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Hi, I recently read that you are not able to read or move files.
I did both before knowing, since I am used to Autodesk programs allowing you to set up your own project folders.
Did I just ruin the first 6 episodes of my podcast by doing this?
I can not re-record our reactions…

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Yes, but if you only moved / renamed them and didn’t delete or modify them in any other way, then you can probably get them back.

Attach one of the .AUP files to your reply (see: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/how-to-attach-files-to-forum-posts/24026/1) and I’ll show you what you need to do.
IMPORTANT: What operating system do you use? If you’re on Windows (as your profile says), then download and install NotePad++ (https://notepad-plus-plus.org/) - it will make the job a lot easier.

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Hey thanks so much for the reply, I didn’t think anyone would help. I’m DLing notepad++ right now.
Is this going to involve coding?
1.DC.Don’tListenKristenWig.aup (199 KB)

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and now I’m experiencing when I export as a .wav it’s saving as 16 gb…. I didn’t change any setting

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Also I am using Windows 10, I apologize, I assumed when the forum asked me what I used it would just be attached.

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If you open the AUP file in NotePad++, you will see this at the top of the file:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no" ?>
<!DOCTYPE project PUBLIC "-//audacityproject-1.3.0//DTD//EN" "http://audacity.sourceforge.net/xml/audacityproject-1.3.0.dtd" >
<project xmlns="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/xml/" projname="DC.Don&apos;tListenKristenWig_data" version="1.3.0" audacityversion="2.2.2" sel0="3934.5516553288" sel1="3934.5516553288" vpos="0" h="3934.6445351474" zoom="86.1328125000" rate="44100.0" snapto="off" selectionformat="hh:mm:ss + milliseconds" frequencyformat="Hz" bandwidthformat="octaves">

Look carefully at that section and you will see the name of the project folder, as I’ve highlighted here:

<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no" ?>

<project xmlns=“http://audacity.sourceforge.net/xml/” projname=“DC.Don’tListenKristenWig_data” version=“1.3.0” audacityversion=“2.2.2” sel0=“3934.5516553288” sel1=“3934.5516553288” vpos=“0” h=“3934.6445351474” zoom=“86.1328125000” rate=“44100.0” snapto=“off” selectionformat=“hh:mm:ss + milliseconds” frequencyformat=“Hz” bandwidthformat=“octaves”>

You have been a bit naughty with your chosen file name :wink: It is bad practice to use punctuation of other “special” character in file names, but you have used both a dot and an apostrophe. I’m not on Windows at the moment, and I’m not sure off the top of my head how Windows handles apostrophes, but I expect the the project folder will either be called:
DC.Don’tListenKristenWig_data
or
DC.Don’tListenKristenWig_data
My guess would be the latter.

So you’ve got the AUP file, which you need change the name from “1.DC.Don’tListenKristenWig.aup” to “DC.Don’tListenKristenWig.aup”, and you need to locate the _data folder that must be named “DC.Don’tListenKristenWig_data”

The AUP file and the _data folder must both be in the same location (for example, on your Desktop).
You should then be able to open Don’tListenKristenWig.aup with Audacity.

Tip: In future, when naming projects, stick to alphanumeric characters only - these are universally safe on any platform.
The full set of rules about naming files on Windows are quite complex (See: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/desktop/FileIO/naming-a-file) but lower case letters and numbers are always safe. Upper case letters are also safe except for:
CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.

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Thank you so much, you saved me a lot of heartache :slight_smile: