lost piece
i was working on a composition for my music subject and i lost my piece. it would not let me open the file. please help
Cannot read file C:/Users/61455/Documents/Assessment/cupidsbow.mscz:
whenever i try to open the file it comes up with this
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| cupidsbow.mscz | 22.55 KB |
Comments
This file does not contain any music files.
The only chance is to find a (hidden) backup copy in the hidden folder '... /Assessment/.mscbackup'.
Maybe you need to modify some operating system settings to make these folders and files visible.
In reply to This file does not contain… by HildeK
I have a similar issues. How do I modify the settings in windows 10 home, version 22H2?
In reply to I have a similar issues. How… by arjenvdm
See How to recover a backup copy of a score
In reply to See How to recover a backup… by Jojo-Schmitz
thank you
In reply to See How to recover a backup… by Jojo-Schmitz
Found it. The file is corrupted and cannot be opened. Does this mean it's a loss?
In reply to Found it. The file is… by arjenvdm
Maybe. Share the file for inspection
In reply to Maybe. Share the file for… by Jojo-Schmitz
Here's two files that seem corrupted. I would appreciate if you can inspect. Are there any hints for preventing this? (good backups on a different drvie, probably?)
In reply to Here's two files that seem… by arjenvdm
These are backup files already, what about the 'real' ones?
In reply to Here's two files that seem… by arjenvdm
The 2nd even is a 3.6.2 score
Both open just fine, once the trailing comma got removed from the filename
In reply to The 2nd even is a 3.6.2… by Jojo-Schmitz
Right, thank you.
I usually work in MS3 because MS4 does not play well. Is it possible to convert a file from MS4 to MS3?
In reply to Right, thank you. I usually… by arjenvdm
Not really. The official way is via MusicXML ex- and import. The inofficial way is via extracting the mscx from the mscz
In reply to Not really. The official way… by Jojo-Schmitz
That works. thank you.
After a seemingly intact ZIP header it contains nothing but zeros
In reply to After a seemingly intact ZIP… by Jojo-Schmitz
It contains "META-INF/container.xml" but that is not useable. The remaining 22kByte are zeros, yes.
Either there is a backup or it is a total loss.
i was able to recover the file but it is an old version - i am going to just restart - thanks for the help