Can't find MuseScore file after crash...*URGENT*
So this happened: I created a new file so I can work on it. Everything was going fine, worked on it for a good 6 hours or so, and suddenly, without any warnings, my laptop shut down. So I opened my laptop, opened MuseScore, and as usual clicked 'Yes' once it asked me if I wanted to restore my session or not; So, everything showed up like it was, but it wasn't my lucky day today and unfortunately it said "Cannot read/open file". I have worked on it for a long time, and I have not saved it, so I was wondering if there was a way that I could retrieve the file back, since I'm in desperate need for it, and if I want to work on it again. I can't write what I have originally wrote, so please help me. Yes, I have checked the 'VirtualLibrary' folder, and it wasn't there, so where else could it be? Any help would be much appreciated.
-A. Afifi
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Have you seen https://musescore.org/en/node/52116 ?
In reply to Have you seen https:/… by Shoichi
Yes, however I didn't save the score, so where could it be?
In reply to Yes, however I didn't save… by Ali Afifi
* Mac OS X:
~/Library/Application Support/MuseScore/MuseScore2/_Note: The "~" in the path above is required to access the Library directory in your Home folder.
/Library/Application Support/(without "~" at the beginning) will take you to a separate folder location where you will not find the MuseScore folder you need._If you're using Mac, search (Finder?) for modified files in a certain time interval
here, on Windows, they are in the hidden folder and have a name e. g.: scNd1972
In reply to * Mac OS X: ~/Library… by Shoichi
Nah, I use Windows, but still can't find it...
In reply to * Mac OS X: ~/Library… by Shoichi
What's the hidden folder's name?
In reply to What's the hidden folder's… by Ali Afifi
User/AppData/Local/MuseScore/MuseScoreDevelopment
* Windows:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\MuseScore\MuseScore2\(Windows Vista or later:
C:\Users\'USERNAME'\AppData\Local\MuseScore\MuseScore2\Windows XP or earlier:
C:\Documents and Settings\'USERNAME'\Local Settings\Application Data\MuseScore\MuseScore2\)See also "How to see hidden files in Windows" and "How to show file extensions in Windows"
In reply to User/AppData/Local/MuseScore… by Shoichi
See also https://musescore.org/en/handbook/recovered-files
Cannot read/open file
https://musescore.org/en/node/52116
Once you locate this file, rename it and remove the dot and the comma and on Windows also unset the hidden attribute. You should be able to open the resulting file in MuseScore.
In reply to See also https://musescore… by Shoichi
I have a file here that says "Can't read file", so I'm going to share it here and hopefully you can make it work. Its name is supposed to be ' "Ocean" Symphony in E major: Finale ', and about 40 - 60 bars was composed until I lost the file. Please inspect the file that I uploaded so I can know if this is it or not.
In reply to I have a file here that says… by Ali Afifi
Unfortunately this file is beyond of repair.
So as mentioned search for an autosaved or backup file (https://musescore.org/en/node/52116).
In reply to Unfortunately this file is… by kuwitt
Beyond of repair? How is it beyond of repair? Is the file that corrupted?
In reply to Beyond of repair? Is the… by Ali Afifi
Yep: "Missing end (EOCDR) signature - either this archive is not readable or the end is damaged" (output from terminal).
In reply to Yep: "Missing end (EOCDR)… by kuwitt
Can you at least retrieve anything from it?
In reply to Can you at least retrieve… by Ali Afifi
It contains nothing but zeros
In reply to Can you at least retrieve… by Ali Afifi
No, it isn't possible. The only chance you've is to open each "mscz" or "mscz," file you'll find on your system.
Oh god, if you can't find it, I'm really sorry. I would be so mad if all that work went to nothing. Good luck on finding it.
This happened to me too and I am so pissed because I had a lot of scores that I have worked on for a long time.
In reply to This happened to me too and… by __daveeeee
Unless you or some other program did something to the scores, they are still where they always were. If you upgraded to version 3 then they are in the same place they were before, you just need to find the folder.