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Hi,

I have been a user of ADE for some time, and currently have ADE9X -v1.75 installed. After a recent power-outage my ADE now fails to load - I get an error message that says "Binary string '0' does not contain a valid header" Any advice on recovering from this would be much appreciated. I still have the Installer application on my hard drive, but reluctant to just install over in case it makes the situation worse!
 
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Using File Manager. Go to the ADE main folder and then the version (FS9,FSX etc) In the version folder look for any zero length files

List them in your reply
 
Hi Jon,

I've checked the whole of my ADE 1.75 Folder and am not seeing any files with a 'Zero' length. The smallest ones are a few at 1k.
The error I'm getting occurs at the point where the initial dialogue box says loading 'Library Objects', and below is a snapshot of the error that comes up, if it helps at all.

Regards
Geoff
 

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In the FSX or FS9 version folder there is likely a file called adeObjectList.dat. Rename it or move it to another folder outside of ADE. Now try to start ADE and see if the error has gone
 
I searched the ADE 1.75 folder for the ade Objectlist file as suggested - I've attached a snip of whet the search found - I renamed what appeared to be the main Objetclist.dat file by appending '.old' instead, but ADE still comes up with the same error as before on startup.
 

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I am not sure what you mean by main object list.

When you start ADE you select a version from a list. For example if ADE is starting for FSX then the active adeObjectList.dat will be in the FSX sub folder inside the ADE main folder. If you are starting ADE for FS9 then ADE will be looking for the file in the FS9 folder.

You must look in the sub folder inside the ADE main folder which matches the FS version you select at startup
 
OK, got it!
Search as shown on screen snip below - Modified names of all but the "base" object list (as ADE does not like it if that's not there, as I'm sure you're well aware) but with this arrangement I still get the same startup error.

I don't have FS9.
 

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OK I am running out of ideas. There are several other dat files that have a _base file. I think colors.dat; parkingSpecs.dat and taxiLinkDefaults.dat. Try removing them one at a time and see if it's one of them
 
ADE reads a bunch of files on startup. It is likely that your power outage caused a file to become damaged - that is either ADE was writing or reading a file. I recall that the usual file was adeObjectList.dat The only thing I am left with is reinstalling ADE. In any event you are likely to have lost data in the outage
 
Thanks for all your help, Jon. Much appreciated, especially as it wasn't a simple case to solve!
I have the full Installer Application saved. I'll back up all the projects and Re-install. Should I uninstall before re-installing?
 
Hi again:(

All seemed OK until I wanted to add in some Object Libraries I've created for my own Object models. Some it has taken OK, but my main one it just doesn't seem to want! when I select Add File in Library Object Manager, it lets me find the library location and select the file I want to add OK, but nothing happens after I click 'Open'! I don't get any dialogue box of 'x' amount of Objects found at all, it just goes back to the Library Object Manager box.
I've recompiled the Library using Library Creator. It reads the library OK and compiles it without error, but I can't get it into ADE!
Is there a file-size limitation of Object libraries. The one I'm having trouble with is quite big! (284,902Kb). I did used to have this library in my previous ADE installation.
 
Forget that I mentioned it! I've split my huge library of objects down into several smaller libraries and loaded all of them into ADE OK. :):)

BTW
Wishing you a happy Retirement!
Mine came more for health reasons, but I'm still ticking! Welcome to the "Seven Sundays a week'club!
 
Some things can take quite a while

I have 'retired' several times over the past 20 years but I think I will be sticking on this one :)
 
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