HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Is there any way to restore a corrupt image in PDN? The thing is that I had an image saved, but then my computer stopped working and I shut it off. I went to open up the file and this message appeared, "The file is corrupt or was saved with a newer version of Paint.NET." I can still see the thumbnail, but I can't open it. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 It probably depends whether it was saving when you turned it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah, it was saving. I probably can't retrieve it, right? Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 If you post it here there's a chance someone will be able to work some magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I tried attaching the .pdn file, but it says it's invalid. It's all right. I mean, I'm working on it all over again. I hope everything will be fine this time. I just wanted to see it it was retrievable. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Try zipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 It says that it's too big. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 You could try uploading to MediaFire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I have no hope my file will be retrieved, but here goes: http://www.mediafire.com/?myhrmgwhiou Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well, I recovered it. But unfortunetly the recovered portions were to damaged for any good use. Sorry, Helen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Can I still see it? (I'm so distraught because of this deleted file. I worked so long on it.) Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I just deleted the file :oops: All that was visible was around 25 layers of orange noise. I didn't think, in comparisson to the the thumbnail, that it was salvagable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 No, that's fine. But I'm surprised you were able to open it. I'd give you an award for that if I could. :wink: Thanks to you and Simon for helping me out. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I just deleted the file :oops: Can you remember how you opened it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Yeah, I'd like to know, too. Gosh, you guys are so awesome. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm guessing he did what I was thinking of doing: opening the file with a hex editor and making it a valid image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Ryan Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Opened the file in Notepad++, took notes based on the image width and height including layer numbers, created a new Paint.NET File using the saved information then compared which parts were missing or corrupt in the original and replaced where needed. A very dirty process that could probably be better done by someone else. Edit: Simon got it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 How do you know all that stuff? I wish I was taught useful information like that in college. Now I have to pay almost $20,000 in loans and I know nothing. I want my money back. Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usedHONDA Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Too bad the corrupted file was .pdn. Elsewise, the file would've been easily recoverable by opening it in MS Paint (seriously, it works; just about the only thing the program is good for, too :wink:) "The greatest thing about the Internet is that you can write anything you want and give it a false source." ~Ezra Pound twtr | dA | tmblr | yt | fb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Although, in this case I *think* not all the image data was saved - not just a corruption of some metadata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HELEN Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 I finally revived it. Well, by redoing the whole project. Thank you all for answering and giving me inspiration through your answers. If you'd like to visit, just go to my gallery. Helen's Graphics Don't spit into the well, you might drink from it later. -----Yiddish ProverbGlossy Galaxy Ball---How to Make FoliageMy Gallery PDN Fans--My DA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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