File is not a valid freehand document

Hi
I need help! I am a Freehand 9 user using Window 200, 256MB
Ram. At times i have a problem of not being able to open the
freehand file that i save. The error code is "Could not convert the
document because the file is not a valid freehand document ".
I have tried using Freehand MX to open but the same error
code appear too.
Was the file corrupted ? How can i prevent this thing again?
Cheers
Bwlim

In Windows I believe you have to have the 3 letter extension
on the end for it to be recognized?
For Freehand 9 that would be .fh9
Other than that, the document may be corrupt.

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dear all:
phased a problem , if anyone know what i can do please let
me know
problem: i was working with a fh9 file while i was working i
received an error mesage whilke i was trying to copy something ,
and well i was not able to copy it so i closed the file and tried
to open it again , so i receuved this message saying that unable to
open this file at it is not a valid freehand file , the point is
that of course its a fh9 file and i was working with it , so i
tried to open it with freehand mx and the same happened so i dont
know what to do to get this file , the point is that its very
important for me to get the contents of this file , if anyone know
a solution please e mail me at [email protected]
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quote:
Originally posted by:
nelshawarby
dear all:
phased a problem , if anyone know what i can do please let
me know
problem: i was working with a fh9 file while i was working i
received an error mesage whilke i was trying to copy something ,
and well i was not able to copy it so i closed the file and tried
to open it again , so i receuved this message saying that unable to
open this file at it is not a valid freehand file , the point is
that of course its a fh9 file and i was working with it , so i
tried to open it with freehand mx and the same happened so i dont
know what to do to get this file , the point is that its very
important for me to get the contents of this file , if anyone know
a solution please e mail me at [email protected]
thanks
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