Lost Large Piano Score!
I have the latest main version of MS. (not the latest nightly build). I had a large piano score that has taken a lot of time to write, but when I try to open it, it says it cannot load it. This is really important to me, and any help would really be appreciated!
Thanks!
Jonathan
Comments
Some possibilities:
https://musescore.org/en/node/52116
https://musescore.org/en/node/276312
https://musescore.org/en/node/54721
attach here the score you are having problems with
In reply to Some possibilities: https:/… by Shoichi
Here is the file I cannot open.
In reply to Here is the file I cannot… by Jonathan L. Wr…
It can't be repaired. You'l have to use one of Shoichi's links and find an older version so you don't lose everything.
In reply to It can't be repaired. You'l… by mike320
To me out of reach, all I get is: XML: non well-formed Line 1, column 3:
In reply to Here is the file I cannot… by Jonathan L. Wr…
That file is beyond repair, after a valid zip header there's only zeros. See #271185: Scores corrupted beyond repair, containing nothing but zeros
In reply to That file is beyond repair,… by Jojo-Schmitz
Should version 2.32 now be added to the list here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetNNORplB9K7ye_qicnchXIhQ_GK_…
In reply to Should version 2.32 now be… by Jm6stringer
2.3, 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, yes
In reply to 2.3, 2.3.1 and 2.3.2, yes by Jojo-Schmitz
In jm6stringer's link just above there is a question which asks "do you use "save as" to create different versions of the file?". Does this mean it is better to save with 2 different names, such as (example) Coda.mscz and V.Coda.mscz?
In reply to In jm6stringer's link just… by penne vodka
These are only questions based upon different theories so someone might find a solution. Unfortunately no one can reproduce the problem on demand so fixing it is evasive. The more info the better chance of fixing it.
I recently had a similar problem of erasing half a score because of a dumb "save" error.
Shoichi has already directed you to a fix, but if bad comes to worse and you can NOT fix your file, remember that MuseScore makes a copy. You may have an unsoiled copy in your computer, even if it is not a complete one (that is, a portion saved before you'd finished and/or before the error.)
In the event you are not aware of the process: you can find this file in your computer (I use Windows 10) by doing a search for the file on the drive it is on (usually C). If your file is titled, say SONATA.mscz look for the copy, which would be .Sonata.mscz, (with preceding DOT and trailing comma). Or look for all.mscz extensions.
The first link provided explains what to do when you find the copy.
Also --- More simply, it may be seated in the "Hidden Folders" of your PC.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/how-to-see-hidden-files-in-w…
good luck!