File Will not open
Was working on v/ important piece. When i tried to open again it says the file is not able to be open by Musescore. I do not know what i can do and would really appreciate any of your help. I have looked for backups using the two methods in the directory but neither have worked.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| A2.mscz.mscz | 42.95 KB |
Comments
Why .mscz.mscz?
search the backup https://musescore.org/en/handbook/file-formats#msczcomma
See #271185: Scores corrupted beyond repair, containing nothing but zeros
And How to recover a backup copy of a score
In reply to See #271185: Scores… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thanks for getting back to me. I have done both of these methods but have not found the saved file.
In reply to Thanks for getting back to… by gabrielthewil
Note: Backup files are hidden, by default, on Linux and Mac OS X systems because the file name starts with a dot; and on Windows because MuseScore sets the "Hidden" file attribute. To make these hidden files visible, refer to the relevant OS documentation.
In reply to Note: Backup files are… by Shoichi
Hi Shoichi, Thanks for your help. I am aware of this. There are back ups in these two locations but unfortunately not of this file.
In reply to Hi Shoichi, Thanks for your… by gabrielthewil
There might be a file with a strange name, have you tried to do a search like "all *.mscz files"?
In reply to There might be a file with a… by Shoichi
Yes, I have checked all of these.
In reply to Yes, I have checked all of… by gabrielthewil
Operating System?
Had you saved before closing?
In reply to Operating System? Had you… by Shoichi
I am on a Windows 8. I believe I did save.
In reply to I am on a Windows 8. I… by gabrielthewil
virtual store? But I fear not.
All I get: Fatal error: line 1 column 1 Start tag expected.
In reply to virtual store? But I fear… by Shoichi
I'm not sure what Virtual store is.
Would i be able to Recover anything from this file
In reply to I'm not sure what Virtual… by gabrielthewil
Sometimes—under not-fully-understood circumstances—MuseScore stores a file at a so-called virtual store (on Windows) or in some temporary directory outside the user's home. The containing directory is most likely named "/tmp" on Mac and Linux systems, and with a filename representing the full original pathname with all (back)slashes ('\' resp. '/') replaced by underscores ('')_
In reply to Sometimes—under not-fully… by Shoichi
Thats really helpful. How would I be able to search my computer for this virtual store to check there for a backup?
In reply to virtual store? But I fear… by Shoichi
I have tried to convert it into a zip file but it will not do anything with Winrar
In reply to I have tried to convert it… by gabrielthewil
It is containing nothing but zeroes
In reply to It is containing nothing but… by Jojo-Schmitz
Hi Jojo, thanks for your help. Can I confirm this means the file is empty of the work i completed on it and is not able to be recovered.
In reply to Hi Jojo, thanks for your… by gabrielthewil
See the issue I linked again. The file is not empty, but full of zeroes and as such not (usable as) a score file
In reply to See the issue I linked again… by Jojo-Schmitz
so empty of the work I completed on it while I worked on it in MS
In reply to so empty of the work I… by gabrielthewil
Yes. Broken beyond repair