"Damaged" pdf-files

I can't open pdf-files on my mac. A pop up tells the files are "damaged". But they are not. What shall I do? This happens with all pdf-files I try to download.

Ok, that's interesting, and unsual. There is definitely more to find out about this. Let's try this.
Here's that link again.
http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrobat/pdf/acrobat-x-accessibility-checker.pd f
This time, Ctrl+click the link. (Hold down Ctrl and click). You should get a menu.
Choose Download Linked File.
It should appear in your Downloads shortly.
Try to open that file.
What happens?

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How can I repair damaged pdf files?

I have several hundreds of damaged pdf files and want to repair them. I need to know how to repair them, for example with a software!

Hello Sukrit,
thank you for your reply!
I have deleted the PDF Files and needed to recover them. The size will be shown, but I can't open all of them.
I would like to recover them again or change them again to PDF files, if possible.
With regards,
Stephan
Von meinem iPad gesendet
Am 24.04.2015 um 15:41 schrieb "sukritd15" <[email protected]>:
How can I repair damaged pdf files?
created by sukritd15 in PDF Forms - View the full discussion
Hi Stephan ,
Acrobat is capable of repairing the damaged PDF' ,however it depends on the requirement as to how do you want to repair them.
There could be several reasons that can damage a PDF.
We need to know the cause that has damaged those PDF' and how exactly you want to repair them in order to assist you accordingly .
Regards
Sukrit Dhingra
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Damaged .pdf file when exporting / printing

Post Author: darrens
CA Forum: Exporting
Hi,
I scoured Google, these forums, and Crystal support but haven't found a solution to my issue.
I have a Crystal report (version XIR2) served from an Enterprise server. I also have a ASP.NET C# application that calls and runs this report in a DHTML CrystalReportViewer. The actual report runs just fine.
Clicking the print button in the report viewer's top toolbar causes the viewer to attempt to export the report to a .pdf, from where you can actually print it. This is where my problem lies! When Adobe Reader opens and attempts to open the temporary .pdf file generated from the viewer, I get the message "Adobe Reader could not open 'filename.tmp' because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)." This also happens when trying to export the report directly into PDF format. Everyone who would run this report, including me, is using Adobe Reader 8.1.
Exporting to other file formats seems to work just fine. Excel and Word have no problems.
Also, interestingly enough, exporting to PDF and trying to print in Internet Explorer 7 works just fine! These problems seem to only occur in IE6. Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to use IE7 yet, so we are stuck with IE6. Additionally, we are stuck using the DHTML viewer, so other viewers, like the ActiveX or Java viewers, are not options for me.
I had found some articles in Business Object support saying this problem was related to WebSphere, and there were various solutions I found related to that. However, WebSphere isn't used anywhere in our organization, so this problem must be stemming from elsewhere.
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks in advance for taking the time to read / reply to this thread. If anyone needs more information, feel free to ask!
Thanks,Darren

Post Author: fyz
CA Forum: Exporting
Hi,
I think your pdf file is probably damaged. There is a tool called Advanced PDF Repair. I have used it to repair many corrupt PDF files successfully. Its homepage is http://www.datanumen.com/apdfr/ Maybe you can have a try.
Alan

How to resolve damaged PDF file (via GUI_DOWNLOAD)

Dear forumers,
I am having problems with the GUI_DOWNLOAD method for downloading PDF files to the presentation server.
The SY-SUBRC code is 0, and the PDF file gets downloaded and saved in the presentation server.
However, opening any PDF files would be unsuccessful due to the error message that the file is damaged.
Text files on the other hand, are fine.
What could be wrong here, and how can I resolve this issue?
Appreciate any inputs here at all.
Many thanks.
P/S:
I had earlier tried this with GUI_DOWNLOAD FM, but with the same results as well - the issue still persists.
Attached here is the screenshot of the error message when opening a PDF file.

Codes extract:-
*&      Form download_all_attachments
*       Download all attachments
FORM download_all_attachments .
DATA: lv_obj        TYPE swotobjid-objkey.
DATA: lv_instid     TYPE sibfboriid.
DATA: lv_classname TYPE bapibds01-classname.
DATA: lv_fol_id     TYPE soodk.
DATA: lv_doc_id     TYPE soodk.
DATA: lv_filename   TYPE string.
DATA: lv_path       TYPE string.
DATA: lv_fullpath   TYPE string.
DATA: lv_path_tmp   TYPE string.
DATA: lv_result     TYPE i.
DATA: lv_sapusr_dir TYPE sdok_chtrd.
DATA: lv_directory TYPE string.
DATA: lwa_srgbtbrel TYPE srgbtbrel.
DATA: lwa_conn      TYPE bdn_con.
DATA: lwa_errormsg TYPE iwerrormsg.
DATA: lt_srgbtbrel TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF srgbtbrel.
DATA: lt_conn       TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bdn_con.
DATA: lt_conn_tmp   TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF bdn_con.
DATA: lt_objcont    TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF soli.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <lwa_final> TYPE zfidocattach.
CONSTANTS: lc_attach_field TYPE slis_fieldname VALUE 'ATTACH'.
CONSTANTS: lc_temp_path    TYPE string         VALUE 'C:\temp'.
CONSTANTS: lc_separate(1) TYPE c              VALUE ';'.
CONSTANTS: lc_period(1)    TYPE c              VALUE '.'.
LOOP AT gt_final ASSIGNING <lwa_final>.
    CLEAR: lv_obj, lv_instid, lv_classname,
           lt_srgbtbrel, lt_conn, lwa_srgbtbrel.
    CONCATENATE <lwa_final>-bukrs <lwa_final>-belnr <lwa_final>-gjahr
           INTO lv_obj.
    lv_instid = lv_obj.
    SELECT *
      FROM srgbtbrel
      INTO TABLE lt_srgbtbrel
     WHERE reltype = lc_attachment_rel
       AND instid_a = lv_instid
       AND catid_a = lc_borobj_ctgy.
    SORT lt_srgbtbrel BY typeid_a.
    DELETE ADJACENT DUPLICATES FROM lt_srgbtbrel
      COMPARING typeid_a.
    LOOP AT lt_srgbtbrel INTO lwa_srgbtbrel.
      CLEAR lt_conn_tmp.
      lv_classname = lwa_srgbtbrel-typeid_a.
      CALL FUNCTION 'BDS_GOS_CONNECTIONS_GET'
        EXPORTING
          classname          = lv_classname
          objkey             = lv_obj
          client             = sy-mandt
        TABLES
          gos_connections    = lt_conn_tmp
        EXCEPTIONS
          no_objects_found   = 1
          internal_error     = 2
          internal_gos_error = 3
          OTHERS             = 4.
      APPEND LINES OF lt_conn_tmp TO lt_conn.
      CLEAR: lwa_srgbtbrel, lv_classname.
    ENDLOOP.
    LOOP AT lt_conn INTO lwa_conn.
      MOVE lwa_conn-loio_id TO lv_fol_id .
      MOVE lwa_conn-loio_id+17(25) TO lv_doc_id .
      CALL FUNCTION 'SO_OBJECT_READ'
        EXPORTING
          folder_id = lv_fol_id
          object_id = lv_doc_id
        TABLES
          objcont   = lt_objcont.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
        MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
                WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
      ENDIF.
      CALL FUNCTION 'IW_C_GET_SAPWORKDIR'
        IMPORTING
          sapworkdir = lv_sapusr_dir
          error_msg = lwa_errormsg.
      IF sy-subrc = 0.
        lv_directory = lv_sapusr_dir.
      ELSE.
        lv_directory = lc_temp_path.
      ENDIF.
      CONDENSE lv_directory.
* Filename format:
* Company code;YYMM(posting Date);Document number;Attach File name.ext
      CONCATENATE <lwa_final>-bukrs lc_separate
                 <lwa_final>-budat(4) <lwa_final>-budat+4(2) lc_separate
                 <lwa_final>-belnr lc_separate
                 lwa_conn-descript lc_period lwa_conn-docuclass
        INTO lv_filename.
      IF lv_path IS INITIAL.
* Display save dialog window
        CALL METHOD cl_gui_frontend_services=>file_save_dialog
          EXPORTING
            default_extension = 'ASC'
            default_file_name = lv_filename
            initial_directory = lv_directory
          CHANGING
            filename          = lv_filename
            path              = lv_path
            fullpath          = lv_fullpath
            user_action       = lv_result.
        IF sy-subrc <> 0 OR
           lv_result <> cl_gui_frontend_services=>action_ok.
          EXIT.
        ENDIF.
        CHECK lv_result EQ '0'.
      ELSE.
        CLEAR: lv_path_tmp, lv_fullpath.
        lv_path_tmp = lv_path.
        CONCATENATE lv_path_tmp lv_filename
          INTO lv_fullpath.
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        EXPORTING
*          bin_filesize              =
          filename                  = lv_fullpath
          filetype                  = 'ASC'
*          APPEND                    = SPACE
*          write_field_separator     = 'X'
*          HEADER                    = '00'
*          TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS     = SPACE
*          WRITE_LF                  = 'X'
*          COL_SELECT                = SPACE
*          COL_SELECT_MASK           = SPACE
*          DAT_MODE                  = SPACE
*          CONFIRM_OVERWRITE         = SPACE
*          NO_AUTH_CHECK             = SPACE
*          CODEPAGE                  = SPACE
*          IGNORE_CERR               = ABAP_TRUE
*          REPLACEMENT               = '#'
*          WRITE_BOM                 = SPACE
*          TRUNC_TRAILING_BLANKS_EOL = 'X'
*        IMPORTING
*          FILELENGTH                =
        CHANGING
          data_tab                  = lt_objcont
        EXCEPTIONS
          file_write_error          = 1
          no_batch                  = 2
          gui_refuse_filetransfer   = 3
          invalid_type              = 4
          no_authority              = 5
          unknown_error             = 6
          header_not_allowed        = 7
          separator_not_allowed     = 8
          filesize_not_allowed      = 9
          header_too_long           = 10
          dp_error_create           = 11
          dp_error_send             = 12
          dp_error_write            = 13
          unknown_dp_error          = 14
          access_denied             = 15
          dp_out_of_memory          = 16
          disk_full                 = 17
          dp_timeout                = 18
          file_not_found            = 19
          dataprovider_exception    = 20
          control_flush_error       = 21
          not_supported_by_gui      = 22
          error_no_gui              = 23
          OTHERS                    = 24.
      IF sy-subrc <> 0.
* MESSAGE ID SY-MSGID TYPE SY-MSGTY NUMBER SY-MSGNO
*            WITH SY-MSGV1 SY-MSGV2 SY-MSGV3 SY-MSGV4.
      ENDIF.
*      CALL FUNCTION 'GUI_DOWNLOAD'
*        EXPORTING
*          filename              = lv_fullpath
*          filetype              = 'ASC'
**          append                = 'X'
*          write_field_separator = 'X'
**          confirm_overwrite     = 'X'
*        TABLES
*          data_tab              = lt_objcont
*        EXCEPTIONS
*          file_open_error       = 1
*          file_write_error      = 2
*          OTHERS                = 3.
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    ENDLOOP.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.                    " download_all_attachments

Safari 6 (7536.25) on Mid 2007 Mini running Lion damages pdf files when downloaded. Adobe reader can't open them; downloaded via Chrome they can be opened.

When I download pdf files using Safari 6, they can't be read by Adobe Reader; using Safari to read them isn't a solution, because Safari doesn't allow them to be printed page by page. The same files, downloaded by Chrome, by contrast, can be opened and printed. Is there a patch for this problem?

Eliot Hudson wrote:
I receive a message that:
"Adobe Reader could not open [form name.pdf] because it is either not a supported file type or because the file has been damaged (for example, it was sent as an email attachment and wasn't correctly decoded)."
Go to: Mac HD/Library/Internet Plug-ins
Trash the AdobePDFViewer.plugin and AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin files
Trash the Adobe Reader app from your Applications folder.
Empty the trash.
Go to: http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/ and download the FULL installer to replace Reader and the plug-ins.
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How can I repair and open damaged PDF files?

I need to download every online issue of ASOS magazine, which are all PDF files, and I have already downloaded at least five to my USB stick, and they have all worked perfectly. However, there are five more issues that I have not downloaded, and I need to download them. To my frustration, every time that I download any of these files to the same USB stick, a box appears saying that the file cannot be open because it is damaged and cannot be repaired. I have followed your instructions and saved these files to my hard drive instead, but they are still damaged and do not open properly. Please tell me how I can open my files without Adobe Reader saying that they are damaged.
Steps to reproduce the bug:
I download an online issue of ASOS magazine from ASOS.com or Publitas.com; the latter is the official website for bask issues of ASOS magazine.
The file downloads as normal.
I open the file in Adobe Reader.
Result: A box appears saying that the file is damaged, and that Adobe Reader is trying to repair the file. Only a second later, another box appears, saying that the file cannot be repaired, thus not allowing me to view the file as normal.
The result that I want: No boxes appear saying that the file is damaged, and it opens as normal.

The download links of the problem PDF files are:
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http://epub02.publitas.com/ASOS/10/magazine.php
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http://epub02.publitas.com/ASOS/23/magazine.php?spread=88
The latest issue of the ASOS online magazine can always be downloaded at:
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The way I download these files is quite simple:
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Contact the creator to give you a new copy. If you are the creator you will need to try to go back your your archive of backups.

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You must try opening on different system
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TABLES
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Hey friend,
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There's no way to fix a damaged pdf via Acrobat.
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When I attempt to open a PDF file I saved from a website, I get the message "There was an error opening this document. The file is damaged and could not be repaired." Is there any way to correct this problem?

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Back up all data.
Triple-click the line of text below to select it, the copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):
/Library/Internet Plug-ins
In the Finder, select
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from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-G. Paste into the text box that opens (command-V), then press return.
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If you still have the issue, repeat with this line:
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