"There was an error reading the file from the media."

[Violet]

I attempted to open a PDN file and this is what popped up.

The last time I had the image open, it was fine. But then I tried to close the file, and a window came up asking me if I wanted to End Program. I chose to. Then I rebooted my computer.

I can't access my image, and since it's the only copy of what I was working on... I'm kind of screwed. Is there a way to fix this?

[HITMAN-X-]

Sounds like the image became corrupted from an error when closing Paint.NET. I don't think there really anything we can do.

[Violet]

That stinks. Ah, well. I'll get working on another copy.

Thanks for the reply, Hitman.

[JK-FlexShot]

I'm not sure if this can help you, but if you saved it as a default image filetype (For example jpg, jpeg or png).

Then your picture may have a preview thumbnail, and if so you could try to open it up in the Windows Picture Viewer and use the print screen function.

[Myrddin]

Saving a back-up usually saves a whole lot of hassle. It would be even better if you could save to a different drive location in case of malfunction of your primary device. For the more important pieces, I for one save onto a removable USB drive, some I've heard burn onto compact-disc, and others use online storage such as Microsoft's SkyDrive.

It won't help you now in this instance, but in future you'll be relieved with the knowledge that you have a copy to restore to.

[Violet]

Thanks, Myrddin. I'll start doing that for future projects. I never backed this one up because I didn't think it'd ever have this problem.

And unfortunately, JK-FlexShot, it was a PDN file. But thank you.

[Myrddin]

I never backed this one up because I didn't think it'd ever have this problem.

Computers are bound to fail, no piece of software can acquit you of that fact - be it Paint.NET or Photoshop .

Good luck with version two of your project.