# Unexpected file format

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/80250>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 20, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/80250 "2005-02-20T21:57:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![zayn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a87d85/32.png) [@zayn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zayn)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unexpected-file-format/80250/1 "2005-02-20T21:57:37Z")

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hi everybody,  
I have huge problem with my Flash MX 2004 Proffesional and with all other flash versions.  
The problem is : I work with Flash MX 2004 PRO, but when want to open a \*.fla file that isn`t created by me.... let me say, that my friend who is using the same version of Flash, creats a simple *.fla file.. then he send it to me, and when i want to open it i can`t… My Flash shows this message : “Unexpected file format” ! I tried to uninstall the Flash and then again install , but the problem appears again! I tried with the older version - Flash MX, with it i can open most of my \*.fla files, but i can`t open the files that i created on Flash MX 2004 PRO, the same error appears “Unexpected file format”

I tried to format my C drive where my Windows is located but the problem still exist!

PLEASE HELP… WHAT CAN I DO ?\*\*[size=1]  
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