Fw: Gnucash dies when opening my data file

[Maf. King]

On Monday 12 January 2009 12:26:54 Jon Loose wrote:
> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> Sent: Monday, 12 January, 2009 12:26:02
> Subject: Re: Gnucash dies when opening my data file
>
> Many thanks for a swift response.  I removed the lock file completely, and
> re-ran from the command line.  This gave me the following output (and no
> gnucash!)
>
> ---
> gnc.bin-Message: main: binreloc relocation support was disabled at
> configure time.
>
> Found Finance::Quote version 1.13
> ERROR: In procedure read:
> ERROR: Unknown # object: #\<
> ---
>
> I presume this suggests that my data file has been corrupted.  Do you have
> a further suggestion?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Jon
>
>

Hi Jon,

I don't have any advice relating to the console output you have posted - 
however, can you go back in time and open any of the old backup files that GC 
has created - look in the directory where your data file is stored, and you 
should see a bunch of files with a timestamp appended

ie. 
<yourFilename>.200910122216.xac

etc.

will any recent ones open?

HTH,
Maf.