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#Invalid project file

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#51486From: CARL SMITHJul 28, 1993 11:03 AM
Greg- I think remembering once, that you left a message on this forum that when loading up a .prj and one gets the message "INVALID PROJECT FILE" it really meant or could mean _________. Do you remember what you said? I'm getting this message on a couple of my .prj files now, when I try to load them into 3ds. Thanks Carl
#51491From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Jul 28, 1993 11:52 AM
Carl, There are two reasons I have come across for this error to occur. One is that you have corrupted files for some reason. Check your hard disk integrety. Have you had problems reading any files into other programs? The other reason I have heard is when you try to read a .PRJ file into an older version of 3DS. If the file fails on the older version, but can still be read into the original, save each module individually and load them in that way. -Brian
#51522From: CARL SMITHJul 28, 1993 4:44 PM
Brian- Thanks for the reply. I did do a defrag on the disk and I am afraid that this might have something to do with it. But as I stated in my first message Greg had said something about incorrect map paths or something, I hope this is all because I can't find the back up .prj to this file which I have been working on for 6 months. Also I have noticed on another .prj file I can load it alright but when I go to render a sceen from the .prj, the machine hangs up at "PREPARING MAPS….." and I have to reboot the computer to start again. Any body else on this forum had similuar problems. By the way what do you mean by "loading each module seperate" from a .prj file. Thanks Carl