fabi-castillo Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Hello! I have a student version of chief architect x12. a windows 10 pro desktop I haven't been able to open my layout file. Neither the last backup. this is the information I get when I try to open it. I hope someone can help me to figure out what to do. I have lots of information there. Thank you so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJPotter Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 https://www.chiefarchitect.com/search/?default_tab=all&q=This+file+does+not+have+a+valid+header+record PLEASE READ THESE HELP ARTICLES ON THE CHIEF WEBSITE, HOPE IT HELPS Otherwise contact Chief Tech support for help, in 25 years of use, I have not seen this one before. DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbblakesley Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 My full version of X12 has just done the same thing. My plan & layout file & backups are corrupt! Brand new computer running Windows 10, RTX3070, core i9 etc. Just lost weeks of a client's work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelbuilding Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 You don't loose your drawing, CA makes a backup in the temp file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbblakesley Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Yes, I know.... those are corrupt as well. Looks like it's because our office saves everyone's files & archives to a cloud server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbuttery Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 best to save to local hard drive first - then save to cloud server do "save as" often when working I often do "save as" every 5 minutes certainly after finishing a task I don't want to repeat I don't rely of Chief's auto-saves prefer to do my own Lew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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