Corrupted File with Limited Access
Hey there I'm looking to fix this corrupted file. I understand the problem but am hindered by the fact that my laptop is owned by the district (limited access) and that I'm on a macbook and don't have the capabilities to open it like that of Windows. The file should be easy to fix but I can't open it up to do so. I really need the file to open today or tomorrow for an upcoming performance. Thank You.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Stands_Tunes.mscz.zip | 277.38 KB |
| Stands_Tunes.mscz | 304.99 KB |
| Screen Shot 2022-08-25 at 7.16.01 AM.png | 80.33 KB |
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I'm not knowledgeable to understand the corruption, but seems you are desperate and need it urgently, I did what I know: simple -1/8 to 1/8 replacement, it can barely open now,
** I'm amateur, I don't know what I'm doing, no guarantee, seek professional help **
check thru the score, eg page 36
Try this one: Stands_Tunes2.mscz
Opens without error notices, but double check the score around measure 146 for missing elements like dynamics or even a missing measure.
In reply to Try this one: [inline… by Jm6stringer
Congratulations, you were an hour faster :-)
So another case of #323616: Score unreadable, reports negative measure length
I've no idea what you did :-).
Attached you can find a repaired version.
What did I do? A .mscz file is a zipped file. I opened it using 7-zip. Inside is a .mscx file which can be extracted and it is an ASCII file which can be opened and manipulated using an ASCII-Editor.
I opened it and searched for the string "-1/8" and found it several times. Replacing this string by "1/8" gives a .mscx file which is readable but has still an error in measure 146. This measure wasn't selectable - bad!
So I added a measure bevore m. 145, cut/paste the contents of 145 in this new measure and got around m. 146 two empty measures. Now I could select the three measures with the original m. 146 in the middle and could delete these three measures.
The score is now one measure shorter as m. 146 was deleted. Please check this.
It wasn't really easy to solve your problem.
In reply to I've no idea what you did :-… by HildeK
I just hope the OP realizes there is still more work needed, like the D.S. al Fine on page 40 which leads to playback abruptly ending on page 38.
Also, page 28 doesn't seem to fit.