Maya crashed, objects missing

[camilokuratomi]

So I started using Maya a couple of weeks ago and I'm modelling a rifle just to practice. I was trying to set up UV's and Maya froze so I terminated it through the task manager thinking I could just re open any of the many saves I had, I tried to do that and to my surprise they're all bad, they're all missing objects both from the scene and the outliner, like if they never existed, and the remaining objects in the scene are colored green. The file size of the ASCII remains the same. I don't know what happened and I really want to know if there is a way to fix it. what is weird is that all of my other saves are like this too, I had 50 incremental saves, they're all the same. I tried other versions of the ASCII, older ones, and same problem. I really want to know if this can be fixed before I go jump off a roof.

Here's what the script editor says:

// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23351: setAttr: Too much data was provided. The last 382 elements were not used. //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23376: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23401: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23426: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23451: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23476: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23501: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23526: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23552: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23577: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23604: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23630: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23650: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23949: setAttr: Too much data was provided. The last 194 elements were not used. //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23974: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 23999: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24024: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24049: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24074: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24099: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24124: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24151: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24176: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24201: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24230: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24257: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24261: setAttr: Error reading data element number 1: nan //
// Warning: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24309: Flag '-s' may not be used multiple times //
// Error: file: C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma line 24309: Error while parsing arguments. //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[0:249]" -type "float2" 0.58098489 0.75 0.58105093 //

// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41000.66: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[0:249]" -type "float2" 0.58098489 0.75 0.58105093 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41000.76: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[2000:2249]" 0.61699957 0.98883355 0.61718398 0.99064094 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41443.55: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[2000:2249]" 0.61699957 0.98883355 0.61718398 0.99064094 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41443.65: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[3000:3249]" 0.62103778 0.75 -nan(ind) -nan(ind) 0.6247018 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41674.55: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[3000:3249]" 0.62103778 0.75 -nan(ind) -nan(ind) 0.6247018 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41674.65: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: 0.75091004 0.62404138 0.75081074 0.37555405 0.55774832 -nan(ind) -nan(ind) 0.43673575 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41676.67: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: 0.75091004 0.62404138 0.75081074 0.37555405 0.55774832 -nan(ind) -nan(ind) 0.43673575 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41676.77: Invalid use of Maya object "ind". //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[14].uvsp[4250:4499]" 0.37680757 0.49321347 0.41991732 0.50002521 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 41983.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".vt[9960:10125]" 0.047424793 6.88787937 -2.55795074 0.047083139 6.89351845 -2.54983974 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 47309.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".fc[0:499]" -type "polyFaces" //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 52941.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".fc[9000:9499]" //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 70999.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".vt[664:829]" 3.11111212 8.5341444 1.80419075 3.10896206 8.53096199 1.81273735 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 88387.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".ed[4150:4315]" 2636 2647 1 2647 2648 0 2648 2649 0 2649 2650 0 2650 2639 1 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 95867.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".ed[0:165]" 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 1 13 1 0 1 12 0 408 1 1 6 2 1 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 107476.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[0].uvsp[1500:1651]" 0.37650928 0.71711469 0.125 0.03275764 0.375 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 119042.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".vt[2158:2323]" -1.44001913 -0.24638793 1.59744692 -1.43995762 -0.76866442 1.59947038 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 128528.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".ed[1660:1825]" 910 911 0 911 912 0 912 913 0 913 914 0 914 915 0 915 916 0 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 139619.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[6].uvsp[250:499]" 0.090425529 0.041666668 0.095744677 0 0.65957445 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 150857.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".vt[9960:10125]" -0.026825428 8.15840626 8.33237457 0.057842016 8.15582371 8.27402115 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 156215.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".fc[2500:2999]" //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 167612.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".fc[7000:7499]" //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 185621.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[0].uvsp[0:249]" -type "float2" 0.63060099 0.10285723 0.37812468 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 202963.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".uvst[9].uvsp[0:249]" -type "float2" 0.63060099 0.10285723 0.63670909 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 213156.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".vt[498:663]" -0.64547598 7.19872761 1.91890657 -0.65737271 7.19869328 1.9310056 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 223294.8: Syntax error //
// Error: setAttr ".vt[2490:2655]" 0.31068864 7.32397127 2.080184937 0.31068864 7.32723951 2.059551477 //
// Error: "C:/Users/Camilo/Desktop/MAYA/AK47/scenes/ak47 final.ma" line 233421.8: Syntax error //
// Warning: line 0: The mesh |Ak47|Gas_system|Gas_systemShape contains invalid or unused components. These can be cleaned up using the Mesh Cleanup dialog. //
// Warning: line 0: Errors have occurred while reading this scene that may result in data loss.

My other posts kept getting removed as spam, I guess because I attached the ASCII file. 

Please help 😞 

[Anonymous]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_JkOfahN-tedSPezmkAwVsw9H2u1anhR/view?usp=sharing, here's my file. Pls help me

[mspeer]

Hi!

Sorry, there is nothing I can do here.

The scene is an .mb file and there are also no errors shown when loading the scene.

Do you have a previous version of the scene and/or an .ma version?

If not, then there is no way to recover the missing data.

[Anonymous]

I have the previous scene, but the only difference between this scene files is that the error file I already open up the uv's but another is not. If there's nothing really can do about it then is okay, thank you for your help. a file without opening up uv's : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OfaNpicJIgxcN-aSlpbl9KyzPaBz18pV/view?usp=sharing

[mspeer]

Hi!

Here there is a big difference for both scenes.

The "11" scene is nearly empty and has no materials, the "10" version has many objects with UVs + materials.

I deleted the history in case this caused some issues for you.

(Scene attached)

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I have a very similar issue in that when I open the file everything is green (which I know is something relevant to materials being lost?) There is a bunch of items missing, really random ones, some of which were there when I started modelling initially (many saves ago). I'm guessing it hasn't saved properly. Everything is still listed in Outliner, just not present in the scene. Honestly days of work gone... I hope you can fix it.

All the best,
Francesca

[mspeer]

Hi!

@Anonymous 

Sorry, I doubt the materials can be recovered (, the meshes still seem to be available in the scene).

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.

[Anonymous]

Similar Issue Please help.

Sorry File is to big for attaching.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S5fAIil3L0Tk3yc3KThtC1JIE2UbNe4W/view?usp=sharing

[mspeer]

Hi!

Recovered scene attached.

I have split the archive in 2 parts.

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

I have the same problem. I loose an entire section of my characters arm and missing elements for two of my model. Please help me! I dont know what else to do. My scene is 100 mb. below is the link. This is the final work for my thesis and it is very important to me. My email -  rcalderon.arch@gmail.com

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AktH7AO-DA5GhWgLfjOgYvhw-aV2?e=1UgQbc 

[mspeer]

Hi!

1. To prevent abuse, don't post private data here in an open forum (like your email address).

2. Your link is not valid, it shows "This item might not exist or is no longer available".

[Anonymous]

Hello! I worked on this character for a while now and today I opened it and half of it is missing. I am really hoping you can help me with it! Thank you! 🙂

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Au-hVfjAIw2YkpAqqn3pxxpcwVgO_A?e=tM6yuL

[Anonymous]

Hello! I worked on this character for a while now and today I opened it and half of it is missing. I am really hoping you can help me with it! Thank you!

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Au-hVfjAIw2YkpAqqn3pxxpcwVgO_A?e=tM6yuL

[mspeer]

Hi!

@Anonymous 

Recovered scene attached.

[Anonymous]

Thanks a ton mate! Wish you the best!

[pixel_peasant]

Hello mspeer.  If you've some time would mind looking at the linked file?  I've a file that I can not open after having windows crash on me mid-work.  I am not sure how possible it is to recover. But If you are able to give me some insight on the process of recovering files that would be wonderful.

here is the file: https://we.tl/t-hjfA68B8sB

[mspeer]

Hi!

@pixel_peasant 

Recovered file attached (saved as .mb because of file size).

The file was heavily damaged, more can't be done as everything else is just missing.

[pixel_peasant]

@mspeerThank you very much for such a quick response!   I had little hope for this file after looking over the ASCII in notepad.  Thanks for your time and effort!  I'll just have to redo all of the topology and UVs again. 

Cheers!

[notoriouskevin]

Hello @mspeer

Would you help mine too? more than half of models are missing and all shade is missing as well. 

[mspeer]

Hi!

@notoriouskevin 

Sorry, all connections in this scene are broken.

I recovered some hidden shapes, but I can't recover your connections.

Recovered scene attached.

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.

[notoriouskevin]

Thank you @mspeer 

I have incremental saved file that still have all connections and meshes right before it got corrupted.

If I send this file to you, do you know why it is corrupted and broken? I am also scared of the file corrupted again and i can feel this file is very unstable while i am working on it.