Restore a corrupt file?

[Fred Ridder]

Sorry, but changing the extension does *not* convert the file format. The .fm file format is binary, while the .mif format contains only ASCII text. Merely changing the filename extension will not covert binary to ASCII.
 
-Fred Ridder
 

> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:35:00 -0500
> From: generic668 at yahoo.ca
> To: pxenson at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: Restore a corrupt file?
> CC: framers at lists.frameusers.com
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> Can you change the extension to mif, and then open it as a mif?
> 
> Nadine
> 
> On 26/02/2012 6:31 PM, Pat Christenson wrote:
> > I can't get it to open so I can't save it as MIF. Can I?
> >
> > Pat
> >
> >
> > On Feb 26, 2012, at 6:49 AM, Shmuel Wolfson wrote:
> >
> >> Try saving it as a MIF, then resaving it as a FM.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Shmuel Wolfson
> >> Technical Writer
> >> 052-763-7133
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2/25/2012 5:12 AM, Pat Christenson wrote:
> >>> Hi -
> >>>
> >>> I have corrupt FrameMaker 10 file. The backup is also corrupt, as is the offsite backup. None will open.
> >>>
> >>> I've tried Open Heroic and Wash Via MIF. No luck.
> >>>
> >>> I have a version that's 3 weeks old but I'd really like to get at the material in the corrupted file.
> >>>
> >>> Any ideas?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks in advance -
> >>>
> >>> Pat Christenson
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