03-29-2012, 09:09 PM | #1 |
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File Won't Open!
I've worked and worked on an ePub book in Sigil (saving regularly) and after 28 chapters it started acting "weird" - for example, the chapter divider graphic I'd been using throughout the book suddenly appeared as a question mark like it couldn't find the image...
So I thought closing Sigil and re-opening might solve the problem. However, now Sigil won't open the file AT ALL!!! It won't let me "Copy" and "Paste" the error message (keeps beeping when I try) - but it begins: Error info: Cannot load file (long file path...) /Users/john/Tmp/s_b/s...(etc.) Throw in function static QString.. (much more) There is NO user "john"! Only "Jacki" on my Mac!! How can I get my file back open?! |
03-30-2012, 02:09 AM | #2 |
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Can you open the ePUB with a zip-program? I have a feeling that your file is corrupt.
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03-30-2012, 08:49 AM | #3 |
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When I opened it as a zip, it created a file called:
Nothing Is Impossible.zip.cpgz ??!! |
03-30-2012, 10:54 AM | #4 | |
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If you're able to open the .epub with it, extract all folders and files. Then create a blank .epub in Sigil, open it in the archiver and replace all files in it with your files. |
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03-30-2012, 12:19 PM | #5 |
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That seems to have worked - thanks! What would have caused this to happen so I can avoid it in the future?!!
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03-30-2012, 01:00 PM | #6 | |
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If I were you I would check for malware and get a tool to analyse the harddrive. The behaviour could point to a hardwareproblem. If there are some recent changes in software, this could be the reason as well. |
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