed all the links to the corrupt workbook and left with only the contents. This method will definitely help you to recover lost data from excel file without losing any information.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_an_Automated_Tool\"><\/span>Using an Automated Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>If the above techniques are obsolete for you then you can try <strong>Excel Repair Tool<\/strong> to fix the corruption issues and find the missing data in the excel file. This software will repair the Excel file and restores all the contents in an accessible form. It also helps to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-microsoft-visual-basic-runtime-error-13-type-mismatch-in-excel\/\"><strong>fix Microsoft Visual Basic Runtime Error 13 Type Mismatch in Excel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Well, it is difficult to catch between two stools but I would suggest you go with the professional technique as it gives the guarantee of Excel file recovery. Sometimes the manual tricks fail makes the whole excel file corrupted. So the ball is in your court and it totally depends on you what choice you make. 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