Andy

Why would a file that was completely fine the last time it was opened suddenly not open due to a bad header? And is there any way to resolve this? I recently moved my license to an ilok. Could this have prompted it? For example if the ilok was removed when Max was open?

cant-open-bad-header-2

Quote: Andy wrote on Wed, 26 December 2007 14:59

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> Why would a file that was completely fine the last time it was opened suddenly not open due to a bad header? And is there any way to resolve this? I recently moved my license to an ilok. Could this have prompted it? For example if the ilok was removed when Max was open?

I've never heard of this as an iLok problem. More likely, a hard disk problem. Is this an audio file?

Quote: Andy wrote on Wed, 26 December 2007 14:59
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> Hi,
>
> Why would a file that was completely fine the last time it was opened suddenly not open due to a bad header? And is there any way to resolve this? I recently moved my license to an ilok. Could this have prompted it? For example if the ilok was removed when Max was open?
>
> Cheers
>
> Andy
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I've never heard of this as an iLok problem. More likely, a hard disk problem.  Is this an audio file?

Sorry I wasn't clear before. Its a Max file. I can't imagine its a hard disk problem. Its a month old computer that has displayed no other symptoms of hard disk failure at all.

Yes I had this but really can;t remember why. Have you tried to open as a

txt file in a text editor and comparing to anoter file? It might give some

> Sorry I wasn't clear before. Its a Max file. I can't imagine its a hard

> disk problem. Its a month old computer that has displayed no other symptoms

A Pereshaped definition of a rotten Apple:

"You will never know what size worm is in your next apple byte"!

Yes I had this but really can;t remember why. Have you tried to open as a
txt file in a text editor and comparing to anoter file? It might give some
hint how to reconstruct. P

On 27/12/2007, Andy Brennan  wrote:
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> Sorry I wasn't clear before. Its a Max file. I can't imagine its a hard
> disk problem. Its a month old computer that has displayed no other symptoms
> of hard disk failure at all.
>
> Andy
>

-- 
A Pereshaped definition of a rotten Apple:
"You will never know what size worm is in your next apple byte"!

I hadn't thought to try that but when I did, the file did open but was completely empty. No way to compare unfortunately.

Can't Open - Bad Header