// Error: line 0: Error reading file.

# 1 02-07-2013 , 09:20 PM

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Hi there. I worked on a project one week. Once I restarted my computer [I saved the file first]. When I tried to open my .mb this error showed: // Error: line 0: Error reading file.
This is what showed up in the script editor:
file -f -options "v=0;" -typ "mayaBinary" -o "D:/My Documents/Desktop/ /Others/Maya Rigs/Cool Guy/cool guy.mb";addRecentFile("D:/My Documents/Desktop/ /Others/Maya Rigs/Cool Guy/cool guy.mb", "mayaBinary");
// File read in 0 seconds. //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: lambert13 //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: MouthBlack //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: EyesWhite //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: CP //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: Pupils //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: green //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: Transparent //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: Hair //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: Eyebrows //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: Fingers1 //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: pasted__Fingers1 //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: lambert4 //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: file1 //
// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found, icon discarded: pasted__lambert2 //
// Error: line 0: Error reading file. //
// Error: line 0: Error reading file. //

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# 2 03-07-2013 , 04:42 AM

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Most likely your file has been corrupted. If it is, you're kinda SOL when saving with .mb. With .ma, you can (sometimes) recover your information. Hopefully you have backups.

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# 3 03-07-2013 , 05:51 PM

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First question: what is SOL user added image

Second question: what is the different between .mb and .ma?
Third question: can I recover my scene?

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# 4 03-07-2013 , 07:58 PM

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1) https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=S.O.L.
2) https://simplymaya.com/forum/showpost...0&postcount=14
3) You can try zipping and uploading your file here and see if anyone else can open it.

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# 5 04-07-2013 , 09:18 AM

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https://www.mediafire.com/?fyok2ujmkw3a3pi Here is the download link. Hope somebody can open it :3

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# 6 04-07-2013 , 12:20 PM

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I opened the file in a hex editor (allows me to take a look at binary files) and there is absolutely zero information in the file; it's all zeros. Sorry, but it's gone.

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# 7 04-07-2013 , 06:06 PM

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Ohhh....

I had a backup on 1/4 of the process.. So I will start it from there.. Thanks for the attention user added image

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# 8 07-09-2013 , 12:06 PM

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Don't think this thread is in the right place, but I have exact same issue. My file is attached. Please, tell me it's not all zeroes user added image

I've been working for a week on this and I made backup ages ago. user added image

Why is this stuff happening anyway?

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Alley.zip (377.6 KB, 1050 views)

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# 9 07-09-2013 , 12:37 PM

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Hi Lokjutus, the file is fine. It is still intact. It is a Maya 2014 file.

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Alley.mb.zip (455.0 KB, 1065 views)

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# 10 07-09-2013 , 01:10 PM

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Thank you PixalZA. It's in Maya 2014 - that I completely forgot. I was trying out Maya 2014 and without thinking I overwrote my Maya 2012 file. Is there any way to get it back to 2012? Because I don't think I will finish this project by the time my 2014 trial period ends.

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