# .swf not recognized

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-recognized/70142>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 10, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-recognized/70142 "2004-11-10T23:34:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![AN828](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AN828](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AN828)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/swf-not-recognized/70142/1 "2004-11-10T23:34:58Z")

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I copied some .swf files to a CD, but when I opened the CD on another cpu they wouldn’t open. They didn’t show .swf icons anymore, but instead they had that little icon that is used when a file isn’t recognized and said “Shockwave Flash Object” under the icon. The CD works fine on my cpu. What could be the problem and the fix. Thanks for any help.