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corrupt file

corrupt file

corrupt file

(OP)
Ive got a big drawing that I have been working on for a while. It will not open.  It gets to 81% open and stops.  The .bak file does the same thing.  Any help will be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

RE: corrupt file

Hi Johnhan,
what ACAD are You running? What is big?

1. Restart Your computer.
2. Did You try to “_wherst”?
3. Search for *.ac$ file. Maybe You can rename the file into *.dwg…???

4. Good luck, Lothar

Win NT4.0 (SP6),
ACAD 2000i (SP2), ADT 3.0 (SP3),
ACAD 2002, ADT 3.3,
OCÈ 5200

RE: corrupt file

what version of acad? 2002 has a much better recover tool.
try these
  1. file -> drawing utilities -> recover

  2. try to insert the damaged dwg as a block into a new
     "good" dwg.

hope this helps

RE: corrupt file

If recover doesn't work, increase your virtual memory to as much as you can.

RE: corrupt file

(OP)
The solution:  While the drawing was loading I hit the escape key quickly and the file was loaded.  Then I made a block of the image and inserted it into a new drawing.  I did lose coordinate info and my usc was rotated.  Thanks to all that replied.

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