File Broken..??

I applied the patch for users who were unable to open the project file. Afterward, PDR5 would not even start up, complaining of an error in the module that was the patch. I fell back the patch and PDR5 will now start up again.

However, the File Broken problem continues and I have not received a response from CL tech support on my inquiry submitted on 1/9/2006.

Unfortunately, I have joined the ranks of those who received the "file broken" error message in Cyberlink's illustrious Power Director program. This is not a mark of distinction. If anyone has solved the problem please let me know. Yes, I have submitted my question to the techies at CL. My movie, for the local film festival, was due yesterday, so a solution by last Sunday would be appreciated.

B Berube

I've did research myself and found out the best way to resolve this issue is keep saving the file under a different name after every other change in edit mode...

Hi Ludrick ... welcome back, good to read a post from you.

If I recall correctly... and it's a while since I saw this or a similar post the cause of the "file broken" was a corruption of the saved pds' the last 4 lines to be precise.

Open the pds in a text editor like NotePad will show all the data. Opening an uncorrupted pds and comparing the last few lines (4 or 5 I think) with the corrupted pds revealed the differences.

Ludrick - save regularly... good policy. Renaming ...yep, I do that as well. I use a numerical naming system 001 etc. I always start with two "00" as it keeps everything in order.

Dafydd
Ludrick you ought to try PD7... it will enhance your videos even more.
Watch some videos
http://seemyworldonvideo.com/tag/powerdirector/

Oh I will...I have another question, but I'll ask it on the appropiate forum...

This has happened many times to me also. I save after every edit. I named my current file "Volume2.1" when I got up to Volume2.9 I got the "broken file" message. Then Volume2.8 was also broken but it had worked before my last edit.

I will be working with notepad as I have done this before. However, I am wondering why I bought this program. Does anyone know of a better program to use?

The only reliable help I have gotten is in this forum. I would rate tech support has very bad. On a similar file problem they suggested that I get a new video card.

Good Luck to everyone.