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Help me please open and re save my corrupted .mb files

Anonymous — Sun, 03 May 2020 00:20:20 GMT

I have a problem with my Maya .mb work files.

Please help to open and re save it. The files in attached.

My work files just have stopped opening. The same with all files in auto save folder.

Already tried to reinstall Maya, Drivers, Windows.
Tried to open this files at the different PC. 
Rename files, change path. Environment variables.

Doesn't work any. Fatal error attempting to save in ...

Maya 2019

Re: Help me please open and re save my corrupted .mb files

mspeer — Sun, 03 May 2020 01:17:07 GMT

Hi!

The files can't be opened here too, one seems to be even binary damaged.

I doubt you will be able to recover the data.

To prevent data loss like this:
1. Do incremental saves (as often as suitable) and from time to time save or export in an additional format (like FBX or OBJ).
2. Delete history if not needed anymore (on individual or all objects).
3. Create backups.

Re: Help me please open and re save my corrupted .mb files

zewt — Mon, 04 May 2020 00:08:34 GMT

Also, always save in .MA, not .MB. .MA files are sometimes possible to recover if there's a problem, .MB are difficult or impossible.

Re: Help me please open and re save my corrupted .mb files

Anonymous — Mon, 04 May 2020 08:29:45 GMT

Thank you for answer.

I know exactly the problem is in my hardware. All auto save files in this project also doesn't work.

Any chance to open one of this files? It it couple days of my work.(

Thank you again.

Re: Help me please open and re save my corrupted .mb files

mspeer — Mon, 04 May 2020 14:42:11 GMT

Hi!

I would not say it's impossible to recover some data, but it's faster (and cheaper) if you rebuild the scenes,

cause there is no way to open these files in Maya.

Re: Help me please open and re save my corrupted .mb files

jordan.giboney — Tue, 05 May 2020 19:49:19 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

Just wanted to check in and see how things were going. Did you find a strategy for this issue? If you have found a solution, please consider clicking the "Accept Solution" to mark this thread as solved. Doing this helps other forum members find the answer faster 🙂

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