Error Message opening .xar file

[Acorn]

Hi Egg

Thanks! I managed to download the app from a previous thread I found. My DOS knowledge isn't great. Can you help with the following:
1. Where do I locate the downloaded ExpandXar.exe? Is that important?
2. I've created a folder on the C: drive called Xara in which I've put the corrupt file, and used the CMD prompt to change the directory to this folder. I've named my corrupt file "fix.xar"
3. What do I name the <output>? Do I just create a random name, and do I add the extension .xar?

Sorry for the questions, I'm just not sure how to follow the instructions from the original thread!

Steelypan

Steelypan, place ExpandXar.exe in your C:\Xara folder. I would rename this folder to ExpandXar so you never confuse it with anything else.
In the CMD window:
C:\Users\steelyspan>cd C:\ExpandXar
C:\ExpandXar>dir *.*
Directory of C:\Expandxar
...
<datetime> ExpandXar.exe
...
<datetime> fix.xar
...
C:\ExpandXar>expandxar fix.xar mended.xar
C:\ExpandXar>dir *.*
Directory of C:\Expandxar
...
<datetime> ExpandXar.exe
...
<datetime> fix.xar
...
<datetime> mended.xar
...

Basically, run ExpandXar.exe in what ever directory it is in but add your broken file to the same directory.
The name of the repaired file is unimportant.
If you forget to add an extension, you can alter it later.

Acorn

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Fuller instructions: ReadMe.txt

The zipped executable: ExpandXar.zip

[steelypan]

Steelypan, place ExpandXar.exe in your C:\Xara folder. I would rename this folder to ExpandXar so you never confuse it with anything else.
In the CMD window:
C:\Users\steelyspan>cd C:\ExpandXar
C:\ExpandXar>dir *.*
Directory of C:\Expandxar
...
<datetime> ExpandXar.exe
...
<datetime> fix.xar
...
C:\ExpandXar>expandxar fix.xar mended.xar
C:\ExpandXar>dir *.*
Directory of C:\Expandxar
...
<datetime> ExpandXar.exe
...
<datetime> fix.xar
...
<datetime> mended.xar
...

Basically, run ExpandXar.exe in what ever directory it is in but add your broken file to the same directory.
The name of the repaired file is unimportant.
If you forget to add an extension, you can alter it later.

Acorn

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Fuller instructions: ReadMe.txt

The zipped executable: ExpandXar.zip

Hi Acorn

You've been really helpful - thanks! Frustratingly, all I get is "PrepareImport Failed"

[Egg Bramhill]

Steelypan, perhaps you could attach your (corrupt) xar file here so we can see if anyone else can open it?

[handrawn]

Frustratingly, all I get is "PrepareImport Failed"

that really does sound like it did not save correctly

if you open a new blank notepad [text] file and dragdrop the xar into it you will see what is there - you won't be able to read it, but if there is hardly anything there, the file may well be empty - it should at least have a header with a xara program reference at the begining such as:



if it does not, then the likelyhood of anyone other than xara/magix being able to do anything with it is remote, but as egg said if you can upload it here we can but try; if not it's a support ticket I would think, or bite the bullet and recreate

[steelypan]

Steelypan, perhaps you could attach your (corrupt) xar file here so we can see if anyone else can open it?

Hi Egg. Here it is. I've opened in notpad and there's plenty there - it's 1,532KB

Thanks again.fix.xar

[Acorn]

Hi Egg. Here it is. I've opened in notpad and there's plenty there - it's 1,532KB
Thanks again.fix.xar

It is well off. I'm afraid your last resort will be asking Xara.

Acorn

[Egg Bramhill]

Yes, ditto.

[handrawn]

there is a 'header' but it is way down in the middle of the file; have to agree with the previous two, sorry