Illustrator cs4 file will not open!

I created a cs4 .ai file yesterday and today it won't open? No error message, no warning, wristwatch for a while then nothing! It won't open using cs3 either. file is 9.5 megs, no weird type, 4 embedded photo's, no pantone, just a basic CMYK 4.5 x 11.3125 ad for a client.
Any help would be appreciated.

Do other files open? Did you try deleting your prefs? (start up illy holding command-option-shift and it will prompt you)

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