# MX 2004 DOESNT OPEN older flash versions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-doesnt-open-older-flash-versions/50484>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 3, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-doesnt-open-older-flash-versions/50484 "2004-05-03T16:30:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![raquel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@raquel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/raquel)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2004, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-doesnt-open-older-flash-versions/50484/1 "2004-05-03T16:30:26Z")

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Hey, could anybody tell me what to do? I try to open in mx 2004 flash files done with flash mx and cant open them, not even the ones of verion 5.0… what can i do??? Flash MX 2004 says in a window “unexpected file format”.

THANKS

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-doesnt-open-older-flash-versions/50484/2 "2004-05-04T13:27:13Z")

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have tried to reinstall the mx 2004 in English again buuuut…still have the same problem, doesnt open older files…Have install the mx 2004 in spanish and it works…veeeery wird…do you know were could i get an english version of mx 2004 that works properly please?

THANKS!! ; )

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-doesnt-open-older-flash-versions/50484/3 "2004-05-04T15:19:28Z")

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hehe, go to your local software dealer 😉  
or order online: [http://www.macromedia.com/buy/](http://www.macromedia.com/buy/)  
also, a tip is to download the flash update 7.01, if you haven’t done that already. location: [http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/downloads.html#updaters](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/downloads.html#updaters)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-2004-doesnt-open-older-flash-versions/50484/4 "2004-05-04T15:29:05Z")

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Thats weird, my mx2004 opens older files without any problems.  
You do have a legal copy of mx2004 right?