Swf problem - files won't read

Hey guys,
Having a weird problem in both CC and 2014 where .swf files get corrupted and won't draw in the preview or render. Either they just appear as a black frame (with no elements visible - even guides or other layers) or it says that there's a (4) error and the file is either corrupted or unreadable. Re-rendering the swf files has no effect.
Any ideas?

Looks to me like the issue is indeed your CMS. The flash content is loaded in a lightbox, which is most likely controlled by some JavaScript or ASP. My guess would be that the problem lies with the paths to the files. The swf file that the lightbox loads is referenced in your CMS so it knows where to get it - the thing is that most likely it is not played from the location where it's located but instead played from the location where the lightbox script is loaded. Since the 4 SWF's you have are not located there it won't be able to find it.
Also this lightbox approach isn't very good for this type of content. The demo is extremely small and the alignment of the Flash file looks weird. Instead just use the HTML file generated by Captivate and upload that to a directory in your CMS. Then change the link you have so it opens the HTML file in a new window and everything should work out just fine.
/Michael
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