# You can't open old .fla files with MX2004

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/you-cant-open-old-fla-files-with-mx2004/30688>\
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**Created:** [September 12, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/you-cant-open-old-fla-files-with-mx2004/30688 "2003-09-12T12:01:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Not2Sure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dfb087/32.png) [@Not2Sure](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Not2Sure)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2003, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/you-cant-open-old-fla-files-with-mx2004/30688/1 "2003-09-12T12:01:53Z")

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why can i not open old .fla files with MX2004.

it just says “unexpected file format” 😱