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How to view a "blank" PDF

[Deleted User]
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My medical records include a recent PDF that I have downloaded but on opening, is BLANK - the file is over 200KB in size so contains data - but I am unable to view it - it is NOT "locked"
Any suggestions ?

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  • On-the-coast
    On-the-coast Posts: 715 Forumite
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    Couple of suggestions….
    - Try a different PDF viewer
    - repeat the download.  Maybe the PDF was only partially downloaded in first place and is malformed. 
  • [Deleted User]
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    On-the-coast said:
    Couple of suggestions….
    - Try a different PDF viewer
    - repeat the download.  Maybe the PDF was only partially downloaded in first place and is malformed. 
    I have repeated the download
    I have tried Adobe, Foxit and Slim PDF - None work !
    I will have to contact the surgery but believe that they are not following the rule of law because they are still hiding behind "coded entries"
  • [Deleted User]
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    I have now tried to open the PDF using an on-line solution - that claims to be able to open ANY PDF and it fails - so I am guessing that the file is corrupt - I will contact the surgery
  • WaywardDriver
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    Maybe it's not a pdf or the headers are corrupt. Try opening in NotePad to see if any content. If so then search for online repair PDF solutions.
  • [Deleted User]
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    WaywardDriver said:
    Maybe it's not a pdf or the headers are corrupt. Try opening in NotePad to see if any content. If so then search for online repair PDF solutions.
    It does open as Txt but is unreadable 
  • WaywardDriver
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    Deleted_User said:
    WaywardDriver said:
    Maybe it's not a pdf or the headers are corrupt. Try opening in NotePad to see if any content. If so then search for online repair PDF solutions.
    It does open as Txt but is unreadable 
    By unreadable presume you mean there is content but it's gibberish. So problem may be corrupt pdf headers - try search as suggested.
  • outtatune
    outtatune Posts: 851 Forumite
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    Could it contain interactive Flash content? Few if any pdf viewer apps will show that these days and the pdf will appear blank.
  • WaywardDriver
    WaywardDriver Posts: 546 Forumite
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    If OP still struggling with this, there maybe something intelligible among the Notepad gibberish. Try searching for surname, address, dob etc.
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