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i found some musescore files on my computer which end in .mscz and when i clicked on them they would not open; what are these and why don't they open?
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i found some musescore files on my computer which end in .mscz and when i clicked on them they would not open; what are these and why don't they open?
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Scores with a dot and a comma are backup files.
Remove the dot and comma.
In reply to Scores with a dot and a… by xavierjazz
what is a backup file?
Try double clicking on the file.
See:
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000429.htm
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/fileext.htm
(again. general computer topics)
Specifically for MuseScore file types, see:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/file-formats#musescore-native-format
and especially note the section about renaming if you wish to open MuseScore backup files.
In reply to Try double clicking on the… by Jm6stringer
double clicked and got message saying do you want to use this app to open this or search in windows store or the like and i clicked yes but nothing happens.
In reply to double clicked and got… by Philip Ellis Foster
If there is a comma at the end of the file extension, you must rename it to remove the comma or MuseScore does not know how to open the file. This is a backup file. See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/file-formats#msczcomma
In reply to If there is a comma at the… by mike320
thanks. Yes, there is a comma at the end, which was so small i didn't see it.
In reply to thanks. Yes, there is a… by Philip Ellis Foster
Point being, the computer did see the comma. Computers love (even demand) proper syntax.
Hence the message.
In reply to Point being, the computer… by Jm6stringer
Please stop trying to explain to the OP that he must remove the comma.
He must not, he is just asking what file is it.
Answer is: a backup file.
Don't touch it, don't try to open it.
In reply to Please stop trying to… by frfancha
Yes, but he wrote: when i clicked on them they would not open... why don't they open? - so apparently he tried to open them.
Anyhow, it's still good to practice as a 'fire drill' - just in case something like this happens again:
https://musescore.org/en/node/295461
(BTW: the same OP)
In reply to Please stop trying to… by frfancha
They gather in my project folder and lead to confusion: When opening files, they are listed at the top. How can I avoid them in the folder? Can I make a setting that backup filesa a
In reply to They gather in my project… by Steve3
These are pre-3.5 backup scores, all newer ones would be gathered in a .mscbackup subdirectory. And whether or where can even get configured in Edit > Preferences > Advanced
In reply to These are pre-3.5 backup… by Jojo-Schmitz
Thank you! Problem solved.
I moved the older ones into the new directory. Great!
Pat's adaptions to Comp.3.mscz Pat's adaptions to Comp.3.mscz
In reply to [inline:Pat's adaptions to… by olivers7
And your question is?
In reply to And your question is? by Jojo-Schmitz
is your question addressed to me or to the person listed above your question; if to me, i guess i don't have a question now as apparently the answer to my initial question is they are backup files and should not be touched. thanks in any case. philip
In reply to is your question addressed… by Philip Ellis Foster
No, to @olivers7