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March 20, 2017
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Corrupt file in huge documentary

  • March 20, 2017
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Hello:

Is there an easy way to find or clean a corrupt file (out of nearly 200) in a documentary? The film has been created and worked on for months and months. All of a sudden Premiere won't open and I get the Windows cannot open the file. I'm using Premiere Pro CS 5.5, and have tried opening it in Premiere CC 2017 to no avail. I'm trying to avoid moving all of my clips, etc., to a different drive and individually adding them during the Premiere opening process. Also, I'm trying to avoid having to rebuild the entire film. Argh. The film is due for broadcast in the fall, so I have a little bit of time. Thanks

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    Correct answer Peru Bob

    Temporarily move half of the files to a new location and don't relink them.  See if the project opens.  Repeat until you have it narrowed down to the bad file(s).

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    Peru Bob
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    Peru BobCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    March 20, 2017

    Temporarily move half of the files to a new location and don't relink them.  See if the project opens.  Repeat until you have it narrowed down to the bad file(s).

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    Galen_M2Author
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    March 20, 2017

    Thanks do you mean move them to a new drive?

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