Can't Open Files

[emrust17]

I have a surface running Windows 8.1, I saved my files on a USB (not damaged), computer crashed a few months later (work IT crashed itself and locked up my computer, was not a virus issue), was reimaged, and now after I redownloaded Inventor 2014. I get an error saying cannot read RSe stream. Ive read the other threads but nothing has worked. Yes I am sure my original files were from Inventor 2014, yes I re downloaded Inventor 2014, but I have not been able to open them. At one point on another computer I tried opening them in 2015 and that did not work either. Can anyone help!? The only files that can be opened are the DWG files, but I need my Autodesk Inventor Part files. Is there any way I can get my original files to open again?

[Mark.Lancaster]

@emrust17

Review this article.

[emrust17]

I've read that, multiple times in fact. That's why I stated, Ive read other threads (sorry should have added articles) and nothing has helped. Is there any way to get these files to open again?

[Mark.Lancaster]

If these are the only version you have (since your PC was re image) than most likely they are corrupt and unusable.  Post of the failed files here so we can double check.

[emrust17]

Post what of the failed documents? screenshot of the list, iproperties? Sorry it looks like you left a word out in the sentence and it appears to be the one I need lol

[Mark.Lancaster]

Sorry

I meant post one of the failed files here... 

[emrust17]

It should be attached

[emrust17]

Heres an "older version"

[Mark.Lancaster · Accepted solution]

@emrust17

The file you provided was created in Inventor 2016 and its opens fine with Inventor 2016 and 2017.   So with you trying to open it in Inventor 2014 or 15, its not going to happen..  Inventor is not backwards compatible..

@emrust17 (Update)..  2nd file also created with Inventor 2016.

[emrust17]

I honestly would have bet my life I was using 2014.... I even thought I checked properties and it said 2014... Hopefully I didn't escape from a certain facility and I dont have a "Beautiful Mind".

Hmm maybe somewhere along the line I downloaded 2016 and played with it; couldve been while waiting for my table to be reimaged. Maybe then I downloaded the wrong program, opened it being none the wiser, saved and then when I went back it was 2014... IDK, either way I'll download 2016 and see what happens. Thanks for your time and help