WE error

[Kyux]

hi, what does it mean when i try to open a map, and it says:

unable to open file *location* -level info data is missing or invalid

 

[iown_azz]

it is protected

 

[Kyux]

how is it protected? i made it

 

[iown_azz]

o lol then idk

 

[Dr Super Good]

Sounds like the map was damaged and thus unusable. The one file is missing in the MPQ so WE can not build the map properly (thus can not open it).

You might be able to recover some of the missing data via mpq editor and placing it into an empty blank map, but whats gone is gone and will have to be redone.

Always backup your maps.

 

[iown_azz]

You should always back up ur stuff trust me on that. I just screwed a map that took me 5 years in the making

 

[Kyux]

F*** well it wasn't a major project, just lots of questions, more like a fun idea, and alearning experience. thanks. how can i prevent this? (apart from backing up which i will do now)

also, how do i recover that mpq thing? will this get my map back? mosyly i only care about the triggers i used, i learnt heaps in those

 

[iown_azz]

The mpq you are think about you can easily get it from here
http://shadowflare.samods.org/downloads/WinMPQ.html
open your map and copy all the stuff in there and open a new map after that

 

[Dr Super Good]

Some files will be missing so data loss is garunteed. You should be able to restore a lot though like triggers and object editor data and even the basic terrain if those are not missing (more than 1 file might be missing).

Do not take across the listfile and the other file which have __ in them as those will be regenerated on map save or when you save the MPQ.

 

[reason 3]

Well being unable to open a map, can be caused by many reasons..when i had a similar problem it was due to use of a corrupted model.

 

[Kyux]

corrupted model?

 

[reason 3]

I imported a model, and clearly i found out that it should not be used.

 

[Azeroc]

You can always remove all that imported stuff with MPQ editor...