.mscz file changed to an unknown file tpye
Seemingly overnight, the piece I was editing changed from a .mscz to an unknown file type that Musecore can't read. I've tried opening the backup files, but they don't seem to exist. It isn't in the AppData\Local\Musescore\Musescore2 folder, nor does the .MSCZ, file exist.
The highlighted file in the screenshot is the file in question, the website won't allow me to upload it.
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So add back the .mscz extension
In reply to So add back the .mscz… by Jojo-Schmitz
And you should really teach Windows Explorer to show extensions, this Microsoft default setting is just stupid and dangerous.
Optionally enable the show of hidden files (so you can actually see the backup files)
That is the backup file MuseScore created when you last opened that score. If your original is gone, then rename it without the , on the end of the extension and it will be recognized as a MuseScore file.
In reply to That is the backup file… by mike320
sure? It does seem to start with a .
In reply to sure? It does seem to start… by Jojo-Schmitz
I didn't see the starting . on the file, so I figured OP must have already renamed it with out it, but the , at the end would have been added by MuseScore since the OP doesn't seem to have done that himself. The backup .name.mscz, files are invisible. I'm wondering where the original file went since the main and backup files are usually listed one after the other in my directory, which is sorted by date modified. His seems to be listed in alphabetical order.
In reply to I didn't see the starting … by mike320
But those would be names "MSCZ, File" in Explorer, not just "File", so I'm pretty sure that file does not have any extension at all. Hence my advice to rename it so it ends in .mscz (and override the warning that this may render the file unusable)
On further examination I wonder about my original analysis. I'm assuming this unidentified file has a .mscz, extension but I could be wrong. The screen shot to too tight so I'm not sure of the operating system. If it's windows, you can right click the file and, using Properties..., rename it adding the .mscz to the end of the file name and tell Windows you it's OK when it tells you that you are changing the extension. The worse that can happen is that you still have a file MuseScore can't read.
In reply to On further examination I… by mike320
I'm pretty sure it is Windows, otherwise the mentioning of Appdata in the opening article won't make sense?
Also downloading scores from that user show Windows in file properties ;-)