"drawing file is not valid"

[RMM]

Hello, all, that's the error message I'm getting after restoring a drawing
directory from CD. I've tried audit, recover, trying to ddinsert it into a
clean drawing and can't figure out how to open the file. I'm sure someone
here has seen this and maybe even fixed the problem. If so, care to share
some info with me? Thanks very much.

RMM

PS I've also asked this in the autodesk ng's.

[R.K. McSwain]

http://tinyurl.com/i0xw

[RMM]

"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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http://tinyurl.com/i0xw


Thanks, R.K., I've tried that too, and to no avail. I've got several
projects that are corrupted and it's rather frightening, to say the least.

RMM

[R.K. McSwain]

Have you tried inserting into a new empty drawing? How about using
IntelliCAD to open the drawing?

"RMM" <rmm.fg@snet.net> wrote in message
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"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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http://tinyurl.com/i0xw


Thanks, R.K., I've tried that too, and to no avail. I've got several
projects that are corrupted and it's rather frightening, to say the least.

RMM

[John Dickson]

RMM,
Once Autocad get an error in a file the audit and recover commands can't
alway fix the problem. I have started using IntelliCAD to open the drawing
then saving the drawing. IntelliCAD does not seem to be as picky about
errors and Autocad has always opened the file saved by IntelliCAD. This way
I can recover not only the model space, but also my work in paper space.

John

[RMM]

"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Have you tried inserting into a new empty drawing? How about using
IntelliCAD to open the drawing?

So far, I've tried

audit and recover commands
inserting the file into a blank drawing
using a different CD drive on a networked computer
downloading an eval copy of Intellicad and trying to open it/insert it as
well.

So far, nothing is working. I'm pretty sure this has to do with copying to
CD (I was using CD RW disks for backup for a while; I now use a zip drive).


Thanks for your assistance; I sure appreciate it.

RMM

[RMM]

"John Dickson" <altasurveying@attbi.com> wrote in message
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RMM,
Once Autocad get an error in a file the audit and recover commands can't
alway fix the problem. I have started using IntelliCAD to open the
drawing
then saving the drawing. IntelliCAD does not seem to be as picky about
errors and Autocad has always opened the file saved by IntelliCAD. This
way
I can recover not only the model space, but also my work in paper space.

John

Thanks, John. I tried that - see my post in reply to R.K.

RMM

[R.K. McSwain]

So far, I've tried

audit and recover commands
inserting the file into a blank drawing
using a different CD drive on a networked computer
downloading an eval copy of Intellicad and trying to open it/insert it as
well.

So far, nothing is working. I'm pretty sure this has to do with copying to
CD (I was using CD RW disks for backup for a while; I now use a zip drive).

Depending on the value of the drawing file, see:
http://www.intelcad.com/pages/dwgfix/index.htm


Did you copy these files (using the operating system or CD-Burning software) to a CD-ROM or did you save to the CD directly from AutoCAD?

[RMM]

"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bg5smg$h0q$1@update.carlsonsw.com...

So far, I've tried

audit and recover commands
inserting the file into a blank drawing
using a different CD drive on a networked computer
downloading an eval copy of Intellicad and trying to open it/insert it as
well.

So far, nothing is working. I'm pretty sure this has to do with copying
to
CD (I was using CD RW disks for backup for a while; I now use a zip
drive).

Depending on the value of the drawing file, see:
http://www.intelcad.com/pages/dwgfix/index.htm

thanks, they no longer offer the file repair service, but you gave me an
idea. I'll search for someone who may repair hopeless cases like mine.

Did you copy these files (using the operating system or CD-Burning
software) to a CD-ROM or did you save to the CD directly from AutoCAD?

I used the Adaptec (no Roxio) CD burning software.

Thanks,

RMM

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