Illustrator CC2014 won't reopen file just recently edited and closed. "Illustrator cannot open file" message.

Windows 7 Home Premium, Dell XPS desktop. First problems with AI in a LONG time. Used to be able to go to the control panel for programs and "repair" the installation, now can only un-install.
This file is originally from a previous version of AI, opened it in CC2014 and edited, nothing extensive, just text updates, and after closing, it won't open again. And the program crashed. After a re-start of the computer, I could open a different file, but not the "problem" file. After re-doing the edits on another (even earlier) copy of the source file, the same thing happened. I can place the file in InDesign, and export to pdf, which views fine. I plan to try to edit the InD pdf in Illustrator, to see what happens.
Otherwise the computer seems to be fine, all other apps seem stable. So far.

The file size is the same as the previous version. I placed the AI file into InD, made a pdf, and can open and edit that pdf in Illustrator. If I could get the "bad" file to open, I would save as to a new file, see if that would help, but since it won't open.... Just weird. I should have what I need now, so I don't plan to spend any more time on it. Thanks for thinking about it. I just hope I don't end up eventually having to uninstall/re-download and re-install Illustrator!
The only image is embedded, no link. I don't have any non-standard plug-ins. I will keep in mind about the preferences, but why only this 1 file having a problem with them? I did install some fonts for another job while also working on this; I will keep that in mind, too.
Thanks again.

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