KVR Audio

graysonmillar · Post by **graysonmillar** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:56 pm

So, I'm sure you FL users have ran into the problem of having your .flp files corrupted from system crashes.

I spent so many hours working on this song, and stupid me didn't create a backup. So about 10 minutes ago, my windows crashed (i think it had a virus, other programs were givin me problems) but as usual, the FL file i was working on got corrupted after the crash.

is there ANY way to fix these files? I really dont want to re-do the whole song, I probably don't remember half of how it was put together.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

graysonmillar · Post by **graysonmillar** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 12:05 am

Oh damn, I kinda figured it out.

I didn't know about this feature, but apparantly FL keeps a backup of the last file you saved, in case you screw it up or it becomes corrupted.

It was in ..\Program Files\Image-Line\FL Studio 6\Trash Bin\Backup.flp

It actually works. Thank god.

Modeler · Post by **Modeler** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:24 am

The diagnostic utility available from the Tech Support forum / Looptalk is capable of repairing corrupt FLP files. I haven't tried it myself though, it's not something I've ever had to do.

runagate · Post by **runagate** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:27 am

Danny Darko wrote:The diagnostic utility available from the Tech Support forum / Looptalk is capable of repairing corrupt FLP files. I haven't tried it myself though, it's not something I've ever had to do.

I'd never heard of that, and I've long since gotten in the habit of obsessively saving versions so that I don't have to worry about this.

But I've seen it come up a lot on KVR so I want this in my post history so I can refer back to it. Thanks Danny. It's a brave person who can wade through Looptalk. You think KVR is full of helmet-wearing short-bus-riders? *shiver* Looptalk

Lagrange · Post by **Lagrange** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:34 am

Danny Darko wrote:The diagnostic utility available from the Tech Support forum / Looptalk is capable of repairing corrupt FLP files. I haven't tried it myself though, it's not something I've ever had to do.

Cool!

Other than that it's all about CTRL N every time you make a change.. Once your happy with what you have del all the old ones..

Hey graysonmillar guess you will be adding that one to the FL tut site??

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Lee702 · Post by **Lee702** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:39 am

What I do is save one as usual and save a copy with a 2 after it. So when Im saving I just alternate saving between the two.

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:40 am

Danny Darko wrote:The diagnostic utility available from the Tech Support forum / Looptalk is capable of repairing corrupt FLP files. I haven't tried it myself though, it's not something I've ever had to do.

It doesnt work that well. All it allows you to do is remove the use of a smaple/plug from a project incase that's what's holding it up.

The Chase · Post by **The Chase** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:40 am

runagate wrote:
Danny Darko wrote:The diagnostic utility available from the Tech Support forum / Looptalk is capable of repairing corrupt FLP files. I haven't tried it myself though, it's not something I've ever had to do.
I'd never heard of that, and I've long since gotten in the habit of obsessively saving versions so that I don't have to worry about this.

+1. It's a good idea anyway incase you f**k something up

Lagrange · Post by **Lagrange** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:17 am

Oh shit I almost forgot if you get an indefinate lock out of your file sometimes moving the vst plugin folder then reopening the file saving as new file then replacing the vst folder then reopening the project can help..

FL6 Corrupted file GRR