Unsaved file crashed

• Mar 12, 2023 - 02:07

Muse Score 4 crashed, THERE'S NO RECOVERY FILE!!! I've been working on this song for 2 hours. why is there no auto-save or recovery file in muse score three? I see a log file for what I've done to the piece but that doesn't help me recover my progress. I don't even know what I did in the song. I created the file and immediately started working on it for two hours until it randomly crashed

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DanielR

• Mar 12, 2023 - 12:55

Check that you have Autosave enabled in Edit > Preferences > General > Autosave
Ensure that you can see the backup folder, which may be invisible by default. On my Windows laptop, it's located here:
Users\[username]\Documents\MuseScore4\Scores\.mscbackup
Once you are in the backup folder, you should see backup files which start with a full stop (period). Such files may also be invisible by default: check your settings. On Windows the setting is in File Explorer > View > Show/hide > Hidden items.

Stella Bott

• Mar 12, 2023 - 16:57

Thank you. I found my backup folder but there’s no copy of it. Does that mean it’s lost forever?

Koesler

• Aug 26, 2023 - 23:38

i saved it as a midi right before it crashed and it says 'unknown filetype' even with the backup one

zarzarrashid

• May 19, 2024 - 19:54

I have had a similar event happen but I am using a Mac computer. Could you tell me how to access the backup folder on a Mac?

Pekkalampela

• Mar 12, 2023 - 13:20

I have a similar problem. I can see the file, but when I click it Muse Score crashes.

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Vaeltajan valssi pdf import.mscz	61.02 KB

bobjp

• Mar 12, 2023 - 20:18

Try this.

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Vaeltajan.mscz	60.13 KB