Score is corrupted and cannot be opened.
Can someone please help me de-corrupt my score so I can re-open it on my laptop. I can't open it through the MuseScore studio itself or through the 'scores' files on File Explorer. I don't think I have any back-up scores either. I would extremely appreciate it!
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Symphony No. 2 in D Major (Op. 4 - MVT. II).mscz | 806.71 KB |
Comments
Usually, musescore will automatically make backup scores for your scores. just find whatever the score is and after you found the .mscz find for the .mscz-backup (or whatever that filename is). Hope this helps. EDIT: musescore dont make backup files lol sorry
In reply to Usually, musescore will… by bennathezequi
Would it be possible to walk me through the steps on finding the '.mscz-backup' filename? I'm having trouble locating it.
In reply to Would it be possible to walk… by roenbennett12
Check the edit section of my comment, musescore dont make backup files but maybe it is not called a backup file. the reason why i thought it was called "mscz-backup" while it was just part of a mac os x only use musescore thing called "mcs_backup". i dont see anything saying backup in the musescore registry files.
In reply to Check the edit section of my… by bennathezequi
my bad
Anyways, do you remember how you made it? if you still then make it all over again. if you saved it to the internet musescore cloud you can open it from there i think, or if you made it public just open it because if its in public the score is probably saved in the database.
In reply to Anyways, do you remember how… by bennathezequi
Ya that’s the problem - I only have it saved to my computer and not online. I could check if I do have a backup file anywhere - and if I don’t worse case I just restart but that will take me months again. But how do you find the .msczbackup it in file explorer for windows? Do you search it? I’m really confused, sorry :(
In reply to Ya that’s the problem - I… by roenbennett12
.mscbackup is a hidden folder in your “Scores” folder. Ask a search engine how to make hidden files and folders visible for your operating system.
In Windows, your files and backup files may be located in the following locations:
Like ".mscbackup", "AppData" is also a hidden folder.
In reply to .mscbackup is a hidden… by HildeK
Ok nvm, I've found the .mscbackup file but all the icons and titles are faded. When I open any score in that file it says it cannot read the file. I clicked properties for the complete file and unchecked the hidden box as well as the read only box and it still shows that the files are faded. I'm guessing this is why I can't access my backup files either ...?
In reply to Ya I’ve looked at all the… by roenbennett12
You must rename the extension in "*.mscz" !
In reply to You must rename the… by HildeK
Ok so I renamed the file and it still was corrupted. I’ve also tried turning it into a zip file and it was invalid. Honestly I think my score completely screwed lol and I’ll prob have to restart my entire composition. Thank you guys for all the help that you could provide me with - I really apprech!
In reply to Ok so I renamed the file and… by roenbennett12
Try renameing it to "mscx". (please note that the fur.elise.mscx file inside the photo is from a zip file)
In reply to Try renameing it to "mscx". … by bennathezequi
Yes I did already try that and it still says my score is corrupted.
Can someone please help me de-corrupt my score so I can re-open it on my laptop. I can't open it through the MuseScore studio itself or through the 'scores' files on File Explorer. I don't think I have any back-up scores either. I would extremely appreciate it!
You cannot "decorrupt" this "score" since it is not a MuseScore file and is only a file full of zero-value bytes. You can open files such as this in a a moderately-advanced text editor program or with a hex editor program. The only safe backup is by saving the file with different names as you go and by copying the saved files to another location.