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  • can anyone help please file wont open in corel?

    Posted by Hugh Potter on July 10, 2007 at 10:23 pm

    hi, desperate !!

    just created a file, all was well when i opened it earlier, but when i saved it with the vehicle outline included, and tried to open it again, it wouldn’t open,

    error message….

    error reading C\ blah blah… cdr.

    followed by

    cannot import an empty file.

    any ideas ? i’ve already redesigned it, and can do again, but i’m wondering if there’s a way to do it, the back-up files don’t help either, i’m wondering if the outline is somehow corrupting it.

    arrgghhh !

    Hugh Potter replied 16 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 6 Replies
  • 6 Replies
  • Rod Young

    Member
    July 12, 2007 at 8:27 pm

    Sounds strange. Until you figure out what went sour, switch on the auto backup settings.

    1. Tools menu >> Options.
    2. Go Workspace >> Save.
    3. Tick the "Make backup on save" checkbox.

    If you see this happen again, then make a copy of both original and backup copies, which can then be used for comparison.

    Cheers,

    Rod

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    July 15, 2007 at 8:26 pm

    hi rod, sorted now as i’ve redrawn the artwork, but not included the outline, guess is must be corrupt !

    re back-up, the auto-back up is on, but i guess that gets corrupted too, as it saves the same date.

    thanks for taking the time to reply though,

    regards,
    Hugh

  • Chris Wool

    Member
    July 15, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    hugh
    dont know if you realize there are 2 backups being created as you work.

    chris

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    July 16, 2007 at 8:37 am

    ah 😮 really ? 😕

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    July 16, 2007 at 8:37 am

    doh, multi post

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    July 16, 2007 at 8:38 am

    and another, please remove !

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