# Failed to open document

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failed-to-open-document/91532
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 5, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failed-to-open-document/91532 "2003-10-05T16:30:07Z")
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### Author: ![G\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@G\_1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/G_1)
#### Post date: [October 5, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/failed-to-open-document/91532/1 "2003-10-05T16:30:07Z")

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The file i made with macromedia flash mx pro 2004, cant be opened in macromedia flash MX 2004??? WHY???

if i try to open the fla file, flash screams “failed to open document”…

now i have to make the entire fla file again? and if i do a format c:, i have to make it again, and again, and again???  
what is this…?

plz help me out here if you know a way out of this mess!

thx!