# From Flash 8 to Flash MX?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-flash-8-to-flash-mx/170657>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 28, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-flash-8-to-flash-mx/170657 "2005-11-28T17:10:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Miriath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Miriath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Miriath)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-flash-8-to-flash-mx/170657/1 "2005-11-28T17:10:56Z")

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Hey all,

I was wondering, is it possible to open .fla:s made with Flash 8 on Flash MX? I tried but i got an error message saying “unexpected file format”. Is there a way to convert or something the fla:s to work in MX?