Muse score Corrupted Files

• Dec 19, 2022 - 15:38

Every time I open a Musescore 4 file Musescore 4 says it is corrupted, but Musescore 3 is fine opening files. Is this happening to anyone else? Does anyone know how to fix it? Thanks!!


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I have the same issue except I'm trying to open a Musescore 2 file. I've tried saving the file with MuseScore 2 in both compressed and uncompressed formats and also tried exporting (as opposed to saving) the file as an uncompressed Musescore mscx.

The exact message that results is "Open error" File "C:/Users/****/Documents/MuseScore2/Scores/Ave_Maria2.mscx" is corrupted."
The file opens in Musescore 2 without issue.

In reply to by Fidman

Update: I exported from MuseScore 2 as a pdf. This took me to a website with an experimental pdf-to-MuseScore file converter exists. I converted the file, I was notified by email, then signed into MuseScore to download the result. It loaded into MuseScore 4 BUT I lost the title, fingerings, bowings, text, and it stretched the music out to two pages instead of less than one.

In reply to by Fidman

Going over PDF is almost guaranteed to not work.

MuseScore 2 simply didn't detect many of the existing corruptions that MuseScore 3 did (which contains a detailed listing of them). MuseScore 4 detects some more as well, but currently the detailed information for it is missing; it should be reinstated in one of the first software updates over a couple of weeks/months.

If you do wish to attempt to go via different file formats prefer MusicXML over all else.

In reply to by jeetee

Thanks for your reply, @jeetee! Tried exporting from MuseScore 2 as a MusicXML but got the following error message: Open error File "" is corrupted.

I can use the converted pdf format to bring it into MuseScore 4 and continue. It's not too much of an inconvenience in this case, fortunately. I very much like what I've learned about MuseScore 4! It offers features that interest me a great deal.

This happens with me all the time. I just installed musescore 4 on my pc yesterday. I didnt even know about musescore 3 or 2.

I started using musescore 4 yesterday. I stared composing some music, and I stoped for some time to rest, saved in my pc windows and now today without no reason all the files didnt opened today . When I try to open the file on musescore 4 on windows I just receive the message that the file is corrupted. I lost everything. Could someone help me? this is happening all the time .

In reply to by Pedrominton

@Pedrominton, I downloaded your Piano Quintet no. 3.mscz, right-clicked on it in Windows File Explorer, selected Open With ...MuseScore4 and whaala, it opened in MuseScore 4 as it should. I was able to play it in MuseScore 4, so I don't get the same behavior you do.

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