# Cannot use the fla files from the Tutorial

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**Created:** [May 6, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-use-the-fla-files-from-the-tutorial/259505 "2008-05-06T05:46:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cannot-use-the-fla-files-from-the-tutorial/259505/1 "2008-05-06T05:46:01Z")

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Hi,  
I am a complete nubie. Last year I discovered a tutorial to create a flash slide show using an external xml file. It might have been kirupa’s, but the fla file worked with Flash MX version 6. The tutorial [SIZE=4][COLOR=#003366] **Photo Gallery** [FONT=Verdana] Using XML and Flash [SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]looks similar to the other tutorial.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE]

I lost my .fla file when my hard drive failed as did my back ups. I cannot read the .fla files in the tutorial because I have an earlier version of flash (Flash MX 6). Does anyone know of a product that will allow me to view and save the MX 2004 fla as Flash 6?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.