crash during save, and now will not load

dougmichel · 06-20-2008, 03:52 PM

My game crashed during a save, and the result is a messages.dat file with a size of 0. This file will not load and it freezes my game upon loading. I do not have a backup.

Spritze · 06-20-2008, 04:11 PM

Size of 0 means that file no longer exists in any meaningful way. You will need to begin again.

dougmichel · 06-20-2008, 05:42 PM

That is what I figured. Guess I will be making backups each week.

Nutlaw · 06-20-2008, 08:19 PM

You might try creating a test league, then copying its messages.dat file into the damaged league folder. Occasionally, that might let you load up the league (if still lose all of your messages).

dougmichel · 06-21-2008, 12:49 AM

Ok I tried what you suggested and I am able to load the league. It will still crash upon saving and I have to repeat this to do anything. I have tried to delete all messages or not after I copy over the bogus file, and this doesn't solve the problem. I tried to make a backup of my league, and now it crashes every time I try to access my roster.

Tony M · 06-21-2008, 12:58 AM

Could you follow the instructions in the "how to FTP files to us" and we'll get someone to look at it as it should save correctly.

Have you had problems saving other leagues or is this your first league?

Tony M · 06-24-2008, 04:55 AM

As there has been no response from the OP in the last three days, this thread will be closed. If there is any reoccurence of the problem, please open a new thread.

06-20-2008, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
dougmichel Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 55	crash during save, and now will not load My game crashed during a save, and the result is a messages.dat file with a size of 0. This file will not load and it freezes my game upon loading. I do not have a backup.

06-20-2008, 08:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nutlaw Moderator* Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,013	You might try creating a test league, then copying its messages.dat file into the damaged league folder. Occasionally, that might let you load up the league (if still lose all of your messages). __________________ Bench Jockey Hardball League: Owner of the Manhattan Crime Over the Mound Baseball League: Owner of the Omaha Evil Friend of The Birdhouse. Go Cards!

06-21-2008, 12:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tony M Moderator* Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Buckingham, England Posts: 3,318	Could you follow the instructions in the "how to FTP files to us" and we'll get someone to look at it as it should save correctly. Have you had problems saving other leagues or is this your first league? __________________ Tony M Technical Support Moderator

06-24-2008, 04:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tony M Moderator* Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Buckingham, England Posts: 3,318	As there has been no response from the OP in the last three days, this thread will be closed. If there is any reoccurence of the problem, please open a new thread. __________________ Tony M Technical Support Moderator

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06-20-2008, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spritze All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redmond Posts: 754	Size of 0 means that file no longer exists in any meaningful way. You will need to begin again.

06-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
dougmichel Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 55	That is what I figured. Guess I will be making backups each week.

06-21-2008, 12:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
dougmichel Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 55	Ok I tried what you suggested and I am able to load the league. It will still crash upon saving and I have to repeat this to do anything. I have tried to delete all messages or not after I copy over the bogus file, and this doesn't solve the problem. I tried to make a backup of my league, and now it crashes every time I try to access my roster.