File Won't Open

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I was working on an AutoCAD drawing, finished, saved and closed out of the file. When I went to XREF it into a nother document, I noticed it would not work. I tried then to open it normally (both in AutoCAD itself and via my computer's hard drive) each time something flashes as if the file is about to open, but nothing appears. I am using the MAC version, and the preview shows up in my Finder, so it must be there but I can't access it at all. I've shut down AutoCAD completely but still no luck.

Any ideas? I'm using the  2013 student version for MACs and I attached the file if its helpful at all.

Thanks so much in advance,

Adena

[maxim_k]

Hi Adena,

Have you tried to start AutoCAD, type RECOVER command at Command window, and select your file in Open file dialog? With this command you can try to repair damaged drawing.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the quick reply, Maxim - much appreciated!

Unfortunately, this did not work. Feel free to take a look at my screenshot below, but it doesnt have any information...

[maxim_k]

Hi Adena,

I managed to recover your file in Windows version of AutoCAD, see attached DWG.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Maxim - 

Thank you so much for your help!

I'm so appreciative for your time. Any idea what it could have been or how I can attempt to avoid this in the future?

Many thanks again,

Adena

[maxim_k]

Hi Adena,

It is very difficult to predict such cases (file corruption). Furthermore the inability to recover this file looks more like a bug (defect) in AC 2013 for Mac.

Anyway, you should know the exact location of .BAK files and how to open them in AutoCAD.

I think also you can always ask for help here on the Forum.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

I am having the exact same problem as the person above. I've tried the recover command and that isn't working. I will attach the file.

[maxim_k]

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

I was able to recover in AutoCAD 2014.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Sorry for asking the same over again but I am also having the exact same problem as the person above. I've tried the recover command and that isn't working. I will attach the file.

[maxim_k]

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi,

Sorry, but I can not recover it too. (tried in AC 2014 and 2015 for Win)

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Sorry for asking the same over again but I am also having the exact same problem as the person above. I've tried the recover command and that isn't working. I will attach the file.

Thanks Nikki

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Autodesk Forums!

Hi Nikki,

Find your recovered file in the attachment.

I managed to recover it with RECOVER command in AutoCAD 2016.

Maxim

[CamilaOV]

Pleaseee! Help me recover this file. When I use the Recover command it appears to be empty but it ISNT! help!

[maxim_k]

Hi,

You can find your recovered file in the attachment.

Maxim

[CamilaOV]

Thank you SOOO MUCH!! Just saved my life!!

[Anonymous]

Same here, please help me solving this

file attached

[pendean]

Are you unable to use RECOVER command to open the file? Opens fine here with that command.

[Anonymous]

i have solved it by opening the cad program and open the file i want inside it and this method already worked

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

Im having the same problem with one of my files ... i have received the file on my email ... but cant fully open the file ... not all the layers are opened ... any idea why? 

[maxim_k]

Hi Ismajl,

Why do you think that not all layers are opened in the file?
Maybe they are frozen or turned off?

Maxim