Users have reported that their notepad files have become corrupted and showing Null characters after their system crashed or froze resulting in a forced restart. If you have a corrupted file that you want to recover, here are a few troubleshooting tips that you can try to recover the text file.
How do I repair corrupted Notepad files?
1. Restore the Previous Version
Note: Restore Previous version option will be mostly available for old files. However, do give this method a try to see if your text file has a previous version that can be restored.
2. Run Recuva Recovery Wizard
If Recuva couldn’t find the backup file, search for the undeleted files.
3. Run Chkdsk Tool
4. Use Word Recovery Any File Tool
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