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PDF file "could not open"

tristincurtis
New Member

i am getting the following error message when i open the pdffile

"Adobe Reader could not open 'xxxx.pdf' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as email Attachement and was not correctly decoded) "

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titanmccall
New Member

You can use the following steps to prevent PDF file from being corrupted...

  1. Click Add file button to add a file.
  2. Select PDF file from the dialog box
  3. In the Add file dialog box, click Advanced button.
  4. Set File Type to Binary in the combo box.

Also if this guide can’t help you, look at next resources...
http://www.filerepairforum.com/forum/adobe/adobe-aa/pdf/1614-how-fix-pdf - in case you can’t restore your .pdf file manually
http://www.pdf.openfiletool.com/ PDF Open File Tool - alternative solution with free demo version
https://forums.adobe.com/message/6978758 - where you see similar trouble and offers for struggling with it

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woodcock
Esteemed Legend

How is PDF generated and how is it delivered?

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