# Unexpected File Format

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/63438>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 6, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/63438 "2004-09-06T23:22:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![audible\_melody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b4bc9f/32.png) [@audible\_melody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/audible_melody)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/63438/1 "2004-09-06T23:22:50Z")

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I have a .fla file that was made in MX, and I am running MX however when I open it I get this error: “Unexpected File Format” does anyone know how to rectify this problem. It is too big to attach (158kb) or else I would have.

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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:** [September 8, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/63438/2 "2004-09-08T18:26:49Z")

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u sure it was made in MX and not MX2004? coz thats wat u get ifu try to open an FMX2004 file in FMX…

Prophet.