# Possibly corrupted file

**URL:** <https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/possibly-corrupted-file/39217>\
**Category:** Windows\
**Created:** [July 24, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/possibly-corrupted-file/39217 "2015-07-24T23:47:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gale\_Andrews](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gale\_Andrews](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Gale_Andrews)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/possibly-corrupted-file/39217/7 "2015-07-26T15:53:26Z")

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> [@uhura55](#):
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> I have Windows XP on this computer and version 2.0.5 of Audacity.

Please read [Important information for Windows XP users](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/important-information-for-windows-xp-users/37650/1) about the risks of running an operating system that is no longer receiving security patches.

> [@uhura55](#):
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> I could not open in Recent Files. Message said no longer there.

Have you moved the Venita Vinson.aup? You should not move AUP files or \_data folders. If you must move them, move both the AUP file and the \_data folder.

> [@uhura55](#):
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> Now I can’t seem to close out of Audacity and so far have 36 little files that are not merged.

We have told you many times not to open the \_data folder. Press the yellow Stop button in Audacity. Then exit without saving changes.

You can force quit Audacity in Task Manager if necessary. When you restart Audacity after force quit it will ask if you want to recover the project that had 36 little files. Say No - don’t recover. Then open the Venita Vinson.aup file.  
  
  
Gale

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