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    Default Cannot open Xar file

    Panic stations

    I saved up all my files last night but when I went to open the one I have been working on for the last week It will not open

    I get error "Failed to read XAR file(Failed to handle record 6853 0)

    What do I do? I cannot afford to scrap a weeks work I need to publish very soon.

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    Default Re: Cannot open Xar file

    If you go to Utilities > Options and go to the Backups tab on the Options dialog you will find the Backup Location. This is where XWD6 (I'm assuming you use 6 as you don't specify which versions you use) stores .bak files. Find the latest one and you shouldn't have lost too much of your work.

    Eric

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    Hi Tim,
    Sorry to read about your troubles.
    Please see if this helps?

    http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=40642

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    I have the utility but am at a lose to get it to run.

    Tried straight clicking on it but it shuts down

    Tried starting it from "run" "C:\Users\Tim\Documents\Web Development\ExpandXar Web design 4.web recovery.web"

    But that just says file not found

    Should I be in a dos box?

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    I managed to run it in the command util and it generated the recovery file

    However it still just comes up with the same error message without recovering anything

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    Yes you need to follow the destructions carefully Tim
    Anyway, you seem to have run it correctly after all.

    Unfortunately if expandxar cannot recover it I suggest you contact Xara and send them your file.

    If it isn't too large you can post it here, sometimes X1 will open these troublesome files?

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    Thanks

    If you could see if it works your end I would appreciate it.

    Else I will contact Xara

    Much appreciate the help
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    Sorry Tim, nothing opens your .web file here.

    You will need to queue up at Xara support I'm afraid.

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    Default Re: Cannot open Xar file

    Hi Tim,

    If you need to get on with things like it seems from your OP. Then you can follow the advice that I gave you in post #2. Xara support often can take quite some time to get back to you.

    XWD backs up files fairly regularly so the odds of you having lost tons of work are slim.

    Eric
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    Sorry Eric

    I missed that post will have a look now

 

 

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