# Error: can't open .fla - files

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-cant-open-fla-files/70598
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [November 15, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-cant-open-fla-files/70598 "2004-11-15T17:29:16Z")
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### Author: ![Burka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@Burka](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Burka)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2004, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/error-cant-open-fla-files/70598/1 "2004-11-15T17:29:16Z")

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I have Flash MX 2004 pro and Flash 5. When I download zipped .fla - files I can’t open them in either versions of Flash. First I thought it had something to do with the .fla - file that maybe was formed with an older version of Flash. But it doesn’t seem to be like that either. I even downloaded .fla - files that are supposed to work in Flash MX 2004 pro, but still it says “Unexpted file format”. What am I doing wrong?