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djessel
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5 years ago
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GarageBand (.band) files couldn't be read, it seems they're not on the right format.

I exported a .band file (GarageBand project) to Dropbox, then later copied it and tried to open it again on GarageBand. I got an error that GarageBand couldn’t read the file format. When I contacted ...
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    Walter
    5 years ago

    It could all be coming down to the file type djessel, GarageBand files are known to be package files.

     

    Those files appear to be a single file when viewed on an Apple computer or iOS device but they actually contain many other files and are represented as a folder on non-Apple computers and most web browsers.

     

    To ensure compatibility across your devices in the future, you can follow these steps to upload those files.

     

    What were the steps you followed when you first uploaded the mentioned .band file to your account? 

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djessel
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago
Hi Lusil -
No, just the .band (GB Project/session) version.
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Jay
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5 years ago

Hi djessel, it sounds like that backup file wasn't uploaded to Dropbox correctly, for some reason. Either the upload was interrupted (if doing it via the site directly), or the file was somehow corrupted before it reached Dropbox. 

 

As there isn't a previous version to recover, it wouldn't be possible to bring back older copies of this backup file, unfortunately.

 

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If there's any additional info you need, please let me know.

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