5 Replies Latest reply: Dec 8, 2012 6:24 AM by Noel Carboni

Power went out, can't open file I was working on earlier.

mmLatem Dec 7, 2012 10:56 PM

I use photoshop CS5 on windows 7.

Been working on a file with a few layers, then the power goes out so my computer "crashes". When I reboot my computer, I am unable to open the file I was working on earlier and instead, get the message "Could not complete your request because it is not a valid Photoshop document." The file is still .psd and I don't have a preview for the file anymore:

Is there anyway to recover the file?

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gener7 Dec 7, 2012 11:07 PM (in response to mmLatem)

Give this a try:http://www.ehow.com/how_7262182_repair-corrupt-psd-file.html
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mmLatem Dec 7, 2012 11:29 PM (in response to gener7)

Didn't work
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gener7 Dec 7, 2012 11:49 PM (in response to mmLatem)

Sorry to hear. It was a long shot,but all I could think of.

CS5 does not have the autosave function CS6 has. You might want to upgrade to CS6.

If that's not within budget,here's a few third party autosave ideas. http://forums.adobe.com/thread/642893
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mmLatem Dec 8, 2012 12:02 AM (in response to gener7)

Saving's not really a problem for me, since I ctrl+s every 5-10 mins or when I make a really important change.

I guess I have a similiar problem with this person:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120330152335AAhEzVH
but its really hard for me to believe the file's gone for good since I've been working on it for the past week...

I guess I'll consider upgrading :\
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Noel Carboni Dec 8, 2012 6:24 AM (in response to mmLatem)

Consider getting an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) before a new software package.

Did you make any backups of your saved data on a prior occasion? If not, consider setting up a regular backup. External hard drives are cheap.

-Noel
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